Re the original question: I bought a Betty for my wife, who re-learned the joys of riding on it, only to abandon the Betty in pursuit of the infamous "faster" bike. This has allowed me to use the Betty for my daily commuting and shopping trips, and there are occasions when I prefer to hop on the Betty instead of my treasured Saluki. Why? Yes, the step through frame offers some minor advantages. The frame is comfortable (and more comfortable than any other mixte I've ridden), but certainly no more so than the Saluki. I think the reason it's my go-to bike for short trips is because of the way it is set it up, with the albatross bars, the Sugino XD2 chainring with chainguard (no mess on the pants), the elegantly cruddy Sun Race thumbshifters (which may be the best $16 buy in the whole world) and of course the ridiculously springy Brooks B67 saddle. I,m sure I'd have never dared outfit my Saluki this way, and these features might all be something of an annoyance on rides longer than 15 miles or so. But for trips 5 miles or so, the Betty is just divine, and besides, there's nothing like overtaking the latest carbon racer while riding a steel mixte.
On Jan 5, 6:33 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > j, > i usually try to sell stuff locally before shipping out but perhaps we can > come to termshttp://classicfuji.com/RoyaleII&RoyaleIIMixte_1982_Page.htmthis > is prolly the bike (blue) > i have the complete bike..sinlge wall 27" wheels, panto fuji crank. decent c+ > paint. nothing abused just a lot of storage scratches and such > mike goldman > warwick,r.i. > ____________________________________________________________ > Woman is 53 But Looks 25 > Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered > doctors...http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/50e8c69178a0f46915e32st03duc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
