I am completely baffled by people who seem determined to pick a fight over Jan vs Grant. I know them both, have been in fun discussions with them about bikes, read a lot of what they have written, and can't for the life of me figure out why people think there is some sort of holy war worth fighting here. My bike selection includes a Riv custom road bike with a (relatively) modern Campy group, a Heron road with plastic fenders and typical end-o-era Suntour parts, a Riv custom ATB with an eclectic mix, a Quickbeam with plastic fenders and front and rear racks and battery lights, a Protovelo Bleriot with S&S couplers, plastic fenders, small rear rack, dyno lights, and a handlebar bag, a Terraferma 650B skinny tube brevet bike with aluminum fenders, dyno lights, and a handlebar bag, and a couple of tandems. (And a Moto Guzzi, but we'll stick to bicycle bikes here).
The two bikes that get the most mileage these days are the Protovelo and the Terraferma. Both 650B with 38-42 mm tires, fenders, and dyno lights. I wouldn't hesitate to take the Protovelo on a brevet. In fact, I did a solo 600km ride on it and didn't once think, gee, I wish this thing was lighter and more responsive. But now that I have the Terraferma, it's my first choice for a long ride. Point is, I really like them both, am very happy with them both, and don't understand anyone who says it has to be one or the other. If you can't afford both, pick one and ride the heck out of it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
