Re: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks

2011-01-21 Thread zeidler . robert
@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks First season with it, so not much time to truly assess it. However it was purchased and meets needs perfectly for a steel ride that can handle harsh winter conditions. This keeps my fair weather bike, a 71cm Nobilette custom, out

[RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks

2011-01-21 Thread MichaelH
Nice bike. I like the simplicity. I found indexed shifting doesn't hold up in NE winters. But as soon as the road temps warm enough to produce slush I couldn't imagine riding without fenders. I love my Bilenky coupled tandem and have been thinking about getting a single retrofitted. Mostly in

Re: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks

2011-01-21 Thread zeidler . robert
Subject: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks Nice bike. I like the simplicity. I found indexed shifting doesn't hold up in NE winters. But as soon as the road temps warm enough to produce slush I couldn't imagine riding without fenders. I love my Bilenky coupled tandem and have been

[RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks

2011-01-20 Thread Abcyclehank
First season with it, so not much time to truly assess it. However it was purchased and meets needs perfectly for a steel ride that can handle harsh winter conditions. This keeps my fair weather bike, a 71cm Nobilette custom, out of the roughest elements the Midwest can offer. After riding