[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I've been pondering skateboard commuting, but haven't tried it yet. Or maybe a unicycle. Cross-training! I see some, not a lot, of skate board commuters in Chicago. Lately a number of them are using the long boards. Somehow I managed to resist skate boarding as a youth despite hitting my teens when boarding was what Fixies were a few years back. Those long boards have me tempted. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ABlODCaq2i4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
Matthew J: I fooled around minimally with a skateboard as a kid, but I also think the longboards look like fun. I'd twine and shellac mine, of course. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/iIO5bh982JMJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
When I'm not working from my home office, I ride to whatever office I work out of. The thought of driving to the office in Seattle traffic is abhorrent to me. It's more enjoyable to pass all the bumper-to-bumper traffic on my Atlantis than to be part of the pack at a stand-still. On Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:34:58 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: I have heard mention of tours, overnights, and recreational riding. Does anyone commute on their Rivendell? I have since about August and I really enjoy the stability on descents and the great handling and cush of the bike and wider tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/SXmhkfaMRYAJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
99 percent of my riding on my Sam was commuting until recently. I bought it when my commute went from 10 miles round trip to 46 and i wanted a bike that I would enjoy sitting on for a few hours everyday. I set it up with a SON dyno, wired lights front and rear, and a DiNotte rear flamethrower for good measure. Medium Sakville seat bag holds a latop and clothes. That long commute finally broke me, especially the Boston winters, so I bought a house closer to my office, and ended up working from home most days. Now I use the bike to haul my kids to school in a trailer. I went for my very first recreational ride, (not counting a couple entries in the D2R2) about 3 weeks ago. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ny_7wjBAMUgJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
99 percent of my riding on my Sam was commuting until recently. I bought it when my commute went from 10 miles round trip to 46 and i wanted a bike that I would enjoy sitting on for a few hours everyday. I set it up with a SON dyno, wired lights front and rear, and a DiNotte rear flamethrower for good measure. Medium Sakville seat bag holds a latop and clothes. That long commute finally broke me, especially the Boston winters, so I bought a house closer to my office, and ended up working from home most days. Now I use the bike to haul my kids to school in a trailer. I went for my very first recreational ride, (not counting a couple entries in the D2R2) about 3 weeks ago. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/cKv4_JSPiccJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I commute every day either in Berkeley or San Francisco on my simpleone with a big front rack and a large front basket. It is a joy to ride and fast for my cross city commute. I see an Atlantis rider many days right where duboce meets market st. These bikes are built to be used! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/H6vo7xgBFw0J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
One more Seattle commuter here. We probably all met on that Seattle New Years Riv ride a few years back. I use mine for everything. Fun rides, commuting, errands and the occasional tour. Always the same set up. -Brian On Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:34:58 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: I have heard mention of tours, overnights, and recreational riding. Does anyone commute on their Rivendell? I have since about August and I really enjoy the stability on descents and the great handling and cush of the bike and wider tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/qQdU5aqZD8YJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I took ownership of an AHH in June and have average five 25 mile legs / week; sometimes round-trip by bike, sometimes round-trip by train, sometimes one way each. My Riv replaced a Merlin Agilis and it didn't impact my commute time at all BUT it is much more a pleasant ride on the Riv. Long Island to Downtown NYC. -Jimmy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/EsSWis189E4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I'm in the same boat as Rob.Year round, 5 days a week if I'm at work I got there by bike. Current commute duty is divided between QB and my '83 specialized sequoia, which I love. It's good to have a backup, or three :) On Monday, September 24, 2012 1:32:32 AM UTC-4, Rob wrote: I commute every day on my Saluki, year 'round, rain or shine. In terms of miles ridden over the last couple years for me, it's about 10:1 commuting miles vs recreational riding miles. Riding the Saluki, even if it's only the 8 miles/day back and forth every day to work, is *such* a pleasure. It's the nicest bike I've ever had. I say: Life is short. Why have a beautiful-riding bike if you don't feel like you can use it for everything? (That is, no, I don't have a beater I ride in the city.) Rob in Seattle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/OUJDTSrOm3cJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I also commute 5 days a week, 10 miles one way, on my 2 (soon to be 3) Riv bikes and my LHT. Have to say, the SimpleOne has getting about 85% of the commuting time this past summer. David Charlotte, NC On Monday, September 24, 2012 4:02:25 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: I'm in the same boat as Rob.Year round, 5 days a week if I'm at work I got there by bike. Current commute duty is divided between QB and my '83 specialized sequoia, which I love. It's good to have a backup, or three :) On Monday, September 24, 2012 1:32:32 AM UTC-4, Rob wrote: I commute every day on my Saluki, year 'round, rain or shine. In terms of miles ridden over the last couple years for me, it's about 10:1 commuting miles vs recreational riding miles. Riding the Saluki, even if it's only the 8 miles/day back and forth every day to work, is *such* a pleasure. It's the nicest bike I've ever had. I say: Life is short. Why have a beautiful-riding bike if you don't feel like you can use it for everything? (That is, no, I don't have a beater I ride in the city.) Rob in Seattle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/PolIIOARY2QJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I average three-four days a week on the Atlantis. Have to take the car when I'm required to leave the office and travel to distant points, but I ride if at all possible -- it's a little under 10 round trip, and leaving to get on the bike is one of the best parts of my day. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I work 4 days per week and commute on my A/R on three of them. Here's a picture of it when I stopped at a park on my way home. http://www.flickr.com/photos/eaton0450/7898102202/ On Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:34:58 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: I have heard mention of tours, overnights, and recreational riding. Does anyone commute on their Rivendell? I have since about August and I really enjoy the stability on descents and the great handling and cush of the bike and wider tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/acD3Tnvmt3oJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I don't always use my riv but it's a great commute bike to be sure. Here are some photos of my new commute (I'm a teacher and just switched schools) with one photo that includes a bit of my mustached All Rounder: http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-new-bicycle-commute.html Cheers -- Addison http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I commute most days, but not on mt Rivs. The ride isn't that long - 3 miles - and is not really conducive to enjoying the bike. That said, I still decided to replace my LHT with a Double Cross to get a nicer ride... -Pete in CT On Monday, September 24, 2012 12:34:58 AM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: I have heard mention of tours, overnights, and recreational riding. Does anyone commute on their Rivendell? I have since about August and I really enjoy the stability on descents and the great handling and cush of the bike and wider tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/j1UlccfaczwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I commuted on my Hillborne virtually every day I worked after I got it in Feb 2010. I did mixed mode, bike/transit commuting for about 3 months before taking a job closer to home when my bike-only commute was about 9 miles RT. Rain or shine, because if you let rain keep you off the bike in Seattle the riding season can be damned short. I expect my Hunqapillar will also be equal to the task. Fenders, hub dynamo, a decent rain jacket... it's not so bad in a deluge and quite pleasant in the type of rain we usually get here, the type my grandfather used to call the kind of rain you can work in all day and not get wet. My Riv is my only ready-to-ride bike, but it's ready to ride anywhere, anytime, any weather. On Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:34:58 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: I have heard mention of tours, overnights, and recreational riding. Does anyone commute on their Rivendell? I have since about August and I really enjoy the stability on descents and the great handling and cush of the bike and wider tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/OeOyRwEM-68J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
Everyday on my Hilsen. Just put on Longboards for the rainy season and inevitable snow. Only about 1.2 miles one-way but I just can't resist the smooth ride. Homer gets chosen every time even over my lighter and single speed, rigid mtb. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
Definitely... Commute 3-5 days/week from Mill Valley to SF and back on either my Quickbeam or salsa Vaya. Quickbeam has the dynamo so I tend to ride it more. I see there are tons of Quickbeam commuters out there. I pass a man in Sausalito riding on a SimpleOne from time to time, think he rides to the ferry. Also see an orange double TT Ram rider (64 or 66, second TT installed while making frame repairs) who says he rides 5/week and I believe it. Few other rivs as well I'm sure I'm forgetting. Like others said, getting to ride my bike to work is often the reason I get up in the morning! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/V2KpNcrntrcJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any commuters here?
I commute every day on my Saluki, year 'round, rain or shine. In terms of miles ridden over the last couple years for me, it's about 10:1 commuting miles vs recreational riding miles. Riding the Saluki, even if it's only the 8 miles/day back and forth every day to work, is *such* a pleasure. It's the nicest bike I've ever had. I say: Life is short. Why have a beautiful-riding bike if you don't feel like you can use it for everything? (That is, no, I don't have a beater I ride in the city.) Rob in Seattle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ko76oCwK_NAJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
