[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Bobby, if you end up planning another trip to NH and VT next year count me in. On Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:42:31 PM UTC-4, Montclair BobbyB wrote: Actually,Norm I had a great ride to the Kingdom planned for late September/early October with a good friend from Sonoma, but he couldn't make it back East. We even planned a stop at the Hill Farmstead in Greensboro Bend, where Shaun Hill is brewing up some world-class beers, *(and we all know beer and bike culture go together so well)*. I also planned to take advantage of the great snowmobile trails; it's such a gorgeous area, definitely future Riv Rally territory... For now I'll have to experience it (vicariously) through Matt B. Thanks for sharing the great photos, Matt!!! It hasn't been a total bust, however... I did make it up to Grand Isle 2 weeks ago, where I enjoyed some great riding and had the pleasure of attending a beer event at my brother's house, co-hosted by local beer hero Sean Lawson (Lawson's Finest Liquids)... *a most righteous brewer is he... * Peace, Bobby On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:38:27 PM UTC-4, Norman R wrote: Thanks for the report and photos. I rode in that area for about a week 20-25 years ago and it was/is a perfect bike riding location. Perhaps Montclair Bobby B. or someone else more local could think about putting together a Riv.RideEast? Norman On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont.I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Actually,Norm I had a great ride to the Kingdom planned for late September/early October with a good friend from Sonoma, but he couldn't make it back East. We even planned a stop at the Hill Farmstead in Greensboro Bend, where Shaun Hill is brewing up some world-class beers, *(and we all know beer and bike culture go together so well)*. I also planned to take advantage of the great snowmobile trails; it's such a gorgeous area, definitely future Riv Rally territory... For now I'll have to experience it (vicariously) through Matt B. Thanks for sharing the great photos, Matt!!! It hasn't been a total bust, however... I did make it up to Grand Isle 2 weeks ago, where I enjoyed some great riding and had the pleasure of attending a beer event at my brother's house, co-hosted by local beer hero Sean Lawson (Lawson's Finest Liquids)... *a most righteous brewer is he...* Peace, Bobby On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:38:27 PM UTC-4, Norman R wrote: Thanks for the report and photos. I rode in that area for about a week 20-25 years ago and it was/is a perfect bike riding location. Perhaps Montclair Bobby B. or someone else more local could think about putting together a Riv.RideEast? Norman On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Hi Matt, What a great set of pictures! My family and I spent 2 weeks in the Newport area a couple of years back, and loved the cycling and kayaking. I've always wanted to do a bike tour in the area, and now you've got that itch going again! Rusty Click Pittsburgh, PA On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
really great photos and a fine ride. On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:46:25 AM UTC-5, Rusty Click wrote: Hi Matt, What a great set of pictures! My family and I spent 2 weeks in the Newport area a couple of years back, and loved the cycling and kayaking. I've always wanted to do a bike tour in the area, and now you've got that itch going again! Rusty Click Pittsburgh, PA On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Thanks for the report and photos. I rode in that area for about a week 20-25 years ago and it was/is a perfect bike riding location. Perhaps Montclair Bobby B. or someone else more local could think about putting together a Riv.RideEast? Norman On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Matt, Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos! You captured the essence of what I consider to be the perfect bicycling experience. How long was your trip, and how many miles did you cover? Anton Tutter Somerville, MA On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Wow! Fantastic photos of a grand backroads tour. I presume you are playing the piano you picked up? I particularly loved the Coronary trail. WIth abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:02:17 AM UTC-6, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Thanks Patrick, and LOL yes the Coronary trail gave me a chuckle. There was also a Coronary By-pass trail but I didn't get a photo of that sign. That was in the Kingdom Trails near Burke VT. On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:08:00 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: Wow! Fantastic photos of a grand backroads tour. I presume you are playing the piano you picked up? I particularly loved the Coronary trail. WIth abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:02:17 AM UTC-6, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
You caught Coronary Bypass on the map photo: MAPhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/9915250356/in/set-72157635839369194 On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:14:58 AM UTC-7, Matt Beebe wrote: Thanks Patrick, and LOL yes the Coronary trail gave me a chuckle. There was also a Coronary By-pass trail but I didn't get a photo of that sign. That was in the Kingdom Trails near Burke VT. On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:08:00 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: Wow! Fantastic photos of a grand backroads tour. I presume you are playing the piano you picked up? I particularly loved the Coronary trail. WIth abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:02:17 AM UTC-6, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont.I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Matt, we're so glad you had a good time. Too many riders skip the dirt roads of VT, many of which are super for riding on. Even are local riding maps often avoid good dirt roads. If you ever ant to return give me a shout. Michael Westford, VT (where its cloudy, cool, damp, and windy today but otherwise perfect for riding!) On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Beautiful bike and fantastic tour Matt. Those Vermont dirt roads are just amazing. So jealous living here in So Cal of that kind of terrain. ~mike Carlsbad Ca. -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Gotta say Matt just a fantastic tour! Really enjoyed the ride report and accompanying photography. Just another one for the bucket list. ~Hugh On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:02:17 AM UTC-7, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Randonnerding totally loaded in Vermont and New Hampshire
Those trails and back roads look amazing. So much variety in the landscape you passed through. Thanks for sharing! KJ On Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote: Hi All, just thought I'd share some photos from a recent ride to Vermont. I went to the Northeast Kingdom to visit friends not far from the Canadian border, and took a nice route to get there and back. http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157635839369194/ There are many, many miles of dirt road and snowmobile/ATV trails on the way up there, some smooth, some rocky, but all fun. Even the paved roads are nice. The scenery was gorgeous, and the leaves had begun to change already, especially north of White River Junction.The small towns and nice people in Vermont are the best. The bike handled perfectly, and the only thing that rattled loose was my mudflap(!) toward the end of the trip on a particularly bumpy section. You may notice I only have one water bottle, but that's because I prefer dromedary bags for carrying most of my water- the bottle is just a more convenient vessel to drink from :) This was my first fully loaded ride using moustache bars and the Nitto Large back rack, which I bought from Riv a while ago-I had been using a Tubus Cargo prior to this.I found the M-bars to be fantastic for all-day riding. I had used them before for ~2 hour rides on my QB and reckoned they'd be good for touring, but have always just stuck with Noodles since I know they work well for me. This ride convinced me that M-bars give plenty of hand positions for comfort and work well on bumpy terrain when riding somewhat heavily loaded. You do need a short stem with M-bars though. My only (minor) complaint about the Nitto rack is that platform is much too far back behind the rear axle, and it is difficult to get weight far enough forward with it due to the tombstone being so far back.Sliding the mounting points forward at the top results in the rack tilting forward at an odd angle. This is strange to me since I ride relatively large frames, and most racks (especially non-adjustable ones) end up tilting backward because of the steep angle of my seat-stays. The Nitto seems more geared toward frames with ultra-short chainstays, or super-tall frames. BUT it is still a ridiculously nice rack though, and I have like 5 inches of heel clearance with it (size 10's) so if you have large feet/ heel clearance issues with your rack it would be a good option.I may go back to the Tubus for future loaded riding, as it seems ideally suited to frames in my size in terms of where the platform is located.I also really like an R14 with the large saddlesack when not riding with panniers. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos. Matt -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
