Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-28 Thread Ian
Agreed it looks t like a great trip and testament for the Gus.

On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 2:01 PM Ryan Frahm  wrote:

> Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working out
> so well for you to complement the Clem!
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:
>
>> Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds
>> like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about.
>>
>> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>>
>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking
>>> adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by
>>> invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in
>>> Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other
>>> riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to
>>> our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill
>>> paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on
>>> arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's
>>> Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful
>>> meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday -
>>> choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I
>>> joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this
>>> gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful
>>> rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my
>>> favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice
>>> mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful
>>> blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are
>>> tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks
>>> had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer,
>>> frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog
>>> playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star
>>> filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann Arbor
>>> was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more
>>> spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got
>>> giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit
>>> loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles entering
>>> Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is
>>> really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my
>>> estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that awful
>>> team "up north".:)
>>> I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My
>>> mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the
>>> smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills.
>>> I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus
>>> is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad
>>> decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is
>>> unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay
>>> bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is
>>> a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears
>>> when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy
>>> to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I
>>> may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)
>>> All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating.
>>> Link to pics to follow...
>>>
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-28 Thread P W
What a brilliant write up.Man, this has me hankering for a two-night trip somewhere, anywhere, once this heatwave abates.P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On Jul 24, 2023, at 8:54 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann Arbor was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles entering Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that awful team "up north".:)I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills. I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating. Link to pics to follow...



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Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-28 Thread Ian
Sounds like lots of fun, so good to see a Gus and a Clem in their element

On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 5:12 PM Kim H.  wrote:

> @Valerie...
>
> It is the Rivendell Bicycle Works magic that makes your Gus fly !
>
> Kim Hetzel
> Yelm, WA.
>
> On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 11:31:28 AM UTC-7 Valerie Yates wrote:
>
>> Love the report and love my Gus. It is crazy good fun climbing and
>> descending dirt fire roads. My handling on rough terrain is so much more
>> confident than on any other bike. I don't understand it. It is a big, long,
>> and heavy bike but it flies.
>>
>> On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 7:56:01 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Kim, what I meant to say is that I have no desire to ride any other
>>> handlebar than Bosco’s. Both of my bikes have Bosco’s.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jul 25, 2023, at 12:11 AM, Kim H.  wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading
>>> your ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed
>>> reading your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful
>>> feeling when you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles.
>>>
>>> What front derailleur are you running on your Gus ?
>>>
>>> You do not like to riding with Bosco handlebars no more ?  What bars are
>>> you using on your Gus ?
>>>
>>> Kim Hetzel
>>> Yelm, WA.
>>>
>>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:01:40 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working
 out so well for you to complement the Clem!

 On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:

> Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds
> like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about.
>
> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>
>> Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking
>> adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized 
>> by
>> invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in
>> Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other
>> riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to
>> our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile 
>> chill
>> paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on
>> arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our 
>> host's
>> Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful
>> meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday 
>> -
>> choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I
>> joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this
>> gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through 
>> beautiful
>> rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my
>> favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice
>> mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful
>> blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are
>> tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks
>> had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer,
>> frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog
>> playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star
>> filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann 
>> Arbor
>> was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more
>> spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got
>> giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a 
>> bit
>> loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles 
>> entering
>> Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is
>> really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my
>> estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that 
>> awful
>> team "up north".:)
>> I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My
>> mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has 
>> the
>> smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the 
>> hills.
>> I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the 
>> Gus
>> is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a 
>> bad
>> decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is
>> unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay
>> 

Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-25 Thread Kim H.
Richard,

I thank-you very much for your clarification from your ride report.  I love 
my Bosco bars as well. I have tried numerous times in my head about 
switching these bars out for a different type of handlebar. However, the 
Bosco bars are such a wonderful and comfortable bar for me in riding 
upright that I dare not change them out. 

Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA. 

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 6:56:01 AM UTC-7 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:

> Kim, what I meant to say is that I have no desire to ride any other 
> handlebar than Bosco’s. Both of my bikes have Bosco’s.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 25, 2023, at 12:11 AM, Kim H.  wrote:
>
> 
>
> Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your 
> ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed reading 
> your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful feeling when 
> you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles. 
>
> What front derailleur are you running on your Gus ?
>
> You do not like to riding with Bosco handlebars no more ?  What bars are 
> you using on your Gus ?
>
> Kim Hetzel
> Yelm, WA. 
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:01:40 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working 
>> out so well for you to complement the Clem!
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:
>>
>>> Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds 
>>> like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. 
>>>
>>> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>>>
>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
>>>
>>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>>>
 Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
 adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by 
 invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
 Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
 riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to 
 our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill 
 paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on 
 arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our 
 host's 
 Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful 
 meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - 
 choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I 
 joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this 
 gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through 
 beautiful 
 rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my 
 favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice 
 mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful 
 blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are 
 tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks 
 had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, 
 frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog 
 playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star 
 filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann 
 Arbor 
 was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more 
 spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got 
 giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit 
 loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles 
 entering 
 Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is 
 really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my 
 estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that 
 awful 
 team "up north".:)
 I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My 
 mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has 
 the 
 smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the 
 hills. 
 I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the 
 Gus 
 is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a 
 bad 
 decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
 unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
 bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is 
 a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply 
 disappears 
 when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a 
 joy 
 to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, 
 I 
 may never ride another 

Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-25 Thread Kim H.
@Valerie...

It is the Rivendell Bicycle Works magic that makes your Gus fly !

Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA. 

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 11:31:28 AM UTC-7 Valerie Yates wrote:

> Love the report and love my Gus. It is crazy good fun climbing and 
> descending dirt fire roads. My handling on rough terrain is so much more 
> confident than on any other bike. I don't understand it. It is a big, long, 
> and heavy bike but it flies. 
>
> On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 7:56:01 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Kim, what I meant to say is that I have no desire to ride any other 
>> handlebar than Bosco’s. Both of my bikes have Bosco’s.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 25, 2023, at 12:11 AM, Kim H.  wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading 
>> your ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed 
>> reading your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful 
>> feeling when you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles. 
>>
>> What front derailleur are you running on your Gus ?
>>
>> You do not like to riding with Bosco handlebars no more ?  What bars are 
>> you using on your Gus ?
>>
>> Kim Hetzel
>> Yelm, WA. 
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:01:40 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working 
>>> out so well for you to complement the Clem!
>>>
>>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:
>>>
 Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds 
 like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. 

 On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:

 https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA

 On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:

> Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
> adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized 
> by 
> invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
> Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
> riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to 
> our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile 
> chill 
> paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on 
> arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our 
> host's 
> Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful 
> meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday 
> - 
> choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I 
> joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this 
> gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through 
> beautiful 
> rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my 
> favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice 
> mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful 
> blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are 
> tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks 
> had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, 
> frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog 
> playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star 
> filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann 
> Arbor 
> was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more 
> spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got 
> giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a 
> bit 
> loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles 
> entering 
> Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is 
> really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my 
> estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that 
> awful 
> team "up north".:)
> I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My 
> mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has 
> the 
> smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the 
> hills. 
> I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the 
> Gus 
> is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a 
> bad 
> decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
> unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
> bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It 
> is 
> a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply 
> disappears 
> when 

Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-25 Thread Valerie Yates
Love the report and love my Gus. It is crazy good fun climbing and 
descending dirt fire roads. My handling on rough terrain is so much more 
confident than on any other bike. I don't understand it. It is a big, long, 
and heavy bike but it flies. 

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 7:56:01 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:

> Kim, what I meant to say is that I have no desire to ride any other 
> handlebar than Bosco’s. Both of my bikes have Bosco’s.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 25, 2023, at 12:11 AM, Kim H.  wrote:
>
> 
>
> Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your 
> ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed reading 
> your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful feeling when 
> you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles. 
>
> What front derailleur are you running on your Gus ?
>
> You do not like to riding with Bosco handlebars no more ?  What bars are 
> you using on your Gus ?
>
> Kim Hetzel
> Yelm, WA. 
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:01:40 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working 
>> out so well for you to complement the Clem!
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:
>>
>>> Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds 
>>> like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. 
>>>
>>> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>>>
>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
>>>
>>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>>>
 Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
 adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by 
 invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
 Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
 riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to 
 our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill 
 paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on 
 arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our 
 host's 
 Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful 
 meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - 
 choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I 
 joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this 
 gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through 
 beautiful 
 rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my 
 favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice 
 mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful 
 blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are 
 tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks 
 had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, 
 frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog 
 playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star 
 filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann 
 Arbor 
 was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more 
 spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got 
 giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit 
 loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles 
 entering 
 Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is 
 really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my 
 estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that 
 awful 
 team "up north".:)
 I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My 
 mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has 
 the 
 smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the 
 hills. 
 I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the 
 Gus 
 is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a 
 bad 
 decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
 unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
 bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is 
 a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply 
 disappears 
 when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a 
 joy 
 to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, 
 I 
 may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)
 All in all a really great experience that I look forward to 

Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-25 Thread Richard Rose
Kim, what I meant to say is that I have no desire to ride any other handlebar than Bosco’s. Both of my bikes have Bosco’s.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 25, 2023, at 12:11 AM, Kim H.  wrote:Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed reading your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful feeling when you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles. What front derailleur are you running on your Gus ?You do not like to riding with Bosco handlebars no more ?  What bars are you using on your Gus ?Kim HetzelYelm, WA. On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:01:40 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working out so well for you to complement the Clem!On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aAOn Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann Arbor was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles entering Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that awful team "up north".:)I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills. I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating. Link to pics to follow...

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Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-24 Thread Kim H.
Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your 
ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed reading 
your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful feeling when 
you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles. 

What front derailleur are you running on your Gus ?

You do not like to riding with Bosco handlebars no more ?  What bars are 
you using on your Gus ?

Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA. 

On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:01:40 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:

> Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working out 
> so well for you to complement the Clem!
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:
>
>> Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds 
>> like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. 
>>
>> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>>
>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
>>> adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by 
>>> invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
>>> Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
>>> riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to 
>>> our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill 
>>> paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on 
>>> arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's 
>>> Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful 
>>> meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - 
>>> choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I 
>>> joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this 
>>> gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful 
>>> rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my 
>>> favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice 
>>> mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful 
>>> blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are 
>>> tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks 
>>> had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, 
>>> frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog 
>>> playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star 
>>> filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann Arbor 
>>> was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more 
>>> spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got 
>>> giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit 
>>> loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles entering 
>>> Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is 
>>> really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my 
>>> estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that awful 
>>> team "up north".:)
>>> I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My 
>>> mind was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the 
>>> smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills. 
>>> I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus 
>>> is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad 
>>> decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
>>> unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
>>> bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is 
>>> a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears 
>>> when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy 
>>> to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I 
>>> may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)
>>> All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating. 
>>> Link to pics to follow...
>>>
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-24 Thread Ryan Frahm
Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working out 
so well for you to complement the Clem!

On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:

> Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds 
> like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. 
>
> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
>
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>
>> Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
>> adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by 
>> invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
>> Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
>> riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to 
>> our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill 
>> paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on 
>> arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's 
>> Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful 
>> meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - 
>> choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I 
>> joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this 
>> gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful 
>> rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my 
>> favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice 
>> mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful 
>> blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are 
>> tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks 
>> had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, 
>> frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog 
>> playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star 
>> filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann Arbor 
>> was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more 
>> spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got 
>> giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit 
>> loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles entering 
>> Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is 
>> really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my 
>> estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that awful 
>> team "up north".:)
>> I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My mind 
>> was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the 
>> smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills. 
>> I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus 
>> is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad 
>> decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
>> unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
>> bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is 
>> a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears 
>> when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy 
>> to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I 
>> may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)
>> All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating. 
>> Link to pics to follow...
>>
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Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-24 Thread J J
Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds like 
fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. 

> On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose  wrote:
> 
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA
> 
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote:
>> Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
>> adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by 
>> invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
>> Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
>> riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to our 
>> host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill paced 
>> ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on arrival 
>> and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's Ford 
>> Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful meal/brew. 
>> Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - choosing one 
>> of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I joined one other 
>> for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this gorgeous bike ride 
>> over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful rural countryside. 
>> We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my favorite section. The 
>> route passed through Chelsea for another nice mid-ride meal & the ride back 
>> to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful blue sky, rolling crop fields, 
>> cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are tough to beat. By the time we 
>> returned to camp another dozen or so folks had arrived who did not have time 
>> to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, frisbee (with Nate's cherished 
>> Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog playing & giant bonfire all happened. 
>> Another night under a clear, star filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday 
>> morning's ride back to Ann Arbor was a shorter (22 mike) route but still 
>> beautiful & at times a bit more spirited. Every single time I crested 
>> another gravel covered hill I got giddy as a child getting to descend on the 
>> Gus. The gravel could get a bit loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly 
>> noticed. The last few miles entering Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods 
>> was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is really a nice place to be on a bike. It is 
>> very bike friendly in my estimation. Very nice with the exception of it 
>> being the home of that awful team "up north".:)
>> I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My mind 
>> was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the 
>> smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills. 
>> I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus 
>> is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad 
>> decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
>> unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
>> bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is a 
>> heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears 
>> when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy 
>> to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I 
>> may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)
>> All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating. Link 
>> to pics to follow...
>> 
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[RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

2023-07-24 Thread Richard Rose
Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious  two night bikepacking 
adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by 
invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in 
Manchester". I drove from my  home in Toledo to meet up with three other 
riders travelling from the amazing Sic Transit bike shop in Ann Arbor to 
our host campsite in Manchester, Michigan. Ours was a lovely 28 mile chill 
paced ride over mostly smoothish gravel, rolling roads. We set up camp on 
arrival and once settled in the five of us wedged ourselves into our host's 
Ford Fiesta for the short drive into Chelsea, Michigan for a wonderful 
meal/brew. Once back at camp we settled in for the big event on Saturday - 
choosing one of four carefully sorted routes ranging from 27-85 miles. I 
joined one other for the 48 mile route. Gus & I found our groove on this 
gorgeous bike ride over more perfect, mostly gravel roads through beautiful 
rural countryside. We even found a little dirt / sandy two track - my 
favorite section. The route passed through Chelsea for another nice 
mid-ride meal & the ride back to camp just kept getting better. Beautiful 
blue sky, rolling crop fields, cool old barns & perfect gravel hills are 
tough to beat. By the time we returned to camp another dozen or so folks 
had arrived who did not have time to do the full three days. Pizza, beer, 
frisbee (with Nate's cherished Rivendell Frisbee) pond swimming, dog 
playing & giant bonfire all happened. Another night under a clear, star 
filled sky and a well earned sleep. Sunday morning's ride back to Ann Arbor 
was a shorter (22 mike) route but still beautiful & at times a bit more 
spirited. Every single time I crested another gravel covered hill I got 
giddy as a child getting to descend on the Gus. The gravel could get a bit 
loose but the Gus on 2.6" tires hardly noticed. The last few miles entering 
Ann Arbor through quiet neighborhoods was very pleasant. Ann Arbor is 
really a nice place to be on a bike. It is very bike friendly in my 
estimation. Very nice with the exception of it being the home of that awful 
team "up north".:)
I was really on the fence choosing between my Gus and the Clem L. My mind 
was telling me to take the Clem which weighs 2 pounds less and has the 
smaller 55mm tires. Logic suggested the Clem might be better for the hills. 
I've been on loaded rides with the Clem and had no complaints. But, the Gus 
is new bike and I just had a hankering to take it instead. It was not a bad 
decision. The 2.6" tires devour gravel. The comfort level on the Gus is 
unworldly to me, maybe even more so than the Clem. For me long chainstay 
bikes are "it". Zero drawbacks and so many advantages for my riding. It is 
a heavy bike, no getting around that fact. But the weight simply disappears 
when riding and oh how I love my 2 x 7 setup. The front derailleur is a joy 
to use, taking me back to a time before my bikes had 1x drivetrains. And, I 
may never ride another bike not Bosco equipped. Comfort is king.:)
All in all a really great experience that I look forward to repeating. Link 
to pics to follow...

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