[RBW] Re: My recent "CO-GAP" 7-day trip

2021-05-26 Thread marshmonster
Pat, you mean 5 days? It's doable but you won't have much time to stop and check out some of the small towns, take a dip in the Potomac, ride around Antietem, etc. C was my first bikepacking trip. My only regret is not giving it more time, I kind of plowed through it in 3 days. On Monday, May

Re: [RBW] 26" road/gravel tire shortage

2020-09-03 Thread marshmonster
don't they make Gravel King slicks in 26 now? On Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 12:45:50 PM UTC-5 masmojo wrote: > I'm a champion of good obscure tires and 26" really opens you up to this, > because it's a common size in so many corners of Cycling. BMX, Mountain > bikes, Etc. > > Here's 3ish

[RBW] Re: Golden Pliers Roadini Raffle

2020-06-11 Thread marshmonster
Any word on who won? On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11:30:35 AM UTC-5, Scott Calhoun wrote: > > Looks like they were north of 10k before the weekend started. > > On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 11:29:23 AM UTC-7, Matt Beecher wrote: >> >> Thanks for the info. I bought 2 tickets. >> >> Best regards, >>

[RBW] Re: St. Joe's, MI to Chicago route

2020-04-20 Thread marshmonster
I ride from Chicago to New Buffalo at least once a year, this is roughly the route I take: https://goo.gl/maps/6bdPWJDeQEZogXrj7 Really nice trails that go around Gary. FYI not sure if they are all currently open, the lakefront trail in Chicago is closed and the City is in lockdown. Not the

[RBW] Albastache, Carradice Bagman Expedition Support

2017-06-23 Thread marshmonster
Albastache, lightly used - $65 shipped Carradice Bagman Expedition Support - brand new unused. Non-QR version. $45 shipped -- 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,

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Redwood Identity Crisis. Tire recommendations needed.

2017-05-17 Thread marshmonster
Are you near the Des Plaines River Trail? The last few time I rode it on Rat Trap Pass tires, but I have ridden it with 28c Ruffy Tuffy's and 32c Paselas no problem. Going to try it next on 28 Gravel Kings - I would have gone with 32's but they don't fit the road bike. On Sunday, May 14, 2017

[RBW] Re: Novels???

2015-09-18 Thread marshmonster
I just read Childhoods End by Aurthur C. Clarke, would be happy to put it in the mail to you. It was amazing. There will be a mini series adaptation on SciFi later this fall. On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 9:34:07 AM UTC-5, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: > > There are so many good books! I

[RBW] Re: Riding with Young Children: was Carless?

2015-08-29 Thread marshmonster
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usedphotosna/45978049_614.jpg Hey David, Congrats! We are a 1 car family, but my wife needs to drive all over for work, so I'm usually carless. I don't think he started riding in the trailer until he was 2. It just didn't feel like he was sturdy enough when