[RBW] Re: Riv Intro

2011-11-30 Thread TSW
A few years ago the first time I visited RBWHQ I rode the newly released Betty Foy and had the same impression- it just wanted to go. This was the first chink in the no-650Bs-for-me armor... TW Berkeley CA On Nov 29, 10:09 am, William wrote: > I had a similar experience over the T-giving weekend

[RBW] Re: Riv Intro

2011-11-29 Thread grrlyrida
That's what made me order a bike from RBW and leave my carbon/skinny tired lifestyle behind--a test drive at Riv on a Betty Foy. On Nov 28, 4:32 pm, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Had family in town this past weekend. My sister rides bikes and had > expressed interest go on ride durin

[RBW] Re: Riv Intro

2011-11-29 Thread William
agree. It's fun at the beginning of a brevet at 6AM when you have the bridge shared by a few dozen randos and nobody else. It's rewarding at the end of a brevet in the twilight, despite the crowds. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bun

[RBW] Re: Riv Intro

2011-11-29 Thread Joe Bernard
It amazes me that non-cyclists do that ride over the bridge and back to Sausalito. Even for an experienced cyclist, it's a bit hairy: Usually crowded/cold/windy, with a huge descent at the end. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" grou

[RBW] Re: Riv Intro

2011-11-29 Thread William
I had a similar experience over the T-giving weekend. My cousin and his girlfriend visited for Thanksgiving. On Friday we did some touristy exploring, and while we were roaming Sausalito, the two of them said they wanted to ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and back. So I brought my Bombadi