leather is fine, cover it. don't ride it wet, etc.
I have seen claims that Hetre aren't good for winter around here but I have
commuted through all the seasons here in Seattle (specifically the Central
District and SODO areas) on them and been fine.
though with a hilsen you can't use them
I think it's 24/36/46, or at least that came on the shop floor Riv I bought
a couple of years ago. It is a good combo. I swapped it for a 38/24, but
then this crankset is meant for off- as well as on-road.
I forget what the cassette was, but it was a standard 9 speed with cogs big
enough for
Hey Matthew, as one of several Seattle Riv riders I can chime in. I
ride a triple Ram (26/39/49 x 11-26) and stay almost exclusively on
the 39 ring (but then I ride w/out a load). There is only one 30 yard
stretch on my normal routes where I need the 26 (coming off the top of
I-90 over lake WA).
Welcome to Seattle Matthew!
Questions I have:
- What about the rain?
You'll get used to the rain quickly, it's not too big of a deal. I
used to run Col de la Vie's on my cSogn, but switched to Schwalbe
Marathons after too many flats (I commute through industrial Seattle
areas). Both work
I live in a suburb of Seattle, am 6'3 w/ 93 PBH, and recently put a deposit
on a 65 AHH.
I ride fenders year round on my transportation bike but my single speed is
fenderless. Plenty of bikes in both categories around here. I'm pretty sure
there are a lot of people who seasonally fender their
I think you'll enjoy your Hilsen. I have one the same size as yours.
It's a great versatile bike that allows lots of different set-up
options. I live in Portland and have used my Hilsen for all the things
you've mentioned. I definitely recommend Nittoo Noodle bars and a
Brooks B17 saddle.
For
For a lighter weight rear rack that's there when you need it, I'd grab
the VO constructeur rear one. Small, low profile, but fully
pannierable. There's also the Tubus fly but it loses in style.
-J
On Jul 11, 2:23 pm, Matthew Snyder mwsny...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi RBW folks,
I put down a deposit
Hey Matthew,
Congrats on the AHH! I live in Seattle, and ride a Saluki I bought just over
a year ago--the 650b sister of the AHH.
What gearing you'll need around here is of course really dependent on how
strong you are. I'm old, fat and weak, so I want *very* low gears! :) My TA
