Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-30 Thread Joe Bernard
I always take tools and a pump with me when I drive it. And sometimes a folding bike ;) -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-29 Thread Jim Bronson
I had a co-worker of a family member giving me a ride to the start of the Houston-Austin MS150 a few years back and when he saw people pumping up tires with a floor pump he asked why people would do that at all given the existence of CO2 cartridges. *facepalm* I didn't really give him any

Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-29 Thread Joe Bernard
It's a Fiat 500C Abarth now, which is a decent 'best of both worlds' alternative for me. But we're off topic... ;) On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 7:14:13 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: Subie WRX... best of both worlds! On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Joe Bernard joer...@gmail.com

Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-29 Thread Jim Bronson
Fix It Again, Tony On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote: It's a Fiat 500C Abarth now, which is a decent 'best of both worlds' alternative for me. But we're off topic... ;) On Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 7:14:13 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-29 Thread Ron Mc
I know around here (and likely elsewhere), the big thing are supported rides - people get used to a car or truck having everything they need - besides, they paid for it. Probably even more so makes them feel like junior TDF - they're used to having a pit crew On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-29 Thread cyclotourist
Seems like shops would encourage everyone to have a pump. $30-50 for each rider ain't a bad day's income! On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:56 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote: more than twice I've loaned my pump to roadies on the roadside. It's always a pleasant conversation. If we get back to

Re: [RBW] Re: Great ride and failure to help

2015-04-28 Thread cyclotourist
Subie WRX... best of both worlds! On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote: *I do not understand racing kit for practical cycling.* It's what happens when you want *that* bike, and *these* are the roads you ride: You go for the ride, and deal with the