[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
Having spent years with just one bike, and now owning three and building another, I can say I'm much happier with multiple bikes. I couldn't live without my Surly LHT, complete with mustache, racks, baskets, kid seat, etc for tackling long days around town with the family (me carrying most of the stuff). And now I couldn't live without my more nimble, far lighter, and much faster 650b rando-bike for pure pleasure riding. I think two is my absolute minimum. Any more just adds to the fun! Sean Eugene, OR On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
In the guitar world, there's the problem known as GAS - guitar acquisition syndrome. I seem to have the bicycle equivalent. I also tend to scatter some of them around the world, so that I don't need to put up with the PITA that is present-day air travel with bicycle. One of my bikes lives permanently in my brother's house in Switzerland and another in my sister's house in Perth, so that when I visit them I can indulge in my favourite pastime without any faffing around. Then there's my spouse, who rides as much as I do, but hasn't quite attained bicycle number equality yet, though she's getting there. And to round things out, we have the touring tandem and the go-fast tandem. Nick -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
Wow. One bike. That's a tough one. I'm currently at seven: 1) Atlantis - all rounder 2) Miyata 610 - all rounder that I''m not terrified to leave locked up outside the grocery store 3) Mondonico Diamond - classic Italian race bike 4) Klein Adept - full suspension multi gear mountain 5) Civilian Luddite - single speed rigid 29'er (to replace my track bike when we moved to rural Lake County CA) 6) 82 Specialized Stumpjumper - nod to the genesis of mountain biking 7) Dahon Speed TR - folder for traveling/commuting With all that, I'm still looking for the one - my latest fave is the Budnitz No. 1 Titanium with a 14 speed Rohloff. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
I've gone around in circles wanting/not wanting an extra bike in addition to my '03 Atlantis (the frame/fork cost $900.00 back then). A few years back, I was looking into getting a Riv Custom; even had a deal with my wife that if I road all year round and lose twenty pounds, I could order one up. Road the Atlantis year-round, even lost twenty pounds, I nixt the Custom because I couldn't justify the cost of building-up another bike. Recently, I've been lusting after a HIlson 650B but then couldn't justify the cost of building-up a new bike. Shoot, I was even contemplating the Rodeo just for its sportiness. Even though I can rationalize having a another bike, I end up choking on the extra cost. So, I ended up compromising, and threw some buck on spendy Paul brakes, Honjo Hammereds, a rondo rear rack, SON delux hub with LED light, and a Phil touring hub; all that's left is swapping out the Shimano BB for a Phil. Very spendy, I know, but the Atlantis is very smooth and comfortable on the road. Plus, now I have the bike that I've-always-wanted-but-never-could-afford. But, to honest, if the economy wasn't so upside-down-in-every-which-way, I get a Hilson or Rodeo and build it up with all the bells and whistles, and call it a day and go ride. -Steve DeMont Seattle -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
Now I feel better about my bikes ... room in the garage is still tight though. On Monday, March 25, 2013 1:31:26 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: I chuckled at the OP's comment about putting on his 32 mm rubber for rough stuff. I don't own a bike that has tires that skinny. The closest thing I have to a road bike has 38-40 mm tires and is getting sold later today. After that, I'll only have one bike that will even accept tires as skinny as 32 mm, but it's currently wearing 55 mm Big Apples. Any of my bikes could easily be my just one bike. I don't have much interest in fast roadie-type riding, which frees me from needing 2 or 3 slightly varied bikes to fill that popular category. The other side of the token is that all my bikes are clustered in the all-rounder camp, and there is considerable overlap. I really should sell something. On Monday, March 25, 2013 1:12:09 PM UTC-5, William wrote: The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Three or four years ago I was able to think of 700x28 as a comfort choice. Now, 700x28 is a balls-out racer choice in my mind. To me, having one bike would be as fun as having one change of clothes. I like being able to look into the closet, contemplate a few choices, and put on what I feel like putting on. I don't have a favorite shirt and I don't have spare shirts. I have a bunch of clothes that I like wearing, most being versatile, and some being for a specific activity. If I find that I haven't worn *that* shirt in a long time, I get rid of it. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
I'm at 5 and go back and forth on this issue. If I could only have one it would be the LHT as it's just the most versatile. Two? The LHT and the Hilsen. 3? The LHT, the Hilsen and either the SS Cross Check or the Big Dummy cargo bike (I don't own a car). The fifth is my brevet bike and I'm tempted to part with it as it's not really being ridden that much. It's beautiful, versatile and does it's job but lately... my go to bike is my very Rivish LHT with VP pedals, 48mm Noodles, 40mm Schwalbes, Brooks saddle and Pletscher twin legged kickstand. It's just a solid capable bike. But my bike wants ebb and flow. I have a feeling next year one of these will go to make room for a dedicated mountain bike. --mike -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
I personally have a Hilsen which I've had since late January. I built it up to have just one bike that would do everything I wanted a bike to do, credit card touring, fitness rides, commute (which I haven't yet accomplished) and mixed terrain. I feel as though it has met all my requirements and am so amazed at it's mixed terrain capabilities, despite how much I love this bike I have BAS Bike acquisition syndrome and plan on building up a Trek 660 as my go quick steed and then I want to build up a Trek 850 as my Atlantis type camping rig. I personally rationalize my BAS as a healthy past time. I love bicycles and will continue to collect them. Heck if I had unlimited $$$ I'd have an Appaloosa like Keven's http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff3.htmand and a Bomba like Snug Harborman http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8566366471/in/faves-pedalpusher61/ And what ever I could stuff into the garage. Believe me in all other matters I'm a minimalist you can ask the wife. I think it's difficult to have just one bike but if they aren't being ridden that may be time to unload. There you have my two cents, happy cycling with how ever many bicycles you have :) Hugh -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
On Monday, March 25, 2013 10:23:24 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: On Mon, 2013-03-25 at 09:44 -0700, jpp wrote: I feel too each their own. I have been doing the one bike idea (RIVed out Surly LHT) for 3 + years. But I totally understand having more. In fact if money was no option for me I would probably have a few more. On the flip side there is nothing wrong with having a favorite bike, but does not have to be only bike. Absolutely. If you ride a lot, there's a lot wrong with just one bike. What do you do if something breaks and gets tied up for a while waiting parts? I completely agree with Steve. When I was only riding recreationally, e.g., once, maybe twice a week and on weekends or holidays, I only needed one bike. However, ever since I started commuting a few years ago, I found that one bike is not enough. I have things break on both bikes at the same time and actually took time off work to get it to my LBS. He was kind of enough to fit me in and get it going. Then I had him work on the 2nd bike, so that I always had two ready to go. Yes, things break, so I agree that one bike is not enough! Last year on Aug 13 I discovered a cracked MA3 rim on the back wheel of my George Longstaff. I had the LBS build me a replacement with a new Open Pro rim. That wheel was delivered on Sept. 13. A week prior, Aug 5, I discovered a cracked rear rim on the back wheel of my MAP. I sent that wheel off to Velocity for rebuild; it came back on Aug. 24. I recently ran over my rear wheel when one of my bike fell in front of my car. Luckily, the only thing broken was my rear wheel now looks like a pretzel! The bad part is it was a recently build up Mavic MA2 rim! Ugh, I still have one more and am trying to decide whether to have the rear wheel rebuild with the same spokes or get new ones...:( It is a good thing I have 4 sets of wheels, but that Mavic MA2 with DA rear hub was one of my better ones, but it will be rebuilt! Good Luck! So for most of August last year, I had two bikes deadlined. Fortunately, I had several other bikes I could ride. And it's more than just having a spare in case a bike is deadlined. My bikes are all different from one another. I like to pick the bike most appropriate to the ride I'm going to do. Of six, only one of my bikes is really suitable for touring with panniers, for example. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
Purpose-built is sexy. Forumula One cars get your attention. Dragsters and Funny Cars get the crowds at the auto shows. A friend who happens to be a pretty high-level competitor at Ironman Triathlons showed me his bicycle - a $10K wonder of specificity. He can barely control it in a crosswind and god forbid the roads are wet on race day. (Of course, he moves that thing faster than I ever could.) It's a captivating assemblage of single-purpose design. Yet single-purpose designs always seem to be temperamental, fidgety and finicky. They need care and attention, and do not tend to adapt well. For some reason, complexity creeps in as the lack of versatility increases. There's such power in solid, versatile designs when it comes to bicycles. Thanks Grant! -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
It all comes down to what compromises you want to make while riding. Sure one bike can do it all but, you will be slower riding 55mm tires on a smooth rolling stretch of highway but faster on a bumpy dirt road and the opposite is true with 32mm tires. Of course you may not care about speed or distance traveled or consider it a challenge to ride singletrack on your skinny tires. Me, I just love bikes so having different bikes for different purposes just adds to my enjoyment, even though I may mix it up sometimes and ride skinny smooth tires on singletrack. ~mike Carlsbad Ca. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
I feel too each their own. I have been doing the one bike idea (RIVed out Surly LHT) for 3 + years. But I totally understand having more. In fact if money was no option for me I would probably have a few more. On the flip side there is nothing wrong with having a favorite bike, but does not have to be only 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
Don't me wrong in this... I have 4.5 bikes at the moment. I just like the idea of a versatile bike that you could do this with. It's pretty amazing how Rivendells, from their raciest Roadeo to burlyest Bombadil can be built up so many ways.That's good design at it's best! On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 9:44 AM, jpp paste...@notes.udayton.edu wrote: I feel too each their own. I have been doing the one bike idea (RIVed out Surly LHT) for 3 + years. But I totally understand having more. In fact if money was no option for me I would probably have a few more. On the flip side there is nothing wrong with having a favorite bike, but does not have to be only 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it. -*Mark Twain* -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
On Mon, 2013-03-25 at 09:44 -0700, jpp wrote: I feel too each their own. I have been doing the one bike idea (RIVed out Surly LHT) for 3 + years. But I totally understand having more. In fact if money was no option for me I would probably have a few more. On the flip side there is nothing wrong with having a favorite bike, but does not have to be only bike. Absolutely. If you ride a lot, there's a lot wrong with just one bike. What do you do if something breaks and gets tied up for a while waiting parts? Last year on Aug 13 I discovered a cracked MA3 rim on the back wheel of my George Longstaff. I had the LBS build me a replacement with a new Open Pro rim. That wheel was delivered on Sept. 13. A week prior, Aug 5, I discovered a cracked rear rim on the back wheel of my MAP. I sent that wheel off to Velocity for rebuild; it came back on Aug. 24. So for most of August last year, I had two bikes deadlined. Fortunately, I had several other bikes I could ride. And it's more than just having a spare in case a bike is deadlined. My bikes are all different from one another. I like to pick the bike most appropriate to the ride I'm going to do. Of six, only one of my bikes is really suitable for touring with panniers, for example. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Three or four years ago I was able to think of 700x28 as a comfort choice. Now, 700x28 is a balls-out racer choice in my mind. To me, having one bike would be as fun as having one change of clothes. I like being able to look into the closet, contemplate a few choices, and put on what I feel like putting on. I don't have a favorite shirt and I don't have spare shirts. I have a bunch of clothes that I like wearing, most being versatile, and some being for a specific activity. If I find that I haven't worn *that* shirt in a long time, I get rid of it. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
As someone who a year ago went from not being able to ride a bike and thus not having one, to having one that does everything -- one bike is a wonderful blessing. My Hunqapillar with the large Dureems is a delight to ride on our paved roads and even more delightful to ride on the back roads and trails. I am still amazed that a single bike can do that, and I don't even need to change the tires (I don't ride technical trails). It will be some time before I even consider having a second bike as the needs of family come way ahead of that on the list, so the quandary of multiple bikes seems hard to imagine. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:29:47 PM UTC-6, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
Don't forget the tinkering enablement factor. I wonder how it would work/ride/feel if I? Much harder to scratch that itch without a wheeled lab rat or two in your stable. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:12 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Three or four years ago I was able to think of 700x28 as a comfort choice. Now, 700x28 is a balls-out racer choice in my mind. To me, having one bike would be as fun as having one change of clothes. I like being able to look into the closet, contemplate a few choices, and put on what I feel like putting on. I don't have a favorite shirt and I don't have spare shirts. I have a bunch of clothes that I like wearing, most being versatile, and some being for a specific activity. If I find that I haven't worn that shirt in a long time, I get rid of it. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.commailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.commailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this message was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. == -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: One Bike Concept
I chuckled at the OP's comment about putting on his 32 mm rubber for rough stuff. I don't own a bike that has tires that skinny. The closest thing I have to a road bike has 38-40 mm tires and is getting sold later today. After that, I'll only have one bike that will even accept tires as skinny as 32 mm, but it's currently wearing 55 mm Big Apples. Any of my bikes could easily be my just one bike. I don't have much interest in fast roadie-type riding, which frees me from needing 2 or 3 slightly varied bikes to fill that popular category. The other side of the token is that all my bikes are clustered in the all-rounder camp, and there is considerable overlap. I really should sell something. On Monday, March 25, 2013 1:12:09 PM UTC-5, William wrote: The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Three or four years ago I was able to think of 700x28 as a comfort choice. Now, 700x28 is a balls-out racer choice in my mind. To me, having one bike would be as fun as having one change of clothes. I like being able to look into the closet, contemplate a few choices, and put on what I feel like putting on. I don't have a favorite shirt and I don't have spare shirts. I have a bunch of clothes that I like wearing, most being versatile, and some being for a specific activity. If I find that I haven't worn *that* shirt in a long time, I get rid of it. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
