Re: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks
I appreciate your reply. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Abcyclehank hankinso...@me.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:56:13 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks First season with it, so not much time to truly assess it. However it was purchased and meets needs perfectly for a steel ride that can handle harsh winter conditions. This keeps my fair weather bike, a 71cm Nobilette custom, out of the roughest elements the Midwest can offer. After riding various bikes that have just been two small, 62-64cm, for the previous decade or so, I have just evolved/converted to Riv sizing, comfort, and velosophy. This Bilenky at it's size matches closely and I expect you will find the same with yours when it arrives in the near future. Sincerely, Ryan On Jan 20, 9:06 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: I have a Bilenky coming in March Interestingly long chainstays. How do you like it? RGZ On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Abcyclehank hankinso...@me.com wrote: Fair weather riders- Here are a few pictures of my winter ride, 66cm Bilenky with S S couplers, outfitted with studded tires for traction on icy roads and bike paths. Only a short 7 mile ride outside after snow blowing drive for 45 minutes early afternoon. Cold weather will push me inside on the trainer the next few day highs expected in single digits with wind chills in the negative teens. Still love all the seasons but enjoy cycling more in the fall and summer along West Michigan roadways. Ryan http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06139. http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06141. http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06142. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks
Nice bike. I like the simplicity. I found indexed shifting doesn't hold up in NE winters. But as soon as the road temps warm enough to produce slush I couldn't imagine riding without fenders. I love my Bilenky coupled tandem and have been thinking about getting a single retrofitted. Mostly in the winter I focus on yoga and snow shoeing, since I'm way out in the boonies. I keep thinking about buying a set of studded tires, but then I turn on the weather report and see that the overnight lows will be -25 and the daytime hi around zero and I think, maybe not right now. michael Westford, VT (and don't bother looking for it on a map, you wont find it!) On Jan 20, 7:27 pm, Abcyclehank hankinso...@me.com wrote: Fair weather riders- Here are a few pictures of my winter ride, 66cm Bilenky with S S couplers, outfitted with studded tires for traction on icy roads and bike paths. Only a short 7 mile ride outside after snow blowing drive for 45 minutes early afternoon. Cold weather will push me inside on the trainer the next few day highs expected in single digits with wind chills in the negative teens. Still love all the seasons but enjoy cycling more in the fall and summer along West Michigan roadways. Ryan http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06139.http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06141.http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06142. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks
I know where it is! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com Sender: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:26:21 To: RBW Owners Bunchrbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks Nice bike. I like the simplicity. I found indexed shifting doesn't hold up in NE winters. But as soon as the road temps warm enough to produce slush I couldn't imagine riding without fenders. I love my Bilenky coupled tandem and have been thinking about getting a single retrofitted. Mostly in the winter I focus on yoga and snow shoeing, since I'm way out in the boonies. I keep thinking about buying a set of studded tires, but then I turn on the weather report and see that the overnight lows will be -25 and the daytime hi around zero and I think, maybe not right now. michael Westford, VT (and don't bother looking for it on a map, you wont find it!) On Jan 20, 7:27 pm, Abcyclehank hankinso...@me.com wrote: Fair weather riders- Here are a few pictures of my winter ride, 66cm Bilenky with S S couplers, outfitted with studded tires for traction on icy roads and bike paths. Only a short 7 mile ride outside after snow blowing drive for 45 minutes early afternoon. Cold weather will push me inside on the trainer the next few day highs expected in single digits with wind chills in the negative teens. Still love all the seasons but enjoy cycling more in the fall and summer along West Michigan roadways. Ryan http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06139.http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06141.http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06142. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Different weather for different folks
First season with it, so not much time to truly assess it. However it was purchased and meets needs perfectly for a steel ride that can handle harsh winter conditions. This keeps my fair weather bike, a 71cm Nobilette custom, out of the roughest elements the Midwest can offer. After riding various bikes that have just been two small, 62-64cm, for the previous decade or so, I have just evolved/converted to Riv sizing, comfort, and velosophy. This Bilenky at it's size matches closely and I expect you will find the same with yours when it arrives in the near future. Sincerely, Ryan On Jan 20, 9:06 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: I have a Bilenky coming in March Interestingly long chainstays. How do you like it? RGZ On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Abcyclehank hankinso...@me.com wrote: Fair weather riders- Here are a few pictures of my winter ride, 66cm Bilenky with S S couplers, outfitted with studded tires for traction on icy roads and bike paths. Only a short 7 mile ride outside after snow blowing drive for 45 minutes early afternoon. Cold weather will push me inside on the trainer the next few day highs expected in single digits with wind chills in the negative teens. Still love all the seasons but enjoy cycling more in the fall and summer along West Michigan roadways. Ryan http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06139. http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06141. http://gallery.me.com/hankinson10/100248/DSC06142. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
