[RBW] Re: Soma San Marcos review @ Bicycle Times

2013-05-11 Thread LBleriot
On Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:33:15 PM UTC-4, Doug Williams wrote: I'm leaning strongly toward a San Marcos, but I can't seem to let go of the idea of having a faster Roadeo. I like to do long solo rides. I ride with others on occasion, but I don’t worry about racing or drafting anybody. I

[RBW] Re: Soma San Marcos review @ Bicycle Times

2013-05-10 Thread Doug Williams
I'm leaning strongly toward a San Marcos, but I can't seem to let go of the idea of having a faster Roadeo. I like to do long solo rides. I ride with others on occasion, but I don’t worry about racing or drafting anybody. I want to be fast (doesn't everybody?) but I also want to be

[RBW] Re: Soma San Marcos review @ Bicycle Times

2013-05-10 Thread PeterG
Doug, I know exactly what you mean. I too am looking for a road quick bike that i can put albatross bars on and be COMFORTABLE. Age creeps up on us and riding can become a burden if there is a long recovery. That doesn't make us want to not go faster...it just makes us hurt more if we do. I

Re: [RBW] Re: Soma San Marcos review @ Bicycle Times

2013-05-10 Thread Toshi Takeuchi
I'm quite confident that you can get into the right position in terms of saddle height bars etc. on both the San Marcos and the Roadeo. I'm also pretty sure that a half a pound here or there is not going to make you appreciably faster on a long solo ride. I think the tires that you use will make

[RBW] Re: Soma San Marcos review @ Bicycle Times

2013-05-09 Thread PeterG
Niceeveryone who owns one seems to really enjoy the bike On Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:03:56 AM UTC-7, René wrote: http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/review-soma-fabrications-san-marcos -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch