I had multiple excursions over 50 mph on my Riv at the Bike Tour of Colorado in 2006, going downhill. You probably won't be able to keep up with your friends going uphill, but you can bomb past them going downhill ;-)
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Erik<elang...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all: > > I am in the market for a lugged steel frame, and am about ready to > pull the trigger on an A. Homer Hilsen. Based on my needs (described > below), I would greatly appreciate any guidance as to whether or not > this is the right bike for me, and how I might choose the right > tires. > > I live in Boulder and plan to use the bike primarily for road riding > in/around Colorado, so there will be a significant amount of climbing > involved. There are also quite a few gravel paths that I would like > to take advantage of around my house. I have no experience camping or > doing longer multi-day trips, but the concept intrigues me. > Basically, I do not currently own a bicycle, so I want this bike to > serve all of my needs. > > My largest concern is this: most of my friends and neighbors go on 3 - > 4 hour rides up into the mountains on their super-light carbon > frames. Is there a way for me to set up the AHH so that it is > functional on mellow gravel roads, but also keeps up with my friends > on the steep climbs? Will a 32 tire work for this? I would prefer to > only own one set of tires if this is possible. > > And I am leaning towards building the bike with bar-end shifters. Any > reason I should consider otherwise? > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Cheers. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
