And you rode your mountain bike in the mountains yesterday (but with slicks just for kicks)!
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:48 AM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > > Since getting an Atlantis in early 03, that's been my ride for 99% of > my mileage. I bought it for touring and liked the fit, ride, etc, > that I just didn't ride my other bikes, and don't do much fiddling > with it. It's overkill for utility riding and I am selective in where > I'll lock it up. Recently I dug out my 20+ year old MTB to use for > utility trips so I could lower my anxiety level about bike out of > sight. > > dougP > > On Sep 7, 7:38 am, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > For many years I had two bikes--a mountain bike and a road bike. I > > pretty much used the road bike for commuting and was fortunate that it > > never got stolen while locked up outside of bookstores and cafes. > > There were times when I was worried that someone would pop off the > > stem, cut the cables and walk off with my STI shifter levers but it > > never happened. This was in SF. Both bikes were well used and well > > loved. > > > > When I moved to Portland 3yrs ago I purchased a Surly Cross Check > > which became my all-rounder. I did have the road bike, a Lemond > > Zurich, and mountain bike, Fisher Rig, in the basement during this > > time but never rode them. My CC was a great bike that I used for > > commuting, running errands and would take out for long road rides. I > > had it set-up as a "poor man's Rivendell" but I was never able to > > quite get the position I wanted. I eventually got a Rambouillet and > > about a year and half later a Hilsen. I've sold the Zurich and Rig and > > so am down to three bikes--CC, Rambouillet and Hilsen. I think I could > > get by with just the Hilsen but I can't see myself not having a > > commuter/beater type bike which is the role my CC fills. Right now the > > CC is set-up as a singlespeed with flat bars, front rack, fenders, and > > Carradice bag. I commute by bike everyday regardless of the weather > > and so the bike gets a lot of use. I lock it up in the bike barn at > > the hospital I work at and have had no problems although I'd be > > hesitant to lock up a Hilsen there, especially if it was my only bike. > > > > I think for those looking to have one bike the Hilsen is a great call. > > Or the SH. Me... I'm just too much of a consumer and bike nerd. I'm > > pretty much doomed to always having at least two if not three on-hand. > > I have. I'd like to just leave it at three . I may in the future sell > > the CC and replace it with an LHT frame or maybe even a SH. We'll see. > > For now I have what I need and am focusing on upgrading/changing some > > parts on my Rambouillet. > > > > --mike > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
