On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:01 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > Bikes set up to handle self-supported touring are not really > the best choice for riding around town or - this is just speculation > as I do not race (but well informed speculation as I know all to well > the speeds I cannot reach on a touring mule) - for riding in club and > other spirited recreational riding.
This is just rubbish, as I said earlier I really only ride my Atlantis and it is set up for fully loaded self contained long distance touring - I rode most of the West Coast this summer. I also ride it around town, get groceries, do centuries, yadda, yadda, yadda. > Arguably you could set up a bike with the Nitto big front rack with > panniers on tour and basket for commuting duty. But the Nitto rack is > not as good for distance touring as Tubus Tara or the Bruce Gordon > Front Rack. > Really? Based on what do you claim these racks are better or not? Let's see your peer reviewed studies. In my research I found the Nitto rack to be just as good if not better then either of those options. The BG I'd get but as an experienced tourer I'd never get the Tubus racks. Lot of presumptions in this thread that seem unnecessary. Face it some people could live with one bicycle. If you can't or don't want to, who cares? -Robert --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
