Nice, short (always!) ride in the Corrales (NM; bucolic incorporation adjacent to ABQ with faux horse ranches and old adobes and singlewides strung out along the bosque) -- in the Corrales, NM bosque singletrack. I'd not ridden this for 8 years or so, and it was great fun.
70*F -- global warming, 'cuz that's very high for this time of year; the cottonwoods don't drop all their leaves -- the leaves turn brown but stay on the trees -- so the woods was less stark in appearance. I rode behind my brother Peter, who is a more agressive handler than I, and who also was on a 26-er, more nimble; I on the Fargo. Tight, curling, brush-beset trails in the cottonwood forest; the sand, thankfully, mostly packed due to our recent precipitation. Perfectly flat, as the trail parallels the Big River, but tightly turning. Lotsa horse shit. And horses -- some riders nice, one rider in particular a b*tc*. We stopped and invited her to proceed; she went by muttering epithets, and we replied in kind. Peter, brother, not paying attention, came around a corner at speed and bumped front wheels with another rider -- P slammed on his front brake and did a very worthy save; his rear wheel flinging itself into the air some 3 feet. No one, nor no bike, hurt. Sorry, no photos -- was too busy keeping up with P. But -- and here's my point -- I was very very pleased with the balance and feel of the Fargo. I've complained about it: on pavement, at least with fat, soft tires, the turn-in is less than ideal: hesitation, then dive. It's not horrible, but it is noticeable, especially when you are used to the seamless turn-in that is a Rivendell signature. But, despite my poor handling skills, I was very pleased to find that the Fargo tracked corners very, very well and felt perfectly balanced -- much more so than on pavement. I found myself braking in turns so as not to overrun Peter. I bumped pedals twice; the Fargo has a lower bb. But that apart, wonderful. Duh! After all, the Fargo is meant to be a dirt road bike; but nonetheless I was pleasantly surprised. Fargo: set up with 44 cm B 135s ~2-3 cm above saddle; 38/24 X 13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23-27 and a LX fd and a road Microshift rd pulled by Silver shifters. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
