For a few years I had the good fortune to be able to adjust my work schedule so that I could ride all 75km/46 miles to work. By bicycle one day, train home, train to work next day, bicycle home. To make everything work I used my Rivendell custom with 28mm tubulars some days, my Heron Touring (essentially an Atlantis) with 48h touring wheels shoed with 35mm Paselas some days. The Riv felt racier, but the time was 3 hours sharp, regardless of bicycle. Tried to go both directions some days, but that was too much.
My experience though: comfort. For going a long distance, use the most comfortable bike and equip it for the purpose. Olof Stroh Uppsala Sweden I'm getting ready for a brevet series starting late next month. I'd been planning on riding my Romulus which is set up with the original factory wheels and the extraordinary Compass Stampede Pass tires and fenders. My thoght was to add the Mark's rack to the Romulus and be ready to go with battery lighting, but I'm sitting here in my office staring at my mighty Atlantis with its dyno, Luxos headlight with USB charging, brake lights, and luggage and wondering whether it wouldn't be the better choice, especially if I replaced the Marathon Supreme's with Barlow Pass tires for the Brevets. First world problems, I know. I'm confident the Atlantis is the more comfortable bike of the two, but the Rom is faster. Most of the folks here in Utah ride brevets on racing style bikes, usually without fenders, and I'm apprehensive about not being able to keep up with anyone and having to ride alone. Thoughts on the Atlantis with the Barlow Pass would be appreciated. DG -- -- 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.
