One test ride sold me, and I've had my Milano since 1999. I've recommended the Milano to several friends, and they also have liked their bikes very much. The Milano feels faster than the numbers indicate, and while I don't have a basket mounted, my guess is a basket should work fine.
Good luck. On Oct 25, 3:53 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Speaking of the Milano, how has any owner/rider onlist found hiserhers? > > Would it make a nice short-distance errand bike with the addition of > baskets? > > I tried to buy my daughter one for myself but she wanted a cruiser (I got > her the 24" wheel Electra Townie 3i, which she loves). > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Pete <pedalling.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The Surly LHT 26" wheel version will be available in sizes over 54cm > > beginning next year: > >http://urbanvelo.org/surly-long-haul-trucker-26/ > > So you have a large variety of comfy tires to choose from. > > > On 25 Okt, 20:58, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I would definitely go for the LHT- your Dad will love it. My > > > family and I just bought one for my Dad, and I was kind of jealous, it > > > was sooo nice. We went all out; I put a brooks b68 saddle, SKS > > > fenders, a nitto campee rack, and albatross bars on it. It looks > > > really awesome. But again, you'll probably have to spend more than > > > a grand. How much more depends on what you outfit it with. > > > > On Oct 25, 1:53 pm, Weird Harold <alanpcr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > My dad is mostly going to ride on some dirt trails and paved trails in > > > > Fort Worth, Texas. He's 70, so I want to get him something comfortable > > > > to ride, but cool, too. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > (505) 227-0523- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
