Yes, Rene, this is an amazing resourceful group. One of the best I have ever had the privilege to belong. I learn so much from these folks, and the site that Jim Edgars maintains is very helpful, not to mention interesting.
The Mt. Hamilton ride won't be too bad as the road was graded to transport the very heavy and sensitive telescope components to the observatory. Anyway, if you need to take a rest, no problem. Lot's of us do. Plus, most folks will be returning on the same road, so you can always wait for the return. The only thing that might ground us would be the weather, but that's too far out to know. Hope to meet up with you one day. RS --- On Sun, 11/8/09, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> Subject: [RBW] Re: Long introduction and question on frame and handlebar options from newbie to the list To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 11:27 AM Thank you all for such great feedback! My only concern with taking the AHH off-road, is that I still weigh around 265 lbs, but am working on that as I said. I will be rereading all these responses and checking out the wheel/tire combinations as well as considering the handlebars that were also recommended. I do agree that trying to sell the Roubaix now may not be such a good idea, but I may consider testing the waters after I ride it some more to make up my mind. I'll keep the group posted and will be coming with more questions as I learn more from all of you. I've also been devouring Bicycle Quarterly, and have to say that it puts all my other cycling magazines to shame. I don't think I'll be renewing some of those subscriptions... The wealth of real practical, not to say historical, knowledge I'm already acquiring is amazing! As for the November 22 ride, I seem to have read it's up Mt. Hamilton; I can certainly give it a try, but right now I'm a pretty slow climber... :-) Thanks again! renéorthie...@yahoo.com On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 10:57 AM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: Welcome to the group, René. What a great story. It seems like, above all, you are asking the right questions. I'd say that the AHH is one of the more versatile of Grant's designs. I've raced cyclocross with mine, used it for commuting, mixed-terrain riding, done a brevet and a century on it and just enjoyed the heck out of it. By the look of your rig, it would easily lend itself to an S24O. Unlike most of the bicycle models marketed these days, Rivendell designs encourage tinkering around with the setup - dropping a rack off here or using a different bag there can tune the bike for exactly what you want. Of course, some folks just want to set each bike up specifically and not mess with it. If that's the case for you, considering a Roadeo/Hilsen/Bombadil trifecta causes angelic harmonies in my head. (Well, there'd be a Legolas in there too....). Unless you feel the burning need to do so, I'd not dump any bikes - winter produces a glut of lightly-used bikes on the market as folks dump their "last year's model" or cash it in for snowboards/skis. If you list it for sale from now through March, don't be surprised if you get a bunch of low-ball offers on the price. To me, the most important sentance in your introduction was this - "...I've never been able to ride without pain." and now, those days are behind you. Good on ya, man! May the miles unfold before you. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Current Classics Bicycle Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc Cross Bike Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx Single Speed Garage Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg Working Bikes & Practical Hardware - http://www.cyclofiend.com/working Work Shops of the iBob's - http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
