Thanks Ray. I'll mark my calendar and will plan to be there and see what happens. I'll wait for additional details as the date approaches.
René orthie...@yahoo.com On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > 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! > > René > orthie...@yahoo.com <http://mc/compose?to=orthie...@yahoo.com> > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 10:57 AM, CycloFiend > <cyclofi...@earthlink.net<http://mc/compose?to=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! 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