We are a bikish family also, and I might be the exception to the group as my spouse has more bikes than I do. I used to have 3 Rivs, but currently have none: I went 650b 6 years ago and hadn't owned a 700c bike since.
Here is the line-up: 1. 2009 grey-blue Ebisu All Purpose <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/16845397860/>. I got married on this bike, and it's my go-fast rando bike. It has 650b x 42mm tires, fenders, dynamo wheel/light, front rack, and boxy rando bag. It's definitely my best-riding bike 2. 2007 Ebisu Road <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/9441208828/in/album-72157622468795773/>. This is my wife's alpha bike 1. The burnt pumpkin color is really beautiful. Lightweight steel bikes for her to climb all day. 3. 1985 Trek 770 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/18971393375/>. Reynold 531c throughout; this is my wife's alpha bike 2. Recently acquired and she got it for the color. This one was built by Tim Isaac when Tim was a brazer for Trek. Like the Ebisu Road, it has A23 rims with Grand Bois Cerf 28mm EL tires. Both of her alpha bikes are around 20 lbs 4. Rawland rSogn <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/14742810331/>. I got this from Bill L here on the list. Very pliant ride and tons of clearance for fat tires. It also has a haulin colin rack and a Swift Industry front bag. Dynamo wheel and light also. This it the only fenderless bike I have (not counting my wife's bikes) 5. Kogswell P/R Mark II <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/14853817495/in/album-72157613524232554/>. This was the bike that convinced me to go 650b, and now paired with a Roseland porteur rack it's what I ride everyday for transportation, errands, grocery shopping, and occasional bike camping. 6. 1982 Trek 720 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/19948770296/in/album-72157627787869627/>. it used to be my wife's daily bike. But she is going back to school and UC campus is very bad for nice bikes. Even if it doesn't get stolen it can get banged around by mindless 20-year-old. Now it serves as my wife's touring/camping/winter riding bike. Fendered, dynamo'ed, 650b'ed 7. 1984 Specialized Sequoia <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/19974968225/>. Painted Vintage Pink and converted to 650B with canti-post added and uses a Kogswell Konversion low-trail fork. Set up as a rando bike right now and reside at my office. 8 1983 Trek 500 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/18974426931/in/album-72157654383142259/>. Reynolds 501 tubings. This is my wife's third road bike. She bought this herself without my help. The paint is in great conditions. My wife is still forming a narrative about the purpose of this bike in our collection. 9. 1989 Trek 850 <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/18350681233/>. To avoid her Trek 720 getting stolen or banged up, we got this frame on ebay for my wife to ride to school and around town. It didn't come with a fork so I got a road fork for $10 from the local "bike kitchen". The original U-brake studs actually work (barely) with 650b wheels, so it has them, too. My wife has requested to switch the Jitensha bar to drop bars (which I complied) because she doesn't want to "ride like a grandma". (does anyone else see a pattern with my wife and 80's Trek?) Finding space to store this bike is a bit of an issue. Lining up spare parts--tubes, tires, tools, bags, etc.--for all the bikes is also a headache sometimes. I tried gently to ask my wife to lose one but then conceded that it would be futile to do so. Franklyn Berkeley, CA On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 9:39:56 PM UTC-7, Jim M. wrote: > > Well, I'll stick to my bikes only. > 56cm Proto-Bombadil in clear coat > 59cm Legolas, copper > '90s Ritchey Swiss Cross > early '00s Calfee Luna Pro > '85 Merckx Corsa, converted to 650b and wearing Compass Loup Loups > '70s Eisentraut Limited (L'Eroica bike) > '70s Gazelle Champion Mondial (could be another L'Eroica bike) > Niner Air9, rigid single speed mtb > '93 Bridgestone MB3 with Wald basket > > Yes, I like race bikes. > > jim m > wc ca > -- 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.
