Thanks. I am enjoying it more than I thought I would. I had feared that it would be squirrely, but while it certainly doesn't handle like a Rivendell, it is surprisingly (to me, at least, after what I'd read) stable and neutral; quicker than a "real" bike but still pleasant to ride.
And I find the folding size, roughly that of a largish suitcase, to be surprisingly convenient. I've always preferred cars which accept a bike in the back without removing wheels, and my 26" wheel road bikes fit particularly well, but even so, a bike folded in half with 20" wheels just goes in and out so much easier. And the folding mechanism seems to be very well thought out. I generally leave seatpost and handle bar alone, and just drop the stem (it fold sideways), and then unlatch the frame hinge and fold it in the middle. You can then lift it almost like a suitcase. I have on order (from listmembers) a Nelson Longflap and a Nitto saddlebag Grip; eventually I hope to swap out the M 737s with M 324s with a no-retention side. Since taking that photo I've swapped the MKS Urbans for the old Shimano SPDs, and switched the fenders: front to rear and rear to front for better coverage. I rode it a very short distance through flooded streets last week after a southwester downpour, and the fenders, despite being flat and narrow, worked pretty well. I gave each a generous application of Johnson's Furniture Wax. Altogether I'm quite happy with it. On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Christopher Murray < chrispmurra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looks great! How does it ride? Fold? Would love to hear your impressions. > I assume it is fixed? The crank looks great. > > Enjoy! > Chris > > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto -- 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.
