Merry Christmas Ray! I have just returned from my 10 mile ride around Palo Alto and Los Altos... I need to work on my fitness so I can come ride with you next year! :-D
I hardly saw a soul in my ride, although I wasn't at any large park or anything like it. However, I was expecting to see more people and was surprised at how quiet it all was. Just a few runners and people walking their dogs... I rode the Bombadil today with the Schwalbe Marathon Extreme 700x40 tires. They seem narrow, compared to the 2.2 and 2.0 knobbies, but they roll very smoothly on the pavement and the standover height has increased to a point where had I put these tires first, I would have never even considered that the frame was too large. It fits perfectly and I'm thinking I'm going to put nice fenders on it and use it as a trail/touring/leisure bike. I took off the rear rack from the Homer and will put it on the Bombadil to use it when I need to carry panniers as well. It might even turn out to be my rain bike! Still doing some minor fit adjustments, lowered the Moustache bars a bit and am feeling almost perfectly dialed in in it. I rode my Homer the day before yesterday, on a 15 mile ride, and it's amazing how incredible it feels when I get back on it after riding the Bombadil. I honestly can't really say which bike I like better... I just love them both! Am thinking of trying a pair of Marathon Supremes 2.0 on the Bombadil... we'll see... We are having friends over, so I must go now and help. I'm out of town next week so I won't be able to ride unless I convince the extended family to rent some beach cruisers in Ft. Lauderdale... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! May 2010 bring us all health, love, prosperity and plenty of time to ride our fine machines!!! René -- 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-bu...@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.
