> Angus' #8 is the most sensible thing I've read regarding old French > parts in a long time. I'm hopeful that sanity will again rule our > component choices!
But my MaxiCar hubs work beautifully on my camper. Imagine Phils may be as good. Don't see how they would be better. Certainly do not look near as good. On Jan 1, 9:44 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > Angus' #8 is the most sensible thing I've read regarding old French > parts in a long time. I'm hopeful that sanity will again rule our > component choices! > > On Jan 1, 9:18 pm, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > 1. Fix my back (leg pain)...again. > > 2. Ride either the Katy Trail or C&O Canal self supported. > > 3. Keep riding to work at least once each week. > > 4. Map a mixed terain ride starting from my front door. > > 5. Do more S24Os. > > 6. Continue searching out other East Texas riding areas (I'm still > > kinda new here). > > 7. Ride the Mineral Wells Rail Trail, out and back, on the Quickbeam, > > fixed. > > 8. Stop trying to make old French bike parts work...they don't. > > 9. Support RBW and my LBS. > > 10. Spend more time in the garage. > > > Angus > > > On Jan 1, 4:29 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > So anybody got a list up and running??? > > > > I'm hoping to get over my IT band pain in my left leg which limits my > > > mileage. Went to sports medicine on Thurs and they have me on a > > > stretching > > > & strengthening regimen so will see how that works. They recommended a > > > bike > > > fit, but I'm kinda' relucatant to do that as they all are into the > > > racey-bars 10cm below the saddle thing... any recommendations for SoCal > > > fit > > > specialists? > > > > I also want to get up to Big Bear and the surrounding mountains and ride > > > more trails. My All-Rounder does a great job up there, but man it sucks > > > seeing the paint getting dinged up. Off-road riding is tough on a bike! > > > > I'm also hoping to keep my job... will know by March 15th which is the > > > date > > > for educators in CA to know if they're being laid off or not. Will see > > > how > > > that works out... the wife and I are both employed by the same school > > > district so could be an unhappy spring in the Cyclotourist household. > > > > Maybe if that works out I can justify getting a dedicated mountain bike > > > (Bombadil or possibly a Bob Brown custom if I go crazy). > > > > And on that note, a happy New Year for > > > all:http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4233455133/ > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > > scientist guy -- 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.
