John and Austin: I'm curious why you both want to replace your Smoothies. Me, I'm fully and personally aware of the desire to own a more expensive version of something that does a job very well but also cheaply. But I'm curious about your impression of the Smoothie as a gofast ride, since it has had generally good reviews and because I've thought of buying one.
>From an early LB review:The Soma Smoothie is an intriguing bike and I am grateful to have it at my disposal for long enough to truly get to know it. My most dominant impression so far is that it is extremely comfortable for something so aggressive and speedy. It strikes me as a good choice for those who "want it all" in a single roadbike - speed, comfort, as well as options for commuting and randonneuring - and want it at a reasonable price On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 8:19 PM, John G. <jpgu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Austin, I'm in the same boat as you. I have a Smoothie with great parts > that never sees the road. I'm considering stripping it down and building up > a nicer, fast-ish bike. Have you looked at anything else aside from the > Roadeo and Roadini? > > On Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 8:07:25 AM UTC-4, Austin B wrote: >> >> N=3 bikes and I'd need to do some negotiating to have my marriage sustain >> a 4th. >> >> *2016 Sam Hillborne *(big blue 62cm with 2TT) - set up with Compass Bon >> Jon Pass for mostly road and occasional off-road day touring. Currently >> running Noodles but seriously giving thought to converting to an Albastache >> setup. And I'm looking for a decent, cheap rack to hold my panniers. This >> bike will be left to one of my two kids in my will (I'm in my 40's and >> don't expect this to happen for several decades BTW) >> *1989 Bridgestone RB-1 -* my speedy retro go-fast "modernized" with bar >> end shifters. This bike is fun and nimble. Will be left to my other kid who >> doesn't get the Hillborne in my will. >> *Soma Smoothie ES -* modern STI drivetrain road setup with wider tires >> than the RB-1 as my lightweight comfort road bike. This bike hasn't seen >> the road in 2017. I'd transfer the ES components in a second to a 63cm >> Roadeo (or maybe the coming Roadini). >> >> Bob K--I live in Carroll County. Where around Baltimore do you take your >> HIllborne for forest roads & single track? >> >> >> -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *30% Supply and Demand discount, listmembers only, on all resume, LinkedIn, and writing services, until Demand equals Supply! And there's more! 10% kickback for any referral resulting in fully paid, list-price contract. Email for details.* 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 ************************************************************************** ************** -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
