I guess the map link doesn't work, oh well just Google Sonoita, AZ.... Jim
On Jan 27, 11:27 am, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > I ride almost exclusively by myself on rides around the Tucson area. > These include some rides in areas that are, by comparison to some in > more metropolitan locations, quite remote. For example, one ride I've > enjoyed is a backroads tour in Southeastern Arizona in mixed cattle > country from Sonoita that ends up at the West entrance to Fort > Huachuca. This is a rolling hills ride where the closest bike shop is > probably at least 30 miles distant. The ride generally does not > include even seeing another bike rider. (Here's a Google Maps > link:http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl) > > Being without a chain tool, or the ability to replace a broken spoke > in an area like this is not something I'm willing to try. When I > consider the weight of the tools/spares I'm carrying, the confidence > that I can be relatively certain of my ability to handle any > reasonable maintenance/repair in situ is more than worth the weight. > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Jan 27, 8:29 am, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > > > On Jan 27, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Brad Gantt wrote: > > > > I'm really enjoying reading this thread. I have gotten some great > > > ideas for things to add to my kit. > > > I'm astonished by how much stuff people carry on bike rides, even > > short ones. Back in my racing/minimalist days I'd go out for a 100 > > mile ride with a tube, tire levers, Ritchey CPR tool, spoke wrench in > > a tiny seat pouch and a $10 bill. My friend Doug has done brevets- > > without the tool and spoke wrench- and nothing added. > > > Bikes are pretty reliable with a basic maintenance schedule. I > > almost never have to fix anything other than a puncture on my bikes > > during a ride but have stopped to fix problems with other bikes > > (broken chains, in particular). > > -- 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.
