A few years back, right before I moved to Portland, I was at a friend's house and saw his new "cross bike" with "cranked stays" which he had set up with flat bars, WTB 700x44 Mutano Raptors. The bike (made by Rick Hunter in SC) seemed so perfect for riding in the SF Bay Area. The perfect machine for the Marin Headlands and Tam given that so much time is spent on the road getting to the trails and that the trails primarily consist of fire roads. I was really impressed and enthralled with the bike. When I moved to Portland I purchased a Surly Cross Check to use as a commuter. I did set the bike up with a pair of Mutano Raptors and took it for a spin in Forest Park and it was great and seemed like all the mountain bike I need. I think once I get my QB dialed in that I may start using that for commuting and maybe set the CC back up as a "mountain bike". Surly has a great bar coming out later this year that'll be perfect for my CC. Good for the Hunqapillar or Bombadil.
My friend's Hunter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335...@n00/4475760673/ New Surly Open Bar: http://surlybikes.com/parts/open_bar/ As for Grant's article. I think part of why it appeals to me so much is the tone--encouraging and thoughtful. --mike -- 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.
