I did a comfy 30+ mile ride this weekend with a couple new goodies on the Hilsen. It went so well, I figured a ride report was in order. I had put Panaracer Pasela 35s on after 2000 miles of commuting on Jack Brown blues. At first, I thought they felt dead, even jolting, but after riding Big Apples on my rain bike at about 30psi, I realized I just had the Paselas pumped up too much. I brought 'em down to 40psi, and voila - instant smooth. They are a bit tight with the 45 Honjo fenders, but I gave them some space, and they don't rub. Nice and smooth - easy to maintain 15-17 mph on a flat trail, and it made the notoriously bumpy Burke trail much more comfortable.
Figured I needed an Acorn Boxy Rando bag to match my Lg Saddlebag. I finally got to take it out, and I love it! Easy access to the camera during the ride, and I was able to keep the phone in the top flap and use it as a makeshift speedometer (I use Trailguru.com). I carried my wallet, point & shoot, and a couple snacks. I didn't put the brake hood straps on as it didn't move around much. On the way back, I stopped at a local butcher shop and loaded about 2 lbs of goodness in the rando. No issues, no flop, no wobble - even on the short dirt section I climb through. I had taken a few weeks to rest my joints after bike month, and used the time to change out my bars/brakes/stem. I kept my porteur bars and stem together so I could go back quickly if the inclination came up, but I wanted to get a bit more height, so I threw on a Dirt Drop stem with 46cm Noodles. I did cotton over cork on the top section, and cotton-only in the drops. The green and yellow with amber shellac worked pretty well for the bike colors (copper and green seat). The bars were comfy, the brakes just right, and the drops came in mighty handy in the headwinds. Overall - a great day on the bike. Smooth like a bullet train. http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/KenmoreRide# Brian Seattle, WA -- 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.
