Thanks Ray. I used an upright handlebar on it during the winter, with a longer stem. On rutted snow, the front end really bounces around a lot on any bike, so the upright bars were a bit more manageable. But for general use I wouldn’t change the noodle bars.
I experimented with having a small load in the front or the back. In the summer, the load on the front feels better, the bike seems to climb straighter that way. In the winter, having any weight over the front wheel can be quite a handful, so I used the same mini rack mounted on the back. ( Don’t ask. A spacer and some bending of metal were involved. ) I forgot to mention one funny thing about Rivendell. They have to be the fastest shippers I have ever encountered. From the time I called to the time the bicycle was delivered to my front door in Canada took less than one week. That includes having them make a couple of changes to the parts, and going through customs or whatever happens at the border. At first, I was almost slightly worried, it was like they were trying to get rid of it too soon. But since then, whenever I order something, it continues to arrive alarmingly fast. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
