The second photo was good, picked up some nice details and contrast between the gold and splashes of aurora borealis. Not sure if you'll get a good photo of the entire bike as there is a lot of good things going on.
On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 12:11:18 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > Leah - > > It looks from the pictures that Charlie's got enough room for one of the > smaller Carradice bags. A Barley or Pendle would fit for sure, and a > Lowsaddle Longflap wouldn't surprise me. That would allow you to carry a > load between "a couple of bananas" and "the kitchen sink"... maybe like a > crock pot or something? > > Anyhow, they're great sport-touring bags. I love my Lowsaddle. And the > green & honey would look the business with the dark gold paint on the > Gallop. > > Just a thought... > > --Shannon > On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 5:44:13 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> I don’t know why it is so difficult to get a photo that shows how lovely >> Charlie really is. Maybe when the sun finally returns to SW Michigan for >> another golden summer, then I will master photography of Charlie. >> [image: image0.jpeg] >> >> The “dark gold” actually has pearl in it; gorgeous in sunshine and a >> treat to look at while riding. >> [image: image1.jpeg] >> >> I got 12ish miles on him yesterday; it was cool and a little windy, so >> still not a pleasure ride, but it is allowing me to get acquainted with >> him. This is a bike that just goes. Tracks easily and feels great. It will >> finally be nice enough to take him on the Monday Night Ride next week, and >> I’m hoping for no wind and then we can really evaluate him in a normal club >> ride. I raised the bars back up an inch yesterday. I know I’m supposed to >> leave them lower and all that, but I just hate weight on my hands and >> holding the very ends of the grips. We’ll see how it feels today. >> >> I admit it’s a struggle to choose which bike to ride for pleasure. Riding >> the newest is always a draw, but then the Platys are just so READY. I can >> carry whatever I want on them and lock them up. Charlie is truly a road >> rider, and if it doesn’t fit into a Bananasax, you can’t take him. >> >> It is 31 degrees, but there is sun, and the promise of 57 by the end of >> the day. It’s looking promising! >> L >> >> On Apr 9, 2025, at 11:23 PM, Evan E. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Yes, Matt in Walnut Creek: drive-side photo, please! >> >> >> On Apr 9, 2025, at 1:06 PM, Mackenzy Albright <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Matt - Your Gallop SS looks incredible! Would you be so kind as to share >> a drive side photograph? :) >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/0NEP_PxVtP8/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fa65e29d-f509-4f64-ad27-1efa9d339731n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fa65e29d-f509-4f64-ad27-1efa9d339731n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ee4757b1-6c90-47ad-ab62-822917c998f8n%40googlegroups.com.
