A MCRB will fix all three of those, right! On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 6:27 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote:
> Either due to lack of friends (real or imagined) or total lack of > speed, I no longer ride with other folks. While am faster than when > starting back on the bike a few years ago, everyone else has taken off > at a high clip. > > I just toddle along on the road (paved or not) and try to enjoy > myself. Although that's coming less and less frequent these days > knowing that I'm not doing things properly. (Too fat, too slow, too > old, etc.) > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Oct 18, 6:19 pm, RoadieRyan <ryansub...@gmail.com> wrote: > > They are my Friends > > We are guys > > We bash each other as a sign of love > > > > In the same way I make fun of them for avoiding rain they make fun of > > me for riding a "Tank" its all in fun, I have no ill will toward > > Carbon I just like to tease my friends, and after all its Seattle and > > if you can't ride in the rain you spend alot of time chained to a > > trainer ;-) > > > > On Oct 18, 10:32 am, bfd <bfd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Oct 17, 9:11 pm, RoadieRyan <ryansub...@gmail.com> wrote:> Great > Post Anne. I had a ride in late September that my Carbon > > > > friends bailed on because of the threat, threat mind you not actual, > > > > of rain. I shook my head and went out and had a wonderful ride with > > > > hardly a sprinkle. I figured next time I get this response I would > > > > ask if it was really true that carbon melts in the rain? > > > > > Whoa, what's up with the carbon bashing. Have you ever consider that > > > most carbon bikes don't have room for fenders and that is probably the > > > reason your "friends" don't ride in the rain! > > > > > I have a carbon Calfee and love it. For any ride over 40 miles, that > > > is my go to bike to ride. Comfort, light, smooth and quiet.The only > > > down side is there isn't any room for fender, especially under the > > > carbon fork. Note, I've been caught out in the rain on my Calfee and > > > since it doesn't have fenders, you get pretty wet :) > > > > > So, I ended up getting a steel cross bike and putting fenders on it > > > for commuting and riding in the rain. Not as nice a ride as my carbon, > > > but for short rides and wet weather it works. Good Luck!- Hide quoted > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- 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.
