Best excuse I've heard in a long time; gotta keep that in mind except we don't have dogs.
As to the stair thing, any bike is a hassle to lug up & down stairs. They are kinda cumbersome even if light. A typical Riv set up suitable for country rambling is going to be at least 25 lbs and probably closer to 30. My Atlantis is always around 30 & I frequently hike down some stairs at a Metrolink station. It's only a long single flight & that's plenty. Bikes & stairs just don't work too well together. dougP On Feb 14, 8:41 am, Jim Phillips <thefamil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hard to explain but we take 5 dogs and luggage including astronomy gear. I > just prefer to have a second bike and not carry one back and forth. Perhaps > just an excuse. > > JimP > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 14, 2011, at 7:26 AM, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Pardon me, but could you help me understand why the bike wouldn't fit > > on a hitch or roof rack? Maybe all you need is a second set of wheels > > and a nice Saris hitch rack? > > > michael > > > On Feb 13, 10:41 am, JimP <thefamil...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have a Sam Hillborne which I love, I ordered it with a 56 cm frame > >> and, as it turns out, I should have ordered the 54. Even so, it rides > >> like a dream. I have a farm located about 200 miles from home. It is > >> difficult to carry the bike back and forth without taking two cars so, > >> ahem... I have an excuse to buy another Rivendell. :^) > >> To be honest I really want an A. Homer Hilson but I do realize it is > >> very similar (functionally identical) to the Hillborne. That's OK as > >> the two bikes will be at different locations but I should at least > >> give thought to another type Rivendell, maybe an Atlantis, a Rodeo, > >> Ramboulet or... What do you think? > > >> I am 60 yo and have really just gotten into cycling. At home I ride > >> around the city just absorbing the beauty of being outdoors in a > >> wonderful old city. I take a camera sometimes and like photographing > >> some of the beauty (including bike) around me. But, mostly I just > >> enjoy the ride. I usually ride for about 40 minutes to an hour and > >> head back home. At the Farm I have access to about 3000 acres of > >> pastures and hardwood forests with horse trails and, no trails at all. > >> I want to explore this area with my bike again, just enjoying the > >> scenery and being outside alone with nature. > > >> Any thoughts? > > >> best, > > >> JimP > > > -- > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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-bunch@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.
