Kelly: Bring that vibe to Riv Rally East, man!! We're just over 5 weeks away!!!
As I used to say when I lived in Boston, I'm wicked excited!!!! BB On Mar 30, 1:03 am, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well the winter testing and riding has been spectacular for me. The change > from challenge/workout/fast/race type of riding to just riding has been > great. Now for some more surprises... > > Columbia makes great shirts that button up, wick mositure, and don't smell. > Much as Grant describes the cowboy shirt I am finding the short sleeve large > shirts to dry as quickly, more comfortable and cooler in 85 degree > weather... tight riding jerseys (yes sunburn on the forarms is still > there) > > Found some North Face shorts that felt like the same material as the MUSA's > with a better fit in shorts for me. But still quick drying and reasonably > priced. Also picked up some pants with the legs that zip off. Great but a > pain in that I had to use velcro straps for my pants leg.. forget to take > the straps off.. forget to put them on.. blah blah .. but great as temps > went up and I wanted to be in shorts.. give and take. Loving my MUSA pants > and will be ording more. > > Ordering more wool undies from Riv.. the 3 pair I have are spectacular and > I'm looking forward to them this summer. > > My mental transformation is almost complete as well. I am a strong rider so > it's not like I'm out to crawl. But I'm out for a decent pace while not > making it a work out. To have a thermos of coffee with me. To enjoy lower > gears where no hill really hurts unless I want it to. The little bit here > (dyno hub) little bit there (lbs of steel frame and bags and a little bit up > there (higher riding position) and of course the looser clothes. I can't > feel any one thing... however as an overall accumulation I am slower on full > out efforts.. (oh my) I miss my clipless pedals on occasion.. overall the > tradeoffs have made riding more fun. Yes they are trade offs. If I was > interested in going my fastest Rivendell and the other things would not be > on my list of wants. But that 30 minutes over a 60ish mile day of fun > riding.. it"s 30 minutes more of nirvana. More stops.. more looking > around.. > > But the weight thing.. sorry I add my Stanley thermos of coffee in the > saddle bag and don't notice it. The bike handles and does everything as it > did before. > > My Bombadil tour bike rides as smooth with 75lbs on it as it does with 30 > lbs on it.. and for you saying 75 lbs is to much.. hey.. I like having my > stuff... the gearing and the bike get me there.. not wasted weight either. > It all gets used. > > Take something to extreme and there are trade offs. Take every thing > away from me.. put me back in spandex and a carbon framed bike.. only one > thing I will never ride again.. 700x23's.. > > For me if it's a work out, and extreme climb, and three this or that > challenge, blah blah.. been there done that.. have a closet full of jerseys > and t shirts.. no thanks.. I'm enjoying my AHH and Bomba.. laughing at > those worried about weight .. only now it's those who shun it .. :) > > So I started here ... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5155759637/in/set-721576252104... > > She was sweet .. but I'm happier now and just as challenged choosing gear > based on different criteria.. > I've ended here.. or have begun > again..http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5535822293/ (note that bag is > smallish at times) > > For the riding the Rivendells are sold for and what I bought based on that, > I believe there is no other bike that does it better. The Country Bike AHH > has no match that i've found. the Bombadil as a tour bike / city bike / > whatever has no match for purpose or versatility. > > I still have to be careful not to look down on the clipped in guys, the > spandex, lack of fenders, those enjoying riding thier way instead of my > way. I have to try and not be disgusted when someone says they found a > comfortable 700x23 tire.. ok not disgusted.. just yelled a curse word and > thought what do they weigh.. 50lbs.. here take another 150 off me and see > how those 700x23's feel jerk.. lol > > I drank the koolaid.. oops can't say that anymore (don't hold your breath on > that one) I tried the ideas presented with as open a mind as I could bring > to the table. Gave many things a try and hare gone on a new for me exciting > direction in cycling that continues to suprise and thrill me. > > So weigh it down .. sit up into the wind.. smile.. you're a bicyclist now.. > and those cyclist out there can kiss my rear.. :) oops your rear.. mines > taken. > > Kelly > > PS. I'm not knocking the performance wants in you.. I'm celebrating what > doesn't get mentioned on here much anymore .. the joy of a ride without > concern for performance. Yes I'm as bad as an x smoker (which I am so I > know) but then shrug -- 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.
