Hmm. Currently 3 for me? but I maintain a total of 5 in the family, and dream of a different group, similar to Grant's and other's ideals. I would like to surprise ma femme with a road bike that really fits her, but she need small wheels I think. (This gives me an idea for another thread). I might add a Velomobile, if I were a rich man. Ma femme will disapprove, convinced that no one needs more than one, and she is correct, of course.
1. Green Quickbeam, modified today for the first time with a donated SRAM i-Motion 9, which I built into a rear wheel, again, building a rear wheel from scratch for the first time. She's tension balanced, and true, and now with 9 speeds! Jack Browns are remarkably flat-free in this glassy, spiky place. Kinda worried about parking it for very long if I can't see it. 2. 1997 Cannondale F-1000 "Race Ready" Mountain Bike with Headshock, Made in the USA, with crazy light crack and fail cranks and frame, so far so good, town bike modified with Albatross bars, Brooks Champion, and mudguards, even though I live in the Urban Sonoran desert. Still worry about parking it around the University. 3. Co-Owner with ma femme of an Early 90's Gary Fisher Mountain Bike Tandem, Black with Splatter Paint Finish, lots of good old Shimano, and thumb shifters. Not ridden since I dumped her once and she got her R+E custom, which she really needs and loves (she is 4' 10"). Would not worry about parking it, it's too weird around here. On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Bill M. <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > My stable: > > 1995 Riv Road Std, with 46-30 x 11-32 gearing and the widest tires it > will fit (32 mm Vittoria Rando Hypers), as my comfortable cruising/ > exploring/century bike. I bought it new and expect the frame will > stay with me forever in one guise or another. > > 2006 (?) Calfee Tetra Pro, tutto Campagnolo, my go-fast club sport > bike. One of the very few carbon frames I would trust enough to own. > Bought used for a fraction of it's new price. > > 1984 Miyata 1000 tourer, my dedicated commuter bike. Bought new as a > frameset in 1983, another bike I never expect to sell. > > 1990-ish Steve Rex road bike, bought the frame used for a song in 1993 > or 4. Currently set up as a fixed gear with inverted Albatross bars. > Great riding frame that's a bit too long for me, should have sold it > years ago. > > 1999 (?) Burley Django recumbent, bought when I was having some > medical problems that made riding an upright bike problematic. Hasn't > been ridden in two years now, I really need to sell this one. > > Gen 1 Kogswell P/R, 650b. I commuted on this bike for a year, but > it's a bit small for me. Another bike I need to sell. > > On order - Rawland rSogn, intended as an all-rounder, gravel roadster, > take camping, exploring bike. > > Under consideration - Rawland Nordavinden, lightweight sportif/rando/ > century bike with clearance for reasonably large tires. If I go with > one of these, it would inherit the Riv's current parts, the Riv would > go fixed (maybe with an S-A S3X three speed fixed gear hub), and the > Rex would go away. If I run into some money (not likely), an upgrade > to the proposed Ti version or to a Hampsten Crema, Riv Roadeo or > something comparable might be in the cards. > > Bill > > -- > 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. > > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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.
