Quick notes: for course description, see www.deathride.com. Bike was unbelievably comfortable and stable. On long rides - this one was 12 hours in the saddle - - I like to ride no-hands, so I can stretch and give the back and arms a break. I asked Sacha to build the bike to be stable, easy to ride no-hands - - and he nailed it. It's steady as a rock, like driving a Rolls-Royce on a smooth road - - even with no hands. Absolutely stable.
Paul Racer M's - - phenomenal. Hard braking in tough turns on steep, steep descents. Selle AnAtomica - - happy for the boys. I actually tightened it up after two passes. Sorry, Brooks, but no more B-17's for me. Super Comfy. Fat tires - 33 mm Jack Browns supremely comfy and stable. Out of 2800 riders - - most of whom said "on your left" to me as they passed - - probably less than 1% were riding steel. Lots of comments on the Vanilla; a couple of comments on the hubs (White Industries); two guys from Redding rode alongside and said "Hey! That's THAT BIKE!"...nice fellas. My riding buddies said that putting me on a Vanilla is like letting Peter Lorre take Isabella Rosellini to the prom. I ain't denyin' that... People say my pictures are repetitive, I ain't denyin' that either. A couple from Markleeville, day before the ride: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157627164949730/ The ugly stem is temporary til Sacha finishes the new one. No one noticed. cheers RL -- 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.
