Welcome to Seattle Matthew! > Questions I have: > - What about the rain?
You'll get used to the rain quickly, it's not too big of a deal. I used to run Col de la Vie's on my cSogn, but switched to Schwalbe Marathons after too many flats (I commute through industrial Seattle areas). Both work well in the rain. My wife has been enjoying Soma B- Lines for commuting on her Betty Foy. > - Hills. I know this might sound silly, but I haven't had to think > much about gearing, living on flat ground. I always have enough gears > and I can usually get by with just one if need be. How do I know if I > want a compact double or a triple? The hills are like the rain - they're really not that big of a deal. I use a triple (46X36X24), but about the only time I use the 24 is when I'm camping with my family and pulling a trailer with a lot of stuff). I put a double on the Betty Foy (40X26) with an 8 cassette. Wife initially was a bit worried, as she has a very hilly commute, but it's been fantastic. If I were to do the Rawland again, I would go with the double. > - Saddles: ....Should I consider some non-leather > alternatives, though? Brooks on both my Rawland and wife's Betty Foy (B17 & B68) - we both commute year round, and with raincovers it's been totally fine (however, I park mine in my office and she parks hers in front of her classroom). Again, welcome! Hope your move goes well! Scott "closest I've ever come to being right-hooked on ride in this morning" Postlewait Seattle WA -- 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.
