On Friday, June 22, 2012 9:39:56 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed? > And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you? >
Two things that have developed over the last five years: 1. I find that bikes spec'd around 700c wheels in my appropriate height-size are now uncomfortably long for my shortening reach -- and I was already pretty darned short-wasted to begin with. Aging has slowly decreased my reach further, to the point where drops are uncomfortable and uprights on a short-top tube model are not working (combination of handlebar, stem length and frame geometry make for a bike that does not handle optimally). 2. My LongLow was made in 1999, befre any of us knew just how alrge a tire we'd eventually like to run. This frame can handle 32mm tires with fenders only BARELY, and then only with the right tire and fender combo. 3. The older I get, the happier I find I am on bigger tires. Older-school mountain bike geometry is giving me a new lease on bicycling with a better upright position (stem/bar/frame geometry combo) and plenty of room for big tires and full fenders. Plus, I LIKE the feel of the ride on 26" (559) wheels and I love the feeling that I can ride anywhere on them. So, as my bicycling life evolves and my atorage options aren't increasing, it makes sense for me to transition to bikes I will actually ride, and will enjoy riding as I age. I am ready to look at a frame swap if someone out there has an Atlantis they'd like to trade for my LongLow frame. Thanks to everyone who has emailed back and forth with me trying to convince me to keep the LongLow. I live in a tiny place with very limited storage space, so it doesn't make sense to keep and store bikes I ride less and less over time. Periodic culling and adjusting of the bike herd isn't a bad thing. Cheers and happy riding --Beth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/VIyMOVBSfu8J. 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.
