Phillip, Really great paint on the Yves; love that green! On the up coming SoCal vs. NorCal rumble I plan on leaving the basket behind as I noticed that same low speed drift. Looks like a great time. One of these days I'll make it to Colorado for some bike camping as you and Deacon have me drooling over the scenery.
~Hugh On Monday, July 22, 2013 11:37:12 AM UTC-7, Phillip Hathaway wrote: > > Just to prove I could do it and to leave a hectic week in Boulder behind I > decided to try an overnight camping trip with my Yves Gomez. As it happened > it turned into more of an s26o. The flatland campsites were all full so I > decided to head up the mountain where I knew I could find a nice site. Only > 20 miles away but 3000 feet up! The grade was very friendly for the first > 14 miles and I went at a leisurely pace. All was well though next time I > would make the basket a little lighter since I was fighting a floppy wheel > at slow speeds. The pitch increased significantly in the last 5 miles and I > did end up walking probably 3 of those miles but arrived before sundown. I > had a spot in mind but I had forgotten it involved crossing a fallen log > bridge across the creek. Probably won't choose that one next time but I > made it, though not before dumping the rear wheel cassette deep in the > drink. All the gear was dry however so I spent a pleasant night at 8500 > feet and after a leisurely couple of coffees and some strategic repacking I > walked out and up about a mile and then a much appreciated coast back to > town. Pictures prove it happened. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/flipvelo/sets/72157634746175045/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
