Makings of a good thread, Michael! First one to mention Kool-Aid owes the board a beer.
*YES* 1. Swept-back handlebars: Basically, the Albatross, which I had decided upon first glance were just klunkier Moustache bars, but have since come to find have more usable hand positions (for me) than drops. 2. Retention-free pedals: I don't dislike clips 'n straps, though as a confirmed masher, SPDs and their ilk just never worked for me. RMX sneaker pedals suit my riding almost perfectly. 3. Saddle covers: Hey, they work! It rains here, a lot. Too bad they no longer make the grey MUSA. Have yet to find a non-stretchy one which fits quite as well on a Brooks without a lot of flop. *NO* 1. Wider tires: On anything but a mountain bike, I'm still happiest on 32s. Still wider than the norm, but not RBW-approved Schwalbe Harry Hovercraft or whatever. 2. Bells: I can get used to almost anything on any bike... except the sight of a bell in my periphery. Totally irrational, but totally distracting to me. Perhaps it's the cockpit asymmetry? Besides, I rather like a good yell. 3. Big saddle bags: The more I ride, the less I want to bring with or back. No jaunt to date has had me mourning the lack of a bivouac or splitting maul. Though soon to be car-free, so my attitude will likely change the first time I'm out of bread, coffee and three other things. Jeff Hagedorn Warragul, VIC Australia -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
