Most things, I'd been already leaning towards or doing. But for a few, I just needed a nudge. Probably albas, platform pedals, and big saddlebags are the changes with the biggest payback for me.
But the main take-away, upon reflection (because you know, all this talk on this and the i-bob list makes a guy think) is clothing/attitude. Those two are connected for me. Biking clothes put me in mind to bike. "Regular" clothes put me in a mind to explore, dilly dally, go out and meet people, and pursue all kinds of good, clean, biking fun. I've gone over to 100% "regular" clothes for biking and it has changed who I am with respect to cycling. I now cycle less miles but get out on my bike much more frequently. I do many day trips/mini adventures. I explore towns, stores, cafés, neighborhoods. I ride slower. Further, through the exploration of how clothes have affected my cycling, I've discovered that they also affect my mood/attitude. So I'm paying more attention to wardrobe in general. And my new way of cycling has drastically altered my attitude of place. Although I've rediscovered and love where I live, it's unpleasant to dilly-dally or dawdle about outdoors in cold weather. So I've come to hate that New England robs me of that mode for the better part of the year--and yearn to actually do something about this sad fact. Back to clothes to finish up: I no longer even wear what most here would consider riv-approved clothing. I get most of my clothing at Saks and other fancy outlet stores where for a little more than goodwill prices, I can find pretty nice duds. I fill in the rest from REI sales and the usual outdoor clothing suspects. I love the liberating experience of getting off my bike and feeling perfectly comfortable entering some swanky shop or restaurant without feeling like a freak or Tour de France wannabe. (Just my personal preference. No judgement intended on others or their choices.) • Perry -- 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.
