Re: [RBW] Re: New member introduction

2025-01-14 Thread Ryan Schlichting
PM Andrew wrote: > Hey Ryan. I just moved to Santa Cruz. Can you share your route or at > least a rough idea of your route? Sounds like something I might want to > try this summer. > > Thanks, > > Andrew > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM Ryan Schlichting wrote: >

Re: [RBW] New member introduction

2025-01-14 Thread Ryan Schlichting
He's a mountain biker, I'm more of a road and gravel rider. We're > both familiar with the mountains, having hiked or ridden (or lived by) big > sections of them. He lives in Santa Cruz and I live in San Jose. > > Happy riding! > > P. > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2025, 1

[RBW] Brooks Flyer vs. B17

2025-01-08 Thread Ryan Schlichting
Hi all, I'm hoping to get some opinions on these two saddles. I know the B17 is the right saddle for me, but I wouldn't mind a bit more cushion in certain situations. I understand the Flyer is the same saddle but sprung. This sounds ideal for what I'm looking for. My question is do the spr

Re: [RBW] Re: New member introduction

2025-01-08 Thread Ryan Schlichting
Sure Ed, I'm happy to talk bike packing! This was the first time I'd used the Appaloosa for bike packing. It was a lot of trail riding so I thought it'd be the perfect choice. I used the 50mm Soma Cazaderos which were wonderful. 50mm seems like a good size for this bike as I do a lot of around

Re: [RBW] Re: First Riv consideration

2024-11-05 Thread Ryan Schlichting
Hi all, this is actually my first post. I’ll send another introductory post soon but I wanted to respond to this. I live in the East bay so I actually tested out the Charlie Gallup a few days ago. It definitely has a kickstand plate. I loved the ride. I’m originally a roadie and was thinking about