[RBW] Re: nice kids' bikes

2012-06-23 Thread singlecross
We have been happy with a Raleigh Scout 24" MTB for my 8 year old. We went > to this because my son was riding a 20" wheel singlespeed/coaster brake and > was getting tired after 8 miles or so of hilly riding, as you would > imagine. The biggest improvement was the gears for him because of the

[RBW] Re: New HC poster

2012-03-27 Thread singlecross
Does anybody have a 2010 version that they would like to sell? I have 2011 and now 2012 and my obsessive compulsive gene is starting to twitch... Thanks. Adam DownEast On Mar 21, 12:56 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Our posters have been popular among the most tasteful members of this

[RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

2012-02-26 Thread singlecross
On Feb 25, 4:28 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > They're berthoud fenders, powdercoated, not painted. Beautiful bicycle! I love color matched powdwercoated fenders. In stainless, they are quite durable in my experience. I also like your choice of black components... although I went wit

[RBW] Re: Riv-riding motorcyclists?

2011-11-08 Thread singlecross
e the Suzuki V-Strom is the iBob cheaper version. I love my V-Strom and yes, I've ridden lots of BMW's... 90% of the performance at half the price. singlecross DownEast On Nov 8, 2:05 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Andrew Letton wrote: > > It's all

[RBW] Re: Has anyone tried the Compass 26" tires

2011-10-05 Thread singlecross
I have ridden about 300 miles of pavement and gravel roads on the new 26 x 1.75" Compass tires. They replaced 26 x 1.25" kevlar folding Pasela's on my bike which I liked just fine. The Compass tires do ride very nicely... smooth and more secure feeling on gravel. Obviously an apple and oranges comp

[RBW] Re: New England Riv Ride?

2011-07-18 Thread singlecross
On Jul 18, 1:42 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Sun, 2011-07-17 at 18:36 -0700, bicyclebill wrote: > > I should have added, this is not for the faint of heart! > > Nor is D2R2 for those in anything but superb condition and in posession > of mad dirt road skills.  It's been said that the 100mi ve

[RBW] Re: hiawatha posters

2011-04-10 Thread singlecross
On Apr 8, 9:09 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > I just got the new one back from the framers. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/5602012856/ > > I'll get them hung on that wall sometime soon, I swear. :) > > thanks to Jim Thill at HC for the posters. > > -sv Those do look great! I have my "ride gr