Re: [RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-15 Thread Michael Flournoy
On Monday, August 5, 2013 11:40:36 AM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > > My own goal in that regard is to do the ~70mile C&O Canal trip from my > place to Harpers Ferry, WV... spend the night in a B&B and then come back. > Trying to talk my wife into it! > > Tony > > Last summer I spent a few

[RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-10 Thread Paul Germain
Hey Tony, You might consider staying at the Harpers Ferry Youth Hostel: http://www.hiusa.org/harpersferry (Actually across the tracks from the C&O Towpath in Knoxville, MD - a short ride of about a mile.) $20 bucks for a bunk, showers and breakfast. (Private room & camping available, to

Re: [RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-05 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Hey Brian, Thanks, another thing to add to the 'inspection' process I guess. I haven't put enough miles on a FD to get the outer plate fatigued yet. I'd take wearing out a piece of gear like that as a kind of satisfying... at least once I was able to complete the ride at hand! I hear you on the

Re: [RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-05 Thread Brian Hanson
One too many chain sucks broke the outer plate. I would like to work up to a longer multiple-day ride some day. More just riding in my future. Brian Hanson On Aug 4, 2013, at 7:24 PM, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > Brian, congratulations on making your ride goal for the year! All the better > give

Re: [RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-05 Thread Patrick Moore
Beautiful and impressive! On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Brian Hanson wrote: > I just finished a great 300k in Whatcom county (furthermost north/west > part of WA state), and my ride goal for 2013. It was my longest ride, and > my first 300k. The first 60 miles led to a 5000' climb to "Artist's

Re: [RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-04 Thread Christopher Chen
Brian: I am simply astounded. On Aug 4, 2013 7:08 PM, "Brian Hanson" wrote: > I just finished a great 300k in Whatcom county (furthermost north/west > part of WA state), and my ride goal for 2013. It was my longest ride, and > my first 300k. The first 60 miles led to a 5000' climb to "Artist's P

[RBW] Long can be good, too

2013-08-04 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Brian, congratulations on making your ride goal for the year! All the better given that you had to battle some to get there. What happened with your front derailleur and what do you have in mind for an encore? Tony -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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2013-08-04 Thread WETH
Congratulations on the accomplishment of the day and the season! Your photographs really capture the beauty of the area. -- 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

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2013-08-04 Thread Brian Hanson
I just finished a great 300k in Whatcom county (furthermost north/west part of WA state), and my ride goal for 2013. It was my longest ride, and my first 300k. The first 60 miles led to a 5000' climb to "Artist's Point" flic.kr/s/aHsjA7EhD5 nestled between Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan. It was brutal b