[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-15 Thread Lynne Fitz
I participate in one sprint triathlon a year (the Canby Telephone Gator Grinder). Way fun. I am on a steel bike (my Lemond Zurich, not my Riv), but there is also an MTB category, and I've seen everything out there. I think part of it is that many of the participants do not take this too seriousl

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-15 Thread cyclotourist
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:58 AM, beth h wrote: > On Dec 14, 12:55 pm, Bruce wrote: > > Cheryl: > > There may be others on this list who would like to introduce their wive's > (or significant others) to you. You can parlay it into a career of > "Rivendell Sensitivity Training" > > Hear, hear. But

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-15 Thread beth h
On Dec 14, 12:55 pm, Bruce wrote: > Cheryl: > There may be others on this list who would like to introduce their wive's (or > significant others) to you. You can parlay it into a career of "Rivendell > Sensitivity Training" Hear, hear. But let's not forget that there are many on this list with

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Bruce
ooglegroups.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 2:03:03 PM Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!) Just to give credit where credit is due, the "N+1" equation was borrowed from someone here on the forum, who included it in a post not to

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread RoadieRyan
Luck Bastard indeed Beautiful, Bike Savy and she talks you INTO buying lugged steel goodness! DUDE! Thanks for sharing the story and the pics of your new Sam, be sure to ring your bell and politely say "on your left" as you pass the riders in full aero on their tri bars. Perhaps you could inst

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Cheryl Mitchell
Just to give credit where credit is due, the "N+1" equation was borrowed from someone here on the forum, who included it in a post not too long ago. I thought it was great! - Cheryl (Jason's wife) On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Angus wrote: > Jason, > > You WIFE'S moto is "the number of b

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Angus
Jason, You WIFE'S moto is "the number of bikes you need is N+1, where N is the number of bikes you currently own"... You are indeed a fortunate man! Angus On Dec 14, 12:01 pm, Jason wrote: > I know, it's like I live in a parallel universe > > Her adopted motto is the number of bikes you need i

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Jason
Awesome to hear, I'm just starting to see how much variability there is. Asking the tri folks so far there hasn't been a single person who was riding or suggesting steel. Hopefully someday I'll be in the happy/ fast/steel ridin' category. Right now I'm 2 out of 3. On Dec 14, 9:35 am, Jim Thill -

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Don't stop at 28. That bike comes alive with some 40s on it! On Dec 14, 12:03 pm, Jason wrote: > Jim - So good to hear. I was wondering if CX was an option. > > I'm looking forward to trying fatter tires eventually. I think the > Ruffy Tuffy's are a great balance. They're 28 at 80 psi. Way more >

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Jason
Jim - So good to hear. I was wondering if CX was an option. I'm looking forward to trying fatter tires eventually. I think the Ruffy Tuffy's are a great balance. They're 28 at 80 psi. Way more comfortable than hat I've been riding. I'm keeping an open mind though. On Dec 14, 9:24 am, CycloFiend

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Jason
I know, it's like I live in a parallel universe Her adopted motto is the number of bikes you need is N+1, where N is the number of bikes you currently own. On Dec 14, 6:49 am, Tim McNamara wrote: > On Dec 13, 2009, at 11:55 PM, Jason wrote: > > > After much resistance my wife got me to take a Sa

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Jason
I didn't even think of that. The tri world seems so high tech oriented. It would be awesome to see someone out there rocking a Huffy. I'll keep an eye out for my steel brethren. On Dec 14, 6:17 am, jpp wrote: > Cool story and I like the pictures of you, grant and bike and grant > riding your bike

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
We had a guy come in to the shop a couple years ago to buy some canvas/ leather bags for his all-carbon bike. Seems strange, but you can't exactly clamp any luggage capacity on carbon seatstays, seatpost, or handlebar. Anyway, he told me about his intention to do at least one brevet series leading

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread Tim McNamara
On Dec 13, 2009, at 11:55 PM, Jason wrote: > After much resistance my wife got me to take a Sam Hillborne for a > test ride Your fingers are typing but I don't understand the words. ;-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne for a triathlon and a visit to RBWHQ (My first Riv!)

2009-12-14 Thread jpp
Cool story and I like the pictures of you, grant and bike and grant riding your bike. Grant Approved!! Plus I don't know how races are out in California, but in Ohio you have a huge range of bikes show up for a race anything from Carbon racers to Huffy 10 speeds with full racks and bags, so I wou