[RBW] Re: Any riders in NC

2009-06-06 Thread Seth Vidal
On Friday, June 5, 2009, Kevin Pollen wrote: > > I am moving to North Carolina at the end of the month and i was > wondering if they're were any riders out there? Also if you are there > what is the weather like and how is the riding? I am looking for some > people to ride with since i will be ne

[RBW] Re: a carbon "noodle"?

2009-06-06 Thread Bill M.
On Jun 5, 9:29 am, Jeremy Till wrote: > As others have noted, i don't think the noodle was the first/only drop > bar to do the backsweep thing.  Doesn't the Ritchey biomax do that as > well? It does, but with a much shorter forward reach that a Noodle, and a really obnoxious reverse curve in t

[RBW] Re: a carbon "noodle"?

2009-06-06 Thread Seth Vidal
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Bill M. wrote: > > > > On Jun 5, 9:29 am, Jeremy Till wrote: >> As others have noted, i don't think the noodle was the first/only drop >> bar to do the backsweep thing.  Doesn't the Ritchey biomax do that as >> well? > > It does, but with a much shorter forward rea

[RBW] Re: FS: Schwalbe Marathons 700C X 47mm.

2009-06-06 Thread David Estes
Tires have been sold, thanks for the interest DE On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 6:45 PM, David Estes wrote: > Decided today that I like the knobbie Zeds I have more than these. They > measure ~43/44mm actual. 100 miles on them. Pretty dusty from trail use. > No tears, punctures. Can still see c

[RBW] Ram owner in Red Stick

2009-06-06 Thread carnerda...@bellsouth.net
Riding in Baton Rouge on a beautiful, unseasonably cool morning and met up with a gentleman on a Miyata tourer with a larger Loafer on the back rack. He reported that one of his other bicycles is a Rambouillet. He is not a member of the RBW owners bunch, but I encouraged him to sign up. May be a

[RBW] Re: Any riders in NC

2009-06-06 Thread J. Burkhalter
On Jun 5, 5:59 pm, Kevin Pollen wrote: > I am moving to North Carolina at the end of the month and i was > wondering if they're were any riders out there? Also if you are there > what is the weather like and how is the riding? I am looking for some > people to ride with since i will be new the

[RBW] Re: Ram owner in Red Stick

2009-06-06 Thread Bruce
I rode the Tammany Trace over Memorial Day and a rider on a Seven looked at my Rambouillet, said, "Nice bike." and that his other bike was an Atlantis. In the Mandeville area... From: "carnerda...@bellsouth.net" To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2

[RBW] No Boo Boo

2009-06-06 Thread Bruce
Wore my Boosuckers for the 1st time on a ride today. How could I not get a pair with a name like that? And with the reflective tape on the leg backs, hope springs eternal that some gal, any gal will look back there... But I digress... Wore them last night around the house. Very comfy. Put a new

[RBW] Wheels North Video Report: 4 Weeks to Go!

2009-06-06 Thread Eric Norris
Just four short weeks from today, the Wheels North riders will depart Santa Rosa and point our bikes toward Seattle, 1,000 miles away. A video report from today's local WN training ride is available at the WN blog: http://wheelsnorth.blogspot.com Wheels North is a fundraiser for charity. Y

[RBW] Re: No Boo Boo

2009-06-06 Thread EricP
Had mine for a few days. Not only comfortable on the bike, but also off. For what it's worth, have most of the different MUSA shorts (khaki, grey, olive) and these are different. Softer feeling, yup. And like Bruce said, don't seem to flap as much. Have to admit, though, for a whole ensemble