Great video. I'm in Napa too, but I just brought a Brompton and rode about 25 miles yesterday, cursing the bike all the way back to the cottage because its too small. Lovely New Years up here, though.
On Jan 2, 2:35 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > No way... who would go out in that weather! -----> :-) <-------- > > I frequently ask myself that. > > Seriously, with a Patagonia base layer, Filson wool trousers and > sweater, and Ibex wool jacket, the body stays warm enough. The extra > thick Filson socks keep my feet plenty warm. Usually a scarf and > knit hat do for the noggin, but have a Girneau balacava for the real > cold stuff (made in Canada - the only non-US component of the listed > arsenal). > > Hands are the real problem. Since letting them get too cold a couple > years ago, I just cannot find the right mix of warmth and dexterity > from gloves. > > I have been following home prices in Sonoma on Trulia the past few > months. The idea of a winter retreat where daytime 30s are rare is > seeming more and more appealing. > > On Jan 2, 10:44 am, "David Estes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > No way... who would go out in that weather! -----> :-) <-------- > > > On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Doug Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Same conditions here in Southern California: foggy, cold (again, > > > relative!) > > > & damp. The coast looked just like your video. But, hey, being on the > > > bike > > > beats thinking about it! Plus I get to layer on all that cold weather > > > gear > > > (makes me find it). Brakes raise a real ruckus when damp. > > > > dougP > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill M. > > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 5:51 PM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: YouTube - New Year's Day Ride From Davis to Calistoga > > > > Eric, > > > > I used to ride with Larry B. back in my Davis Bike Club days (say, > > > 1984 - 92). Good to see he's still on the road! Does he still ride > > > in top gear all the time like he did back then? My knees used to hurt > > > just thinking about it! > > > > Any other long-time Davis riders in the group? > > > > My Riv Road got out today, too, for about 42 chilly miles up the > > > American River trail and back. Chilly being relative to CA weather - > > > mid fourties, but damp enough to feel cold through three layers of > > > wool! > > > > Bill Mennuti > > > > On Jan 1, 4:20 pm, Eric Norris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Video snapshots from a ride today from Davis to Calistoga (aboard my > > > > Riv Road). > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDroNZjW4sM > > > > > --Eric > > > > [email protected] > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
