Forgive me if this is not an original thought; I have few of those. The recent thread regarding All Rounders, how many bikes were needed, etc., reminds me of the incredible diversity of bicycles that can all do many of the same things. On our recent Mulholland ride, we had fixed, IGH, doubles, triples, touring, country, MTB, a beautiful custom, etc. In a world of increasingly specialized tools for everything, The Bicycle, in a variety of flavors, can still do it all. And we were at most maybe 10 minutes apart? Usually closer, indicating not a huge performance difference.
Before each one of these rides, there's a flurry of postings regarding appropriate bike, tires, gearing for the fixed guys, etc. What if we all brought the LEAST appropriate bike to the next ride? OK, you get to stuff the plumpest tires you can into the racing frame 'cause you know we'll wander off the pavement at some point. And if you happen to have a beach cruiser you can leave that home. I'll bet we all still have a great time and what photos we'd have! Not to mention the full suspension MTBers we'd run into. BTW, these are no-drop rides, with frequent re-groups, if that helps encourage participation. Remember, you're not really lost if you know what country you're in. dougP --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
