Thanks. My next task is to stomp on my bike desire and persuade myself that I *don't* need a new bike to ride 1/4 mile to the grocery store.
(But, if I did that, I'd be doing it in real style with the Milano .... oh, oh, oh....) On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Richard <rsv...@netzero.net> wrote: > > One test ride sold me, and I've had my Milano since 1999. I've > recommended the Milano to several friends, and they also have liked > their bikes very much. The Milano feels faster than the numbers > indicate, and while I don't have a basket mounted, my guess is a > basket should work fine. > > Good luck. > > On Oct 25, 3:53 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Speaking of the Milano, how has any owner/rider onlist found hiserhers? > > > > Would it make a nice short-distance errand bike with the addition of > > baskets? > > > > I tried to buy my daughter one for myself but she wanted a cruiser (I got > > her the 24" wheel Electra Townie 3i, which she loves). > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Pete <pedalling.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > The Surly LHT 26" wheel version will be available in sizes over 54cm > > > beginning next year: > > >http://urbanvelo.org/surly-long-haul-trucker-26/ > > > So you have a large variety of comfy tires to choose from. > > > > > On 25 Okt, 20:58, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I would definitely go for the LHT- your Dad will love it. My > > > > family and I just bought one for my Dad, and I was kind of jealous, > it > > > > was sooo nice. We went all out; I put a brooks b68 saddle, SKS > > > > fenders, a nitto campee rack, and albatross bars on it. It looks > > > > really awesome. But again, you'll probably have to spend more than > > > > a grand. How much more depends on what you outfit it with. > > > > > > On Oct 25, 1:53 pm, Weird Harold <alanpcr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > My dad is mostly going to ride on some dirt trails and paved trails > in > > > > > Fort Worth, Texas. He's 70, so I want to get him something > comfortable > > > > > to ride, but cool, too. > > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > (505) 227-0523- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com (505) 227-0523 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
