Chose the commuter for visibility and downpour control, I'll see how that works. Pictures as appropriate.
Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Sunday, August 30, 2015 at 6:03:01 AM UTC-4, ascpgh wrote: > > Here I sit looking at the news and having coffee and some breakfast before > the local bike advocacy group's big urban ride and the green blob is > coming. > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2HYcuq1YQk/VeLSFHboayI/AAAAAAAACf4/UYsnugtrYE8/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-08-30%2Bat%2B5.48.02%2BAM.png> > > I had been planning to do the metric century in the best of conditions, > these not being them. So as the rain begins to fall I wonder whether to > ride my Rambouillet with fenders, battery lights, tool pouch, or do I fall > back and take my commuter Disc Trucker with generator, better lights, and > Nelson Longflap bag? > > > I love riding the Ram, but it was a previous incarnation of this event > that had me on a downhill in a crescendoing downpour that made me keenly > aware of the difference between rim caliper and disc brakes in a wet > situation (yes, stopping until it let up was a consideration but also the > problem). > > > if the green blob continues, I may opt based on brakes and the big bag so > I can better manage some storm gear and extra clothing and perhaps edit my > route. I hadn't planned on setting any pace today, just enjoying the ride, > taking pictures, meeting folks I had't ridden with before. > > > Andy Cheatham > > Pittsburgh > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
