Ann, Congratulations! It looks like your new Appaloosa and having access to the Gulf coast made your move from D.C. a pleasurable one. Like the description of what the San Marcos meant to you! I'm sure many of us on the list feel the same way about our rides.
Best, Richard On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:24:31 AM UTC-4, Ann L wrote: > > The back story: five years ago, RBW built my Soma San Marcos for me. I > absolutely loved the bike and rode it all the time, commuting to work, > errands, or just zipping around. The bike became my gym, personal trainer, > and therapist. Then a couple of months ago, due to work I moved from > Washington D.C. to Mississippi. It was definitely a culture shock, > particularly for cycling. There are no shoulders on the road and the > drivers are not used to bicycles or pedestrians. The few brave souls I saw > on bikes were either riding on the sidewalks or beach boardwalk. The paved > (mostly) beach boardwalk was the safest place to ride and I luckily live > close by. But when I took my Soma out, it quickly became clear that it > wasn't going to work. Sand accumulates in drifts on the boardwalk and my > poor Soma would fishtail and become stuck. Also, the dips caused by spaces > in the paving had a jack hammer effect that went straight up my spine. For > the first time, it wasn't fun riding anymore. I needed a bike that could > accommodate big, fat, squishy tires that I could run a low psi. Not being > able to ride felt like I was missing part of myself. So I looked back to > RBW, who had given me my beloved Soma, for a bike that could be built up to > the baddest beach cruiser ever. > > I think I got the very last butternut frame in their inventory. The color > is closer to a non metallic bronze and is stunning against the cream > accents. My major upgrades were on Paul motolite brakes and WI MI5's. The > Big Ben tires plow through the sand like it's nothing. It is a wonderful > plush, buttery ride. I have a new gym, personal trainer and therapist. > Best of all, I figured out to commute to work using the beach boardwalk. > There is about a mile and a half that I have to interact with cars. But > the traffic is light and none of the drivers have tried to kill me yet > (yay!). The Soma will be temporarily retired for now. But I expect to use > both bikes in different capacities as long as I can pedal upright. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
