Hey Jason, This is really interesting to me because I feel like you and I kind of moved in opposite directions. I recently bought an XO-2 for this exact purpose, but I found that I didn't really like the way that it carried a load and I needed a commuter that could carry a fair amount day-to-day and pick up groceries and such. So I actually sold a couple of other bikes and picked up a Clem as a replacement. Now though, I don't think I can get rid of the XO-2. It's such a fun ride. I think I'm going to keep it around as a zippy around-town, light trail/guest bike. I'll try to upload some pictures once I get them both set up the way I'd like.
Congratulations on the XO-2 find. I totally agree with you that it deserves more credit than it seems to get. -Ray On Monday, September 14, 2020 at 7:40:01 AM UTC-5 ascpgh wrote: > Steve, I had that same frame as a warranty replacement of my '89 Mark's > magenta/DiNucci green StumpJumper. > > Jason, I used my '93 XO-2 (purple, lugged) to commute. I found it to ride > harshly because of its targeted use range and was too small for me in its > biggest size as someone earlier pointed out so handling was off as well. > > My current rack bait is a Surly Disc Trucker in dark green beneath a > patina of daily use I let collect until is includes winter road ice melter. > That one prefaced by a Karate Monkey that was my test bed for drop bars and > disc brakes. > > Andy Cheatham > Pittsburgh > > > On Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 8:04:27 PM UTC-4, Steven Sweedler wrote: > >> Mine is a ‘92 Stumpjumper built with my usual 737 parts, this one sports >> 2.35 Big Apples.Most of the time there is a Hoss saddlebag hanging from >> the saddle onto the rack. Steve >> > On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 7:38 PM Robert Tilley <rlti...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > This is mine. It's my rain bike really but it's the one I don't mind >>> locking up anywhere. It's stock for the most part and had very low miles >>> when picked it up a couple years ago. >>> >>> https://roberttilley.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Trek-830-1995/i-FDZJV3L/A >>> >>> Robert Tilley >>> San Diego, CA >>> >>> Sent from my BlackBerry - the most secure mobile device >>> >> *From:* jtf....@gmail.com >>> >> *Sent:* September 12, 2020 3:50 PM >>> *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >>> *Reply-to:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >>> *Subject:* [RBW] Your lockable commuter thread >>> >> Hey friends, this is a thinly veiled excuse to post my recent >>> acquisition: a '92 XO-2. I had a '92 XO-1 (also white) as some of you've >>> seen, which I dialed in pretty nice but ultimately didn't have a practical >>> need for, so I recently sold it to a friend. The XO-2 might not have the >>> clout but it does have increased tire clearance and canti brakes (without >>> the excessively bloated value of a '93 XO-1), and that means it would make >>> a great all-rounder and commuter for me. >>> >>> Currently I have a Clem H for this purpose, but it's pretty overbuilt >>> for what I need, and I'm hoping that this will be a cost-effective way to >>> have the zippier all-rounder I've been craving. My intention was to jump on >>> the Charlie H Gallop, but if this works out I won't need to! >>> >>> It will get some racks and Naches Pass tires but will try to keep the >>> upgrades to a minimum (yeah... we'll see how that goes). >>> >>> ANYWAY, please feel free to share what you use for this purpose, ideally >>> the bike you're comfortable leaving locked up outside the bar for a couple >>> hours! >>> >>> [image: IMG_20200912_143317.jpg] >>> >> >>> -- >>> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/688fadda-df62-4931-96e8-62fc5a9fb0den%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/688fadda-df62-4931-96e8-62fc5a9fb0den%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >>> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> >> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6j4o8n46v53uk5pe5gg8f67p.1599953921846%40gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6j4o8n46v53uk5pe5gg8f67p.1599953921846%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> Steven Sweedler >> Plymouth, New Hampshire >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6b536518-b3f8-44ff-ab17-4e57d4fec991n%40googlegroups.com.
