>> proper winter here (snow, salty roads) I suggest you use an 90s mountain bike for that. $100 should get you a functional Hard Rock or better, and then you add fenders + snow tires, and viola.
It's obscene what salt does to bicycles...I rode an Al hybrid for a dozen years and when I donated it to the co-op, not wanting to throw away a bike that I'd just spent three months commuting on, they salvaged the 3spd Nexus hub and chucked the rest. Not complaining, they had a point. I know people who run decent bikes in the winter but they do look pretty sad come March. It gets a little better if you can frequently hose it down with water and have a place inside to park it. But it's cruel and unusual punishment for a Riv. On Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:56:49 AM UTC-4 Jay wrote: > Curious if anyone out there has only one Riv (bike) and uses it for, > almost, everything? > > I'm northwest of Toronto, and we usually have proper winter here (snow, > salty roads). If it wasn't for this one factor, I would likely only > want/need/have my Roadini. > > In recent years my bike ownership has had a few changes: > - one custom road bike (skinny tires only) for 15+ years (now on the > trainer) > - a myriad of 'gravel' bikes; from a Masi singlespeed w/32mm tires, to 2-3 > cx bikes, to gravel bikes; all of which were sold for one reason or another > - a Salsa Fargo (2yrs ago) that has been my trail bike and winter bike > - then enter the Roadini, two wheel sets, one with 30mm tires and the > other 43mm. This has become my road bike, all-road bike, and I've now > decided is my trail bike. It has been comfortable from day one, but I kept > the Fargo for the trails...because I had it and didn't want it feel like a > waste (winter bike only). Sure it's a bit more capable on the trails with > 2.2" tubeless tires, but for where I ride, the Roadini with 43mm at 30psi > is almost as capable, and definitely more comfortable. > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c2dc8157-654c-4c7b-87c1-adb09f34a3fdn%40googlegroups.com.
