Thank you Jay and others for the kind words. I think eggplant and maroon would look great on a dark gold Roadini too! I used to have the same colours in unpadded Newbaums but this is now the padded version and it really is more comfortable, even if it does look a bit chunkier.
On Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 09:07:07 UTC+10:30 Jay wrote: > I don't have a picture to post but I'm really hoping I'll have something > tomorrow! Trying to be positive that I'll be able to get out there on my > Roadini (assuming the roads stay clear, as they are now). Worst case, I > hope to get out on the Fargo with studded tires. Yesterday got up to 9C > but I went skiing up north. Had a great time, but half the time I'm > thinking of cycling lol. > > Love the lake photo above. It shows we can deal with the hand we're dealt > and make the most of it. > > I also like Dan's Roadini with the two bar-tape colours. I'm going to > replace mine next year, but struggling to find the right colour for dark > gold roadini, with as much cushion as I get get. My hands are sensitive > and I usually use 3-3.2 with gel pad underneath. The thought of paper thin > (but stylish) tape (e.g., Newbaum) has me thinking I'll regret it. > > On Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:09:15 AM UTC-5 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Not a Riv but it is steel. I put this Monocog back together last year to >> be my pond ice machine the few days we get for that most years. >> >> [image: IMG_3777.jpeg] >> >> On Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 8:47:07 AM UTC-5 JohnS wrote: >> >>> Link worked Gordon, awesome vista, thanks for sharing. >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:47:59 PM UTC-5 Gordon Stam wrote: >>> >>>> Another picture without snow. In a good year this trail would be >>>> groomed for skate skiing. Oh well, we make the best of it. Taken a week >>>> ago >>>> on the 10th. (And we'll hope the link works.) >>>> >>>> >>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WIv70bKQLqY72ROi7qZTDzmn6OZjZwdI/view?usp=sharing >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:04:30 PM UTC-7 Gordon Stam wrote: >>>> >>>>> That's a good looking Roadini. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:56:12 PM UTC-7 DTL wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dan the Roadini looks great, and right at home with that colour in >>>>>> 'the bush' haha. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM Dan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This evening was the last 'Waterfall Gully Wednesday' of the year. >>>>>>> It was 35 degrees celcius today and is forecast for 39 tomorrow. >>>>>>> Thankfully, this gully is much cooler than the city proper. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Roadini is feeling great. With recent changes (TRP RRL levers, >>>>>>> bar-end shifters, padded Newbaums tape, new brake pads up front) the >>>>>>> fit >>>>>>> feels good and I feel like I can rely on it going both up and down >>>>>>> hill. >>>>>>> I've ridden it 2,300+ km since I got it this year which is an >>>>>>> achievement >>>>>>> considering I have 4 other bikes! I am sure the Roadini and I will >>>>>>> share >>>>>>> many more km to come. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: IMG_5832.jpeg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Roadini with some of the crew I ride with on Wednesdays. Nice people >>>>>>> all around, 95% who are much much faster than me. >>>>>>> [image: IMG_5833.jpeg] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 10:49:29 UTC+10:30 >>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I built up this used frame that I got via the group, the day before >>>>>>>> I finished building it we got snow so didn’t get out (in the slush) >>>>>>>> until >>>>>>>> this weekend. As it happens this route goes by a farm that has some >>>>>>>> of the >>>>>>>> Appaloosa (my wife told me, she’s a horse person—equestrian?). I plan >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> use this bike for Rockstar next year which is a “race” from >>>>>>>> Harrisonburg to >>>>>>>> Roanoke, not a formal event, no official start, etc. Picture taken >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> Suplinick Ridge, overlooking the hollow that runs alongside the North >>>>>>>> Mountain range and WV. Which is sort of the border of the blue ridge >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> Allegheny. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jon in Shenandoah/DC >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM Ben Miller <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Piaw, you know it :) Stephanie has BTP woven bar tape in blue in >>>>>>>>> the mail! Glad you like the blue :) I've been wanting an excuse to >>>>>>>>> use that >>>>>>>>> blue splatter Crust heartbreaker crank for a awhile now! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3:49:57 PM UTC-8 Piaw Na wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Love the blue theme. I bet the handlebar tape will be blue as >>>>>>>>>> well? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM Ben Miller <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Apologies in advance Jay 😞 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Finished cabling up Stephanie's new-to-her Rambouilet yesterday, >>>>>>>>>>> so we took our Twin Rams out for a spin up Twin Peaks today. She >>>>>>>>>>> must have >>>>>>>>>>> liked it cause she took off like a rocket up Twins after the turn. >>>>>>>>>>> Made me >>>>>>>>>>> work to reel her back in just before the summit 😁 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We are waiting on some bartape to truly complete the build. But >>>>>>>>>>> so stoked that she has her own Ram now, a frame that I think it >>>>>>>>>>> truly one >>>>>>>>>>> of the Rivendell masterpieces. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> [image: 1000003895.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>> [image: 1000003894.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 1:26:48 PM UTC-8 Jay wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> These photos without snow are making me sad. This morning the >>>>>>>>>>>> feels like was -23C. I rode the trainer. Then did a workout. I >>>>>>>>>>>> did get >>>>>>>>>>>> out yesterday on the Fargo with studded tires but that was a mess >>>>>>>>>>>> beyond >>>>>>>>>>>> comprehension. Still removing salt from everywhere it could have >>>>>>>>>>>> landed. >>>>>>>>>>>> Thankfully, Roadini was safe at home. No photos today. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Scottie - great looking Sam. I love that colour. Those >>>>>>>>>>>> sidewalls are so clean, can't wait to see them get dirty! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Jason - can I come visit! ;-) 8-10C, I would wear shorts and >>>>>>>>>>>> l/s jersey and would probably sweat after I've now acclimated to >>>>>>>>>>>> temps out >>>>>>>>>>>> this side of Canada. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 12:22:53 PM UTC-5 Hoch in UT >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, that's a good idea. I had a Riv Sackville that had >>>>>>>>>>>>> some corrugated plastic as the base that worked well. Thanks for >>>>>>>>>>>>> the tip. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:25:28 AM UTC-7 >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Very nice! I also have a Camper LF and cut a piece of thick >>>>>>>>>>>>> plastic (from some packaging) the size of the bag's floor and >>>>>>>>>>>>> that gives it >>>>>>>>>>>>> a little more structure. It's pretty amazing how much you can >>>>>>>>>>>>> fit into the >>>>>>>>>>>>> camper. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:25:55 AM UTC-5 Hoch in UT >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0066.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0062.jpeg][image: IMG_0064.jpeg][image: >>>>>>>>>>>>> IMG_0063.jpeg][image: IMG_0065.jpeg] >>>>>>>>>>>>> Crispy cool Sunday morning ride. Recently purchased a >>>>>>>>>>>>> Carradice Camper LF but doesn’t really fit the bagman support. I >>>>>>>>>>>>> need to >>>>>>>>>>>>> get a small rack to keep the bag off of the tire. >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 7:05:29 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Landing squarely between the last two photos weather-wise, >>>>>>>>>>>>> today was around 40F and drizzling. 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