Eric: I'm curious about your ambivalence toward the SH: what qualities make you hesitate?
Also, wrt to the Fargo: 110 miles on gravel would do my hands in too. What sort of bars, and what sort of hand trouble? And what tires at what pressure? I love my Fargo (I don't ride it anywhere near 110 miles, though) and after riding it for a year with bar 8 cm above saddle center I just lowered the bars to 2-3 cm above (and closer in). Noodles. Very comfortable in both positions, but flats and hoods with the higher bar felt "tippy". I am thinking that I may go back to Bell Laps for the shallower drop and shorter reach. (Mine is be-fendered and be-racked, too.) On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 7:57 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > Three. Rivendell Sam Hillborne. Was sort of iffy on it earlier this > year, but decided it will stick around. > Surly Cross Check. Set up as a 1x9 with Soma Clarence bars. My > "beater". Also the newest of the bikes. > Surly Long Haul Trucker. 58cm 26" wheel model. I like the idea of a > larger frame 26" wheel touring bike. Gets studded tires in winter. > > Am currently selling my Salsa Fargo. Have discovered that long gravel > rides and my left hand are not a good combination. A week after a 110 > mile ride my left hand still hurts and has a bit of "hand in glove" > symptoms. > > All above bikes have fenders and racks. > > Wish list - SimpleOne. Yes, spacers and a single speed cog would work > on the Cross Check. Still want the SimpleOne as I like the color. > > Strangely enough, still feel my current stable is excessive. But not > sure I could cut it down any further. Luck for me, my wife is > understanding. And only wants one bike of her own. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Jun 18, 6:41 pm, Rob <robha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Wow--I am SO far behind. ;) I just have one bike, my 62cm 650B Saluki. I'd >> amend the grand seven-bike list a bit to six, in descending order of >> likelihood I'll ever own 'em: city, roughstuff, single-speed, cargo, >> vintage, tandem. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
