Oh, yea - that's mm for the tires!
On Jun 20, 1:35 pm, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's Grant's quote from Riv Reader #42: > "seven is good. a beater, a bomber, a single-speed, a tour- ing bike, > a lightish road bike, a do-all racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a > loaner, and a work in progress. seven? Make it nine." > > Bikes are fun. I like to think about tire size; > > 28cm -- Riv Road Custom S&S couplers 700c (58cm) - "lightish-road" > 32cm -- Ebisu Randonneuse 700c (58cm) "..." > 36cm -- Kogswell P/R city hauler 650B (58cm) "beater" > 38cm -- Velo Cult Demontable all-road randonneuse 650B (58cm) "bomber" > 42cm -- Rivendell Protovelo town & country tourer 650B (60cm) "do-all > racked and bagged" > 52cm -- Black Sheep Ti Custom S&S couplers adventure tour ATB 700c > (56cm) "tour-ing" > > The un-built 60cm orange Quickbeam in my office, and perhaps the > Protovelo may go one day. I'd now like a Brompton for my wife and I > both to use, as I'd need to just accept the inferior ride quality that > comes with convenience. Really, I'm "set." Recent mortgage makes > that more so! > > On Jun 20, 7:14 am, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > If I was a millionaire who lived in a mansion I'd have a hundred > > bikes….but I'm teacher living in a 1922 bungalow so I have eight/ > > plus. A few are always in the process of change/updates, a couple > > always need repair, and one or two always get the most miles. In > > order of most milege > > > Bleriot- My main bike from October through May...currently needs some > > derailleur repair. > > Green Rambouillet - I don't randonneur but if I do it would be on > > this. > > 71 Paramount - If there's little chance of rain and I'm staying on the > > road I'm riding this. > > 88 RockCombo - I've been riding this a lot recently. Fat-tired, > > fendered, hop on and go. > > 72 Puegeot PX10 - I rarely ride this but I don't know why....might be > > that 45/28 low gear. Still, every time I get on it I go wow. > > 74 Hetchins Spyder - Understated...for Hetchins, Italian race style > > geometry. Currently a wall hanger...missing a few parts...summer > > project. > > 79 Univega Gran Turismo - Currently in frame mode...replaced by > > RockCombo...sadly collecting dust. Can't seem to sell it, will give > > to anybody who will ride it... > > 77 Trek...Frame, fenders...recently purchased from list member Marty. > > Other summer project. This is a beauty that I can't wait to get on > > the road. > > > Also a few kid bikes, wife's bike, free bike found on corner, etc. > > I'd like to get down to a smaller number but until the internet goes > > away I doubt that will be happening soon. > > > Rob -- 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.
