Thank you! Now that is true high trail. Or it is to me, a midwesterner where nothing rises more than a couple of hundred feet. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN
On Saturday, April 14, 2012 12:44:29 AM UTC-5, Esteban wrote: > I can't seem to edit the subject line myself. I was trying to poke fun, > apparently to no avail, of the trail discussions. But while we're on it, > here's Eric's high trail: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/4227808845/ > > > > On Friday, April 13, 2012 5:51:11 PM UTC-7, RJM wrote: >> >> No kidding about the "t" subject being overdone. It sounds to me like a >> marketing phrase that has caught on or something. >> >> >> On Friday, April 13, 2012 3:11:38 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: >> >>> Edited subject line in deference to GP's request. The "t" subject has >>> been overworked. >>> >>> dougP >>> >>> On Apr 13, 11:31 am, Zack <zack...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > I am not sure about high trail or rear load bias, but i am sure that: >>> > a platrack with a wald basket zip tied to it and a shopville shopsack >>> and a >>> > top rack with a large saddlesack on it on my 64 Sam make it so that I >>> can >>> > easily carry a bunch of stuff. bike feels stable, rides smooth, and >>> > doesn't get wonky. >>> > >>> > trips to the co-op, overnight camping, jaunts to downtown meetings >>> with my >>> > laptop and other stuff, and riding around for errands are all totally >>> > awesome with this setup. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:24:23 PM UTC-4, Esteban wrote: >>> > >>> > > Maybe it is the francophile in me, but I've toured and ridden with a >>> > > load up front on my Protovelo. I've never ridden with bags in the >>> > > back until yesterday: >>> > >>> > > >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/7067953309/in/photostream/l... >>> >>> > >>> > > Front low-riders have always felt good on this bike - the low weight >>> > > up there seems to anchor the steering and the bike feels like its on >>> > > rails. The rear low-riders on this bike seem to take the weight >>> away >>> > > unless I'm climbing... or descending - when I can feel the push-pull >>> > > of the weight back there. Otherwise, its really quite neutral. >>> > >>> > > Who would have thunk?- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/J3laU4aHHMIJ. 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.
