You want LOW TRAIL!? I'll give you low trail. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/4044886842/
Death Valley. I loved that Romulus. Now my brother rides it. On Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:10:12 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > My Rivendell is convertible to both a > high<http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4456793002/in/set-72157602592825848> > -trail <http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4320596499/>and a > low<http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3666895531/in/set-72157602592825848> > -trail > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3667675976/in/set-72157602592825848>configuration. > > Really cool how versatile it is that way. If you're on the fence between > one or the other, don't hesitate to try both! > > On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 5:26 AM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > >> 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/<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.<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. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > ** > “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America > that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I > love.” > > -- 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/-/6DDFWTEBPRcJ. 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.
