As I watch the thread unfold, and see the suggestions of new bikes to buy, it reminds me of what happened when I went to sell my vintage camera lenses... I bought a digital body I could use with them!
Atlantis - keep it. If you had one bike and two wheelsets, this would be it. Buy two big locks for commuting. Quickbeam - I am prejudiced, but if you had one bike and two wheelsets, this COULD be it... :^) Fixed, with a front basket, this is your new beater. Canti-Rom, set up as fast and light as you can make it. Rawland set up as burly as you can make it. I'd ride three of these on fireroads, or commute on a different three. Flared drops all around. If they're all 700c, you could move a single dyno wheel between bikes, depending on need. It's a shame to sell an Yves, but... someone will love it. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Saturday, May 5, 2012 10:50:42 AM UTC-7, Ray wrote: > > I feel a bit foolish even posting such a message, having read in the > past so many that are similar. Bike-wise, I feel like one of the 1%, > although I am far way from actually being a true One Percenter. So, I > want to thin the herd, as it is so often phrased here, and am seeking > advice from the group. Actually, I am seeking encouragement, as well > as practical comments on the following reduction plan. Will I have my > riding spectrum covered without too much overlap? > > Here is what I have: > An Atlantis, fully rigged and used for long-distance touring; > occassionally pulling a BOB trailer. > A first generation Quickbeam, rigged for city commute. > An Yves Gomez, rigged for city commute. > A Bleriot, rigged for any kind of riding. > A Canti-Romulus, rigged for roading. > An un-built, new-in-the-box, Single TT Hillborne, Orange. > A Rawland Sogn mountain bike, 650B (Used primarily on fire roads) > A Jamis IGH commuter (my "beater" for city commute in rain) > > Here is how I see the garage after the reduction: > An Atlantis (Or, maybe the Sam) for loaded tours > An Yves Gomez for city commute > A Canti-Rom for "fast" rides > A Rawland Sogn for off-road -- 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/-/7o2RUqGp5OgJ. 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.
