Four bikes in my stable. The heaviest ones get ridden the most. Heaviest being ~30lbs on my Saluki (and preferred ride) with rack and bags. My lightest, a steel Specialized Allez circa 2003 weighing in at ~19lbs, is a joy to ride, but I physically can't ride it without being "kitted up" and ride in semi-sterile and relatively rare conditions of paved roads in these parts. Boiler plate Riv-inspired response, but true.
On Jan 13, 5:02 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > A few years ago, I had an 80s univega that was similar in many ways to a > Rambouillet. No racks or fenders, skinny 700x25 tires, roadie gearing, about > 21-22 lbs. It was the lightest, raciest bike I ever had, and very comfortable > for me. I rode it 200 miles that year, with 150 of those miles coming in a > single ride. I rode it so few times because, like previous similar attempts, > I found that riding a "road bike" was too confining. I relish the freedom to > roll off the pavement more than I care about riding my fastest or keeping up > with faster riders. To each his/her own, but now my speed bike is a Surly > Cross-check with 700x40 marathon supremes. That said, I do sometimes get a > wild hair and "casually" pass roadies on expensive bikes. This is especially > fun on my Brompton or Pugsley. -- 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.
