Don't forget the "tinkering enablement" factor. "I wonder how it would work/ride/feel if I....?" Much harder to scratch that itch without a wheeled lab rat or two in your stable.
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:12 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: One Bike Concept "The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight." "If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's." Three or four years ago I was able to think of 700x28 as a "comfort" choice. Now, 700x28 is a balls-out racer choice in my mind. To me, having one bike would be as fun as having one change of clothes. I like being able to look into the closet, contemplate a few choices, and put on what I feel like putting on. I don't have a favorite shirt and I don't have spare shirts. I have a bunch of clothes that I like wearing, most being versatile, and some being for a specific activity. If I find that I haven't worn that shirt in a long time, I get rid of it. On Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-7, capnjack wrote: I am 65 and ride with a semi-retired psychologist who is 80 and a retired ophthalmologist who is 66. We ride almost 100 miles every week year round. Two of us own steel bikes and one has an aluminum road bicycle. The long miles we put on a bike almost demands we go for comfort, even at a small cost in weight. My SOMA Fabrications Extra Smoothie is the only bike I could ever need. As a matter of fact, I had a Specialized Roubaix Pro with Dura-ace and a double-suspended mountain bike, but I found that I was using the Soma for all or most of my rides, so I sold the other bikes. If I want to do some trail riding then I remove my 700c X28mm tires and instal my 32mm's. Grant is right about most things bicycling; You don't need all the stuff they try to sell you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************** To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this message was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. **************************************************** **************************************************** This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. **************************************************** ============================================================================== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
