Hey Cycletex, how was the Blanco ride?
On May 20, 8:56 am, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'll be riding 80 miles in the Real Ale Ride out of Blanco, Texas
Saturday and am sitting, staring at my Atlantis wondering whether I
should leave it alone and ride in be-fendered, be-basketed
Well, besides not getting any sleep the night before, at all..., it
went great. Didn't change a thing on the Atlantis. Front rack with
basket, shop sack, fenders and 37c Paselas were all kept as was. Felt
a little rough the first 20 miles or so but kicked in strong for the
remaining 60. Received
The last big, organized ride I did was ridden on the All-Rounder with
big tires, fenders, saddle bag, albatross bars. Rode with a buddy on
a single speed MTB on road tires. Towards the end of the day we were
riding down a peaceful, winding, tree lined road and noticed the
person to our left was
37s, and thumb your noses at the gofasters by carrying a baguette, a
bouquet of flowers and a transistor radio in the basket.
On May 20, 8:18 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Go with comfort, ride the 37s. Let people know there are alternatives
to plastic bikes and 23s. Then again, the idea
Forget the baskets. With a high approaching 90 and South winds 10-15
G25mph, carry extra water and get somewhat aero. http://tinyurl.com/28zbgmr
I think 32mm tires are plenty cush for reasonable pavement. And if you
can go a bit faster and accelerate a bit easier, it increases your
chances of
I just faced the similar questions with my Sam Hillborne for a
century. I'd intended to swap out the Jack Browns for 30cc Grand Bois
and remove the fenders and the racks. Ultimately, I just removed the
rear rack (a touring rack) and left the rest of the bling on and
enjoyed my century ride.
Leave it as-is; that's its natural configuration, right? Why change?
In be-fendered, be-basketed curmudgeon mode your Atlantis will have
more character than most of the other bikes in the event. Besides,
it'd be kinda hard for an Atlantis to assume ultra sleek racing
mode. I have a set of
Hmmm... evangelizing sounds good. I could put my soapbox in the basket
to boot. Just got back from my LBS where the owner pointed out that
without the basket I won't have anywhere to carry the beer. Food (or
beverage) for thought...
On May 20, 11:28 am, Darin G. dbg...@mac.com wrote:
I just
I think it's time to splurge on a new Roadeo!
~Mike~
On May 20, 9:37 am, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hmmm... evangelizing sounds good. I could put my soapbox in the basket
to boot. Just got back from my LBS where the owner pointed out that
without the basket I won't have
LBS + 1
I was going to point that out too- beer ride = beer available= 6 pack
= basket = smile
and jealousy from Carbon racy bike riders...carbon
rider ..grumble grumble my Madone-Tarmac-Look555 won't carry any
beer- Damn!
On May 20, 9:37 am, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
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