Clarification: I also enjoy heavy bikes, but not because they are heavy. After all, I do like riding the Monocog that, with Nelson and tool kit, but no other load, weighs 35 lb, a good part of which are in the massively heavy (780 gram Snowcat rims, 900 gram Big Apples) wheels. But if it weighed 25 lb I'd like it even better. And by gosh and gum, grinding that thing up a steep hill is a bloody chore! - especially when you have only one gear.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com>wrote: > > I understand the desire for light bikes. But let's not overlook the > joys of heavier steeds. I'm currently on a Pacific Coast loaded tour, > riding my Atlantis, not the lightest of machines when unloaded. But it > handles my 55 lbs or so with grace and aplomb. Two days ago we decided > to take a side trip to the Lady Bird Johnson redwood grove. Surprise! > 1200 feet of climbing in 2.3 miles. I didn't fly up the hill, but I > got there, and thetrees seemed all the more majestic for my efforts. > > Today, yikes, we ride from Eureka to Petrolia, another ride > conspicuously lacking flatness. I will still be glad I am carrying my > cheese grater and my frying pan. In the search for lightness, we must > not loose sight of the real goal- enjoying the whole ride. > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > He who wills the ends wills the means > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
