Rode a Riv Saluki on Saturday. Despite being too windy out at times, it was a great day to ride. Mix of flats and hills and my bike and Hillborne that showed up, but due a phone call from the maternity ward, did not ride were the only 650B reps out there. I've had Grand Bois Oursons on the bike since I bought them for a 3 day solo tour in '09. Despite Jan moving to what he feels is a smoother tire, I've been very happy with these and when they finally wear out, I have a back up set to put on. The bike was always comfy, regardless of road surface and stable enough to ride no hands (no stunt riding. Sitting all the way upright to stretch my back at intervals) with a STUFFED front rack bag too.
Some take-aways for me from the ride: The Xpack lithium cell recharger will power up your Garmin and your cell phone and your whatever and still have plenty to spare before it needs recharging. They are on sale (Reg price is $44.99) at Office Depot for about $15. Comes with an assortment of plug ends to suit Apple, Blackberry, etc. You can order others as needed. The size of a pocket calculator. Keen Kelonas are outstanding riding shoes on Grip King pedals. I tried them because I love the keen sandals in the summer. Mine are roomy enough for thicker wool socks and with a big toe box there is room for air to circulate, so sweat evaporates away. They are light, but the leather provides defense against cold wind. Of course, people like Kieen because they are comfy to wear as well. A $6 highway worker DOT vest is a great low cost option for your visibility needs. Very bright, and less $ than a cycling webstore. Check your local industrial supply place. I also picked up a pair of over my glasses UV treated tinted safety glasses. They provide excellent eye protection from debris and stay put on your head just fine. Very light and again, about $6. Lastly, I bought 2' of DOT spec reflective tape and put pieces of it here and there. Couple of pictures here: https://picasaweb.google.com/103372863272345033417/PrattvilleBrevet -- 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.
