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I did a three day trip a few years ago combining riding in CT, MA and NH. We hit Fort Rock, a few rides in North Conway, then Lynn Woods on the way home. It was a good trip, we had guides for a few of the rides, which is much easier in an unfamiliar place - post up on MTBR boards for guides.

yeah, I was passing signs along right from the beginning, as foolish as it felt, when in Rome... with the wind the drafting was helping a great deal, but not really in allowing us to go faster, just not tiring out as quickly - had to be 20mph winds.

My wife joined a local riding group and I went with her on a road ride Saturday morning - she had never been on a group road ride and needed a little encouragement to go. First it was windy! I swear I never felt a tail wind despite doing a big circle, felt a headwind many times. It was pretty...

True, unless you're my wife.

For the record I was on my MTB with slicks and I rode through the same pothole at the same speed and did not pinch. BTW those tubes in the road bike tires are freaking tiny things. John

We rushed out the door to get a ride in at lunch time - my wife had all the time in the world, but I had to run out between conference calls. 15 minutes away from the house she hits a pothole and gets a pinch flat. ugh. We have everything to fix a flat.... except tire levers! argh! I used a QR...

Lunch time ride for me today, I guess I'll do road, but I think I could hit the woods behind my house if I was so inclined.

I would buy the '08 Pitch, that's a really great bike, I think it kind of got lost in the shuffle with all the other bikes that came out around that time - the EnduroSL got all the press. As far as I have seen/heard its a really solid frame too - I don't think you'll be breaking that one any...

My wife's concern is not about support as much as traction around corners. She got some speed by the end of the ride on Saturday.

I think it would be best for my wallet's sake if I unsubscribed from this thread at this point :-D (you know I won't do that).

I'm resisting the urge to buy a road bike. For now I can keep up to my wife when she's on her road bike, but damn the efficiency on a road bike is crazy. I have a feeling she'll be kicking my butt on the road in a few weeks. She needs to get comfortable on those skinny tires, obviously a lot...

Double vs Triple My wife and I had a discussion before she went to the LBS about double vs triple cranksets - she had done a lot of research on her own as well. The bike she got has a double. We live in a very hilly area - any ride around here is going to involve climbing for sure. I question...

Let me know if you want Johns contact info, the bike is in Tolland. We did a 22 mile road ride yesterday, my wife loved her road bike, its the first time she rode that long and didn't complain of soreness, seems to be a good deal.

Agreed, but at 6' 3", I expected he'd be on a Large.

ah, just found out its a medium, I can't believe he went for that small of a bike. Nevermind...

A buddy of mine has a Yeti ASR that he's looking to part with. He's 6' 3". I'm getting details on the bike, but would you be interested in a bike like that? Its 7" of travel and 40lbs or so - it would be a lot of bike for XC stuff.

Today is cold and raw outside, I went downstairs for lunch and my wife had just come back from a bike ride. Man that thing is motivating her to ride! I asked her how she liked it and she said she feels like she's riding slow on a fast bike. I'm sure that will change as she gets used to those...

probably too small First I ride my bikes, so these are not museum pieces, well maintained, but used for sure. Titus RX100 (100mm travel front and back) its a custom size, but "large" is closest. Its a super nice bike - I paid $3,200 for it, but its a 2004 and I'd sell for $750, it needs a...

me too! If you page back in this thread, you see me advocating for a MTB with slicks, now that I see my wife's bike, its making me want a road bike! look for a MTB spring sale from me - I gotta get rid of some of these old bikes!

Sounds exactly like my wife's situation - from my perspective the difference in price is money well spent.