Don't stop at 28. That bike comes alive with some 40s on it! On Dec 14, 12:03 pm, Jason <jasonshaef...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jim - So good to hear. I was wondering if CX was an option. > > I'm looking forward to trying fatter tires eventually. I think the > Ruffy Tuffy's are a great balance. They're 28 at 80 psi. Way more > comfortable than hat I've been riding. I'm keeping an open mind > though. > > On Dec 14, 9:24 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > on 12/13/09 9:55 PM, Jason at jasonshaef...@gmail.com wrote: > > (among other things) > > > > I'm planning on having the most beautiful and heaviest bike at the > > > triathlon. I'd love to know if any of you have used your Riv for a > > > tri. It's probably an un Rivendellish activity, but I love my bike and > > > I love to go fast (and I really want to pass some carbon bikes). > > > The beauty of a Rivendell is that it pretty much can do whatever you want > > to. My Hilsen and Quickbeam have both gotten out on the CX circuit (though > > sadly, not this season), and yesterday, I was the _only_ bike out on a rainy > > Sunday ride with fenders. > > > Make sure you say "nice bike" as you motor past those poor folks on their > > Cervelos... > > > And just because I'm thinking about it, comfort on the bike means less > > fatigue, and I'd bet you'll find that a nice set of 28 - 32 mm tires at an > > appropriate pressure will leave you feeling like you have more reserves. > > There have been several endless threads over on the iBob list arguing about > > larger volume tires and the inherent speed thereof, but one take-away that > > no one could argue down is that large volume tires with supple casings do > > not slow you down. They may, in fact, be faster. > > > - Jim > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > "You must be the change you want to see in the world." > > Mahatma Gandhi
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