I think that's probably it, John. Using the reverse direction down hill, I have an Appaloosa and a Brompton, two almost comically different bikes. The Appaloosa descends smoothly and confidently, then if I head down the same hill with the tiny-wheeled folder the next day, the same speed feels like I'm going 100mph and I dare not put too much input into the bars.
The practical effect is I descend slower on the Brommie, which would mirror your experiences. I suspect your Sam is a great bike which feels calmer in general than the other, which translates into a slower feel on climbs. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
