I should add that another rider took the Matthews for a quick spin, someone with a huge experience of different bikes of all sorts, from track bikes to 29ers, and he did not feel anything untoward about the Matthew's handling on pavement; tire pressures deliberately low at about 21-24. But the difference with my Rivs' handling is not in my head! Possibly the problem, for me, is having such a high (Rivendell-standard handling) bar.
On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > To toss another ingredient into the mix of the handling question: I > *think* I've experienced differences in handling, on the same bike > (Matthews), resulting from differences in the way the bar is gripped. > Unlike all the Rivs I've ridden, the Matthews, on pavement and with soft > tires (22-23 lb or less in front, a bit higher in the rear), seems to turn > in with less initial vagueness when I deliberately grip the bar lightly. If > I grip it as I ordinarily do, again under said conditions, it seems to > hesitate, then flop -- not as much as the Fargo did, but more than I like. > When I hold the bar lightly, the turn-in seems much more natural. Again, > softish front tire, pavement. On dirt none of this matters. > > -- 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.
