Patrick, I didn’t switch back and forth on the Hunqapillar much, but I noticed the improvement switching from 2.1” to 44 Snowqualmie, then degradation of handling when I shifted back again. Keep in mind I’m a canary in the coalmine when it comes to things like this. Having a wimpy brain means I notice things others wouldn’t. My best description is what I wrote in the first post: “Tracking and smoothness of handling is noticeably improved.”
I’ve been contemplating a confluence of factors as I switch to fixed riding. Riding within the lesser speed range of fixed gear (no coasting at high speed) means time to pick better lines, avoid most obsticles (be they debris, rocks, roots, whatever) — a comnpletely different riding experience. I wonder how much of the “need” for fatter tires is discated by this increased speed, but comes at a loss of climbing ability due to greater weight. With abandon, Patrick -- 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.
