ok, guys - maybe some advice is needed. i've been riding this Bleriot for a bit, and enjoying it's quickness, but cannot get used to the noodle drops on it. just to twitchy, harder to reach brakes from the top, etc... and it's got 1.5" panaracers on it now, and those dia-compe centerpulls that Rivendell likes..
i've got some bullmoose bars coming for it - i think i'll like that much better. now i'm thinking it might make sense to really build it out though, a a trail bike, e.g. some fat studded tires. Jay tells me i could fit 42-44, or so.. anyone know a good wide, knobby trail-riding tire that'll fit? also, am i stupid to be doing this to the Bleriot? e.g. should it remain a gofast/tourer and i should get used to/adjust to the drops, or try mustache bars on it? i've got a 29er mtn bike that is pretty sweet as it is, and could (should) serve trailriding duty without blinking. i should also mention that i've got a Sam with bullmoose bars already - the Sam would prob make a better on/off rounder, with it's upsloping tube, but it's too big for unplanned stops, for me. plus, riding the sam feels like taking a convertible towncar out for a weekend drive.. it's the smmoothest, sturdiest, ridelikebuttah that i've ever had (and it's got Schwalbe Mara Sup 40's). i did a 12 mile round-trip commute today. was a mindblowing experience. easy even in the uphill direction. that being said, the 650Bs of the Bleriot really makes that feel quicker than the Sam, to me.. though the Sam is almost deceptively smooth, so maybe it just feels slower. anyway, the experience i've had on the Sam is making me want to "fix" the Bleriot, so it's as comfortable, stable, etc.. but i don't want to overlap the Sam or a front-suspension mtn bike totally, either :) i'm sure some of you have gone through this... -andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
