On May 20, 6:13 pm, Tyler <mock...@gmail.com> wrote: > The bleriot feels like it's dragging some extra weight > regardless of the gear that I'm in
is it? i wouldn't be surprised if it weighed 3-5 pounds more than the QB. > Sometimes I wonder if the hetres are just "slow" but that seems to go > counter to the ride reports of dozens of people who ride with hetres > and claim they're quite fast. i don't know if i'd call them "quite" fast. they roll nicely - no doubt. and they can't be beat when the pavement ends. but it's still a very fat tire, and even at a relatively higher psi, i find them to be a bit of a drag if i'm trying to ride "fast" on the road, i.e. accelerate/power-up over rollers/etc. the cush works against me - very noticeably - on hard efforts, especially when i stand. this is not at all a knock against that tire - it's not a road racing tire. it's a fantastic all-rounder tire, but it has it's limits. like jeremy, i'm also curious as to what psi your putting your tires. >I thought about swapping to cypres tires . .. especially given that I've read >you won't tell much of a difference > between hetres and cypres on paved roads. I have a different opinion here - the cypres is lighter than the hetre, and at higher pressures, it behaves more like a "fast" road tire than the Hetre in my experience. again, it's more noticeable when the road goes up or when I want to accelerate/push hard. that said - yeah, you might notice much of a difference between the two if you aren't riding somewhat aggressively. > The quickbeam is the first single speed bike that I've owned. Is it > common to find that a single speed bike is noticeably more efficient > for its 1 gear relative to a multi-speed bicycle in a gear of the same > gain ratio ? yes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
