And climbing, at least the steeper hills. At least, I find a very noticeable difference in ease of climbing on my lightest bike (18 lb, 76” gear) and my heaviest with road tires — tires that roll as well as those on the lightest bike (32 lb, derailleur gears).
But with good tires and an aero tuck, with the weight of the Platypus you should outcoast many others downhill. Patrick Moore > On May 16, 2023, at 7:48 AM, DavidP <dphil...@gmail.com> wrote: … As to the > difference between the Platypus and a lighter road bike - with riding > position accounted for above, it's mostly in acceleration. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3FB0AFF7-BD32-40B2-AE14-D745D716853A%40gmail.com.
