Andrew, If it were me, changing the tires to a good quality lighter weight tire would be the first thing I would do. Panaracer Paselas (non- tourguard) roll reasonably well and relatively inexpensive. I've got 32s (measure 28-29) on the Rambouillet and 35s (measure 35) on the Quickbeam. Heavier/more durable tires on the Rambouillet were noticeably/measurably slower.
Angus On Jun 13, 9:17 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi folks, > > i loved riding my first century recently, on a Sam Hillborne, but it was a > pretty slow (though mostly comfortable) push. so the way i have it set up > it's excellent for city commuting and loaded touring / randonneuring, but > still think i want a gofast for club/training rides, built up with lighter > wheels/rubber, etc. > > the thing is - the expanded geometry of the Sam fits my build (and that of a > few other odd ducks who have recently posted) at 5'11 with an 84.5 pbh, > rounding up. > > so - of the current frames new or in circulation, what lightish, expandedish > frame should i be looking for for? should i simply try another Sam? maybe a > size down with a longer stem? :) > > just musing - but i figured y'all would have some opinions. > > thanks, > 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 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.
