On Feb 25, 2:56 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > A lot of comfort is bike fit, though, and the 700x28 wheels won't change > any of my fit points on the bike, so maybe I'll feel just as good. > Who knows?
Depends on the roads, no? most of the long rides I do happen to include a lot of dirt - I really like 650b for these rides because it is definitely more comfortable when the pavement ends. for road rides, my 700c bike with 25s is just plain faster. every now and then, i'll take my 650b rig (which is actually a sporty bike - columbus spirit-for-lugs tubes/pari-motos/white industries H2s laced to aerohead rims) out with some fast friends (who i can normally put the hurt on) and it's a struggle just to keep up. the pari-motos at 50psi just don't accelerate like a narrower tire at higher pressure - and it's very noticeable when you need to get back up to 25mph in a hurry. this is what "fast" means to me. just cruising along, I don't really notice a difference - i'm as fast as my legs and lungs are strong on any given day. but the bike/wheel choice becomes pretty clear given the type of ride i'm about to do: rough-stuff mixed terrain or long brevet - 650b!! spirited road ride - 700c!! -- 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-bunch@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.
