Hi TS. You probably already know this, but note what tires you're testing with the Sam. I find noticeable differences in the way my Quickbeam feels climbing when I switch among 32, 38, and 42mm tires, even though all of these are "supple sidewall"-type tires.
Have fun! Lee On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 7:53 AM, TSW <tsesun...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > I've searched all over forum archives and can't seem to find much > discussion on this question: how does the Sam climb? > > I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a 52 (ideally I'd ride a 54, > and 56 is just a tad too big), my 26 yr old Trek 560 ready to retire, > and I'm used to a more aggressive geometry for climbing the hills > around here. I'll need to to test ride a Sam again, as Riv HQ isn't > too handy to a steep hill. I took out a Surly LHT (52/26 in) recently > up a fairly steep hill and found it sluggish. > > But in the meantime, I wonder what're folks' thoughts on how the Sam > does on hills. > > TIA, > TS > Berkeley > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
