On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 09:52 -0700, reynoldslugs wrote: >> When I read the articles - - which are excellent - - I often wonder, >> would the results and conclusions be the same for a 200+ pound rider? >> Will the conclusions about tubing diameter, 8/5/8 versus 7/4/7, OS v >> standard, planing versus non-planing, be the same for a big guy? > > I am your 0.1 ton test rider. I own two bikes that have appeared and > favorably reviewed in BQ, a Velo Orange Randonneur and a MAP Randonneur > Project. My bikes are slightly different from Jan's: 8/5/8 tubing vs > his 7/4/7. Otherwise, my bikes are exactly as he describes. > > Both bikes were 1:1 frame replacements, the VO replacing a Rivendell > Rambouillet, the MAP replacing a Rivendell Saluki. Both Rivs were 8/5/8 > OS, the replacements 8/5/8 std diam. The difference climbing in both > frames is notable. >
I just want to make sure I read this right - you've had an improvement in climbing by going to std diam from OS tubing? -sv -- 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.
