On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:43 PM, David T. wrote: > There seems to be a notion that a bike frame can be “sprightly” or > “lively”. On the other hand, a frame can supposedly be “sluggish.” I > assume this means that the tubing is more or less flexible. Does > flexible tubing make a bike more sprightly? Couldn’t you just as well > call it “floppy” or “saggy?” Can a bike even be sprightly, after all > it just sits there unless someone gets on it and pedals.
One person's "springy" is another person's "noodle." > Does flexible tubing even make a bicycle faster, or more efficient to pedal? > If it does then why do the sprinters use bikes that are as stiff as possible? Sean Kelly won almost all of his classic victories and Tour jerseys on Vitus 979s, widely considered to be one of the noodliest bikes you could find under pros at the time. Obviously didn't hamper him. Others want the stiffest frame they can find. It's a matter of personal preference. -- 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.
