For my bicycle I demand 'stiff but compliant'! Now if that isn't horse manure I don't know horses. -JimD
On Feb 20, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Tim McNamara wrote: > > 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. > -- 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.
