Add the weight of the rider and the difference even between a 14 lb carbon fiber bicycle and a 25 lb steel bicycle is insignificant with regard to c-o-g and wind balance; 9 lb would certainly make a difference on hills and when accelerating, considering the bicycles unladen, of course.
Not too long ago I rode in 45 gust to 56 and, at the worst, riding sideways to the gusts, had the bike pushed toward the wall along the edge of a bridge, but I was never in any real danger of being blown over. The worst thing was the sandblasting. On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 5:35 PM, dr...@charter.net <dr...@charter.net> wrote: > Boy did I get an eye opener today. Went out cycling- very windy, > usually take my Atlantis for days like this, however Project Atlantis > is still in the works. Took my Klein, got blown into gravel and fell > over- no injury due to low speed and helmet bumping the concrete > instead of head. I know that I would not have fallen on my Atlantis > due to its stability. > > Which raises the question of someone taking a lightweight Titanium > touring bike cross country. Friend is letting son do this, with > trepidation. When we spoke a year ago my advice was obviously a steel > bike. He recently told me he got a Salsa, Titanium bike. Went to their > website and they do have one model they advertise for long distance > touring- very light. > > Obviously they will have panniers to weigh the bike down, but the bike > itself and thus the center of gravity is very light, although I know > Titanium is strong. Does anyone know anything about touring with such > a light bike. For some reason, I always felt that the weight of my > Atlantis is what made it feel so safe no matter what the conditions. > > -- > 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. > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. Ranier Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- 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.
