Yeah - I couldn't tell a difference either - similar tire life, similar puncture resistance, equally fun to ride.
On Apr 26, 3:16 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I know experiences vary, but I gotta point out that I equally love the ride > of Homer (AHH) with JB Blues or JB Greens. Can't tell a difference. Amazingly > good either way. > > > > > > > > -Jim W. > > -----Original Message----- > From: cyclotourist > Sent: Apr 26, 2010 9:17 AM > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [RBW] Speed Up My Sam > Don't know if it'll give you ~2mph , but I'd ditch the JB Blues. Either go > with Greens, or better yet Grand Bois Cypres 31s. Those are the nicest > rolling tires I even ever had the privilege of using. I found them too > delicate for day in and day out use, but I think they would shine on the > events you mentioned. > If it won't compromise comfort over distance, maybe lower your bars 1-2 cm > from where they are as well. Speaking of bars, maybe go narrower to get a > little bit less drag. > You mentioned 36 spoke, but what kind of rim? I'd recommend 28 hole Velocity > Aeroheads if you really want to go all out. Those plus the Cypres... you'd > be set (maybe). > Have fun!On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Darin > G.<dbg...@mac.com>wrote:Alright, this will probably sound un-Rivish,...please > don't pick my > bones over. I'm new to this type of bicycle. > I need my commuter/tourer Sam to go faster, if possible. I have a > slate of century rides and a 200 km brevet lined up for the summer and > I'm being dropped by my riding companions who are significantly less > fit and heavier than I am, but are riding zippy road bikes (including > my old Roubaix). I'm about 1.5 to 3 mph slower over the same course > than I was on "road bike." I've never been a racer but I really don't > want my centuries to take 7 hours and I don't think I can make up the > difference with pure horsepower. I'm planning on a second bike to > take on this duty, but that will be at least a year away. > So, where would this group look to speed up my Sam? Wheels? Tires? > I'm riding 36 spoke wheels with Jack Brown Blues. And if it just > can't be done, tell me so and I'll practice smelling the flowers until > I can come up with the appropriate tool for the described job. > D.G. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email torbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > torbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy > > > > -- > 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-bu...@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-bu...@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-bu...@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.
