I certainly agree, Anne, but comparing a Klein (super light) to a Atlantis
(heavy) on hills may not be a fair comparison. Having said that, I have pretty
much a similar setup on my Rambouillet and Hilsen and climb a lot faster on
the skinny tires. Not only do the skinny tires climb better,
Wow, I can really relate to THAT, Anne! :D
Lisa
Anne Paulson wrote:
Easier climbing? Lately when I do club rides on nice days, I ride my
Klein with 28mm tires. There's a huge difference between that and the
32mm tires (plus a generator hub) on my Atlantis, and I climb a lot
faster on the
Food for thought on this topic!
Just curious...how long is that hill? Eight minutes, sounds
like it goes on for miles. I have to admit I haven't timed myself
strictly on hill climbs but I live in an area with many hills (Mt.
Rainier) and I don't notice a large difference in climbing
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 7:43 AM, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
Food for thought on this topic!
Just curious...how long is that hill? Eight minutes, sounds
like it goes on for miles.
All the hills around here go on for miles.
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On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:34 PM, Michael Gordon megor...@stanfordalumni.org
wrote:
I'm around 150 pounds, and do not find additional comfort on smooth
roads going from say 28 mm to 32 mm or more. I do, however, notice
that as the tire becomes bigger, the wheel feels more ponderous and
on 2/10/09 3:16 AM, bpus...@aol.com at bpus...@aol.com wrote:
I certainly agree, Anne, but comparing a Klein (super light) to a
Atlantis (heavy) on hills may not be a fair comparison. Having said that, I
have pretty much a similar setup on my Rambouillet and Hilsen and climb a
lot faster on
I live in the San Gabriels, where there are no flats - only up or
down, and there are some 8-12% grades here. That is the primary
reason I wanted to equip my Atlantis with the slimmer Avocets.
On Feb 9, 10:24 pm, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:10 PM,
on 2/10/09 12:33 PM, Dave C at david.charles.carr...@gmail.com wrote:
Many of the men who post on this list are bigger/heavier than I am,
and I think that the benefits of wider tires are more obvious and
apparent than to a lightweight like myself. I generally weigh between
155-160 pounds,
Perhaps you might benefit more from one of the other lighter frames in
the lineup. The Atlantis seems overbuilt in my opinion for a 155 pound
rider. I think I'd leave the Atlantis as is with some decent 32-35 mm
tires and just take off the racks if you don't use them. To me it
seems like its
Hi,
My Atlantis, which is a year and a half old is the standard build,
with 35 mm tires. I have n't put any racks on it, just a small
saddle bag.I find it pretty fast for what it is. I have couple of
old road bikes that are probably heavier so, I never did feel really
sluggish on the
I see no point in riding on tires less than 32 mm unless you are in a
race or are messenger.
Well, it is a point I have made in the past, but bears repeating: Good
treadless tires lower resistance and improve speed whether they are
terribly narrow or not. The Schwalbe Kojak is a healthy 35
I tried and failed to find the photo of my Atlantis with HED carbon
fiber aero wheels (tubulars!). You'll have to take my word for how
fantastic it looked. It may have looked better, however, if I'd
bothered to strip off the racks and the 700x50 Berthoud fenders. In
case you were wondering,
Of Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:02 PM
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Pics of Atlantis built up as pure road bike?
I tried and failed to find the photo of my Atlantis with HED carbon
fiber aero wheels (tubulars!). You'll have to take my word for how
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Pics of Atlantis built up as pure road bike?
On Mon, 2009
: Pics of Atlantis built up as pure road bike?
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 14:01 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
I tried and failed to find the photo of my Atlantis with HED carbon
fiber aero wheels (tubulars!). You'll have to take my word for how
fantastic it looked. It may have
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Pics of Atlantis built up as pure road bike?
On Mon, 2009
Jim Thrill's thread from a couple weeks back details a bike similar to
what you are looking for:
http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/browse_thread/thread/d50b3817faccca0e?hl=en
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On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Brooklyn david.paul.crock...@gmail.comwrote:
I see no point in riding on tires less than 32 mm unless you are in a
race or are messenger.
Better acceleration? Seems like there are times when one would want this,
without needing to be in a race or being a
Hi David,
I see no point in riding on tires less than 32 mm unless you are in a
race or are messenger.
Count me as one who disagrees with your statement. I'm not fast, I
don't race, I'm not a messenger, but I like my bicycle to feel quick
and light. So I don't buy into wider is better or at
Dave:
Here's a site with a lot of variety:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/
If you happen to find an Atlantis build that was done with component weight
in mind, please post as it would be an interesting variation.
The Atlantis has always been marketed as a highly versatile, go
My Atlantis is built up in the standard component package, and I've
added a generator light, Nitto rear rack and Mini front rack, and
saddlebag. It weights 30+ pounds with my saddlebag, I'm sure. But I
am interested in seeing them built up as road machines after putting
some of the 31 mm Avocet
: [RBW] Re: Pics of Atlantis built up as pure road bike?
My Atlantis is built up in the standard component package, and I've
added a generator light, Nitto rear rack and Mini front rack, and
saddlebag. It weights 30+ pounds with my saddlebag, I'm sure. But I
am interested in seeing them built up
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