On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 14:30 -0800, Patrick in VT wrote:
> my poodles feel the same way. they take offense to being grouped in
> the "non-sporting" breed group, especially when we see all those pudgy
> labradors with custom collars and haughty weimaraners, who really look
> the part with those sle
In a message dated 12/4/2009 1:51:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com writes:
Very interesting, as I'm a Campy fan. Is this the Record gruppo with
alloy cranks and levers or carbon? Do you have any photos online?
It's the carbon Record gruppo. I had not intended to use th
In a message dated 12/4/2009 10:49:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
whalen...@gmail.com writes:
How do you get your Ram down to 20 lbs?
Actually, pretty easy. I got mine under 20 lbs by using Campy Record 10
speed components and Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels - which I find to be
indestructib
on 12/4/09 7:11 AM, David Faller at dfal...@charter.net wrote:
I second the motion. Most "serious" riders (racers) that I encounter have a
sole focus. They know nothing about their bike, they don't use it for
anything other than sporting equipment. The bike doesn't fit right, is
ill-maintained,
How do you get your Ram down to 20 lbs? Do you find a few pounds difference
on the bike make a noticeable difference in the ride?
Thanks,
Tim
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Bruce wrote:
> Keven (of RBW) races CX iirc, on a Legolas. Another rider in recent memory
> captured a national age group
Well, I'm mostly an interested reader of the posts here, rather than an active
poster/participant in the discussions. And I'm about as far from a racer as
one can get -- a 56 year old guy with a recently resurrected interest in bikes
and riding, prompted in equal measures by the need for better
Keven (of RBW) races CX iirc, on a Legolas. Another rider in recent memory
captured a national age group title on a Legolas as well, I remember reading.
I can get my Ram down to 20 lbs and race it (and it out handles many more
carboneseque racers), although the problem with that is my legs don'
I second the motion. Most "serious" riders (racers) that I encounter have a
sole focus. They know nothing about their bike, they don't use it for anything
other than sporting equipment. The bike doesn't fit right, is ill-maintained,
etc. but the rider has on the cutting edge kit. Looks the p
Not that I can maintain 20 mph any more -- I could, solo, in my youthful
40s; I can still maintain 18 solo on a flat out and back -- but as to Rivs
being slower because of the favored riding position, let me say ad contram
that the butt back position that Rivs encourage is, for me, precisely the
po
In a message dated 12/3/2009 6:28:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
joelmatth...@mac.com writes:
The Challenge tread also seems a bit more fragile than the RP/RT and
> is prone to get more cuts, though the cuts I've gotten so far are
> shallow and haven't gone through the casing (as far as I c
On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 14:19 -0800, R Gonet wrote:
> While we're talking about boosting performance with a tire change, has
> anyone considered the Challenge Paris-Roubaix tires that Jan sells at
> Vintage Bicycling? They are supposed to be very fast. If anyone has
> them, I'd like to know what th
But his Woolistic jersey from RBW is spot on...
From: Aaron Thomas
By the way, this guy's bike build was rather unconventional in
Rivendell's scheme of things
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On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> skinny tires aren't going to make you faster.
They will if they weigh less. Especially if you're climbing.
As anyone who has seen my green Atlantis can testify, I'm far from a
weight weenie. But still, facts are facts. Lighter wheels make
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Cycletex wrote:
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> I don't know. My 37mm Paselas are pretty supple. Maybe not as supple
> as some in the test, but when compared with other 700c tires in it's
> class the Pasela fairs well in suppleness and weight. The 35c pasela
> did really well in the performan
Be aware that what Jan found to be faster are fat, *supple* tires -- not
your 38 mm Paselas. The fastest tires in the test, IIRC, were some 24 mm
racing tires, not because there were skinny but because they were very
supple.
A fat, heavy, stiff tire will all else equal be a dog comparatively
speak
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:09 AM, newenglandbike wrote:
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> Not to throw a wrench in your plans for the AHH, but Jan Heine et. al.
> recently published results of an extensive test involving various
> tires/widths and speed, and they found that rolling resistance is a
> *weak* function of tire widt
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