on 2/10/09 12:33 PM, Dave C at [email protected] 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, and I'm trying to find the best equipment for my bike > based on my needs. I have noticed that the 31 mm Avocets handle very > well on the fire trails, but that may be related to my weight. A > buffer/heavier guy may require a wider tire for the same feeling. > Just a thought.
No question about that. Terrain, surface conditions, speed all are obvious factors, but the ones which seem key to me are rider weight and - more importantly - riding style. One of the "lightest" riders I've known tipped the scales in the upper half of the 200's. To be sure, he chose parts carefully, but when we'd dip through technical descents, it was like watching a ballerina. He just never seemed to touch the ground. Another guy I knew weighed maybe 130 if you filled his Camelbak with sand, climbed away from you with truly dispiriting speed, but broke wheels, cranks, bottom bracket spindles, frames, seatposts and handlebars with frightening regularity. Liked getting air, but landed like a sack of potatoes. It's good to know where you fit on that spectrum, to be sure. For my riding, conditions are seldom static, and I love the ability to angle off onto a trail or two while out and about. - J -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes "You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
