The answer seems obvious. Quit holding back and just take those turns quicker!
Sorry, no astute comments to add. Just being a smarta$$. Jioe > Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:49:46 -0700 > Subject: [RBW] Optimizing Atlantis Handling > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > Hey gang, > > I've found myself becoming increasingly irritated with my 61cm > Atlantis' handling in the turns. At higher speeds (greater than about > 15 mph), it feels fine, but at lower speeds I find it near impossible > to hold a line in a turn. It feels like the bike is pushing me to the > outside of the turn, and I have to wrestle with it to keep the turn > tight. On my Ramboulliet, the turns are seemingly effortless, and the > bike simply goes where I want it to go with a very light touch on the > handlebars. I don't know if it's possible to duplicate this effect > on the Atlantis; the geometries are different in many ways, but I'd > like to try. > > I'm running 33mm Jack Brown tires, and I have a Hoss saddlebag on the > back with between 5 and 10 pounds in it most days. I use drop bars > roughly level with the saddle. I don't know if dropping the weight > lower into panniers would help, or if I need more weight in the front > end, or if I should try different (narrower?) tires. It could very > well be my riding technique! Lot of things to try, but I thought I'd > pick the collective brain before I start throwing money around. > > Any suggestions? > > Regards, > > Michael Kennedy > Parker, CO > > _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Updates2_042009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
