I like the camera analogy. I also think that if you want to be comfortable, then fatter tires will help with that. Someone at some point called it "Hilsen-izing" a Ram/Rom...it works well, except there aren't the braze-ons when you need 'em:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3683083953/in/set-72157615808228445/ Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Sep 1, 6:32 am, Larry Powers <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a theory that the faster you are the narrower your tire can be. If > you are finishing in 60 to 80% of the alloted time then your bike doesn't > need to be as comfortable. If you are finishing in 80 to 100% of the time > you are spending much more time in the saddle and the bike better be set up > just right or you will end up hurting. > > The theory probably doesn't really hold up as I am as slow at they come and I > have been fine on my Rambouillet with 28mm Ruffy Tuffy's. That is probably a > testament to the Riv designed frame with slacker angles and steel tubes since > the Ruffy Tuffy is not the softest tire out there. > > Larry Powers > > "just when you think that you've been gyped the bearded lady comes and does a > double back flip" - John Hiatt > > > > > Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 06:15:38 -0700 > > Subject: [RBW] Re: AHH, Romulus, or Saluki for Randonneuring? > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > On Aug 31, 4:36 pm, Solomander <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm curious what wheel/tire set up all of you rando guys use. > > > i don't think you'd notice a difference in spokes, but i certainly > > think you'd notice a difference if you went with 28mm or 30mm paselas > > instead of 35s. > > > for me, conditions rarely justify a tire larger than 30mm - especially > > on brevets. and i'd say about 95% of the seasoned randonneurs in my > > region run tires between 25-28. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for > you.http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYC... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
