Interesting and pretty photos. I see that Grant has M-bars at what look like a couple of inches above saddle, and very close up; almost like cruiser bars. I'm sure *he* can ride powerfully like that, but doesn't that sitting position put the onus of pedaling on the quads, leaving your other powerful muscles unused? My own preference is to sit behind the pedals and push forward (that perhaps isn't what I actually do, but it's what it feels like) when climbing seated, and this most certainly involves sliding way back and bending forward. If I were sitting up, I *think*, I'd shove myself off the back of the saddle, no?
I'd love a Bombadil as a ss dirt-biased allrounder, but unfortunately it doesn't take wide tires, I hear that even skinny 50s are marginal with fenders. 70s with fenders for me! I'd really love to climb Diablo on my fat tired 29er ss -- I wonder if I'd have the strength to do so. I do love climbing ss or fixed. What are the steepest grades? And am I right in thinking that the climb is about 11 miles? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
