on 9/22/09 2:29 PM, Ray Shine at [email protected] wrote: > Thanks, Brett. I also have ridden the Blues on my Atlantis, and I like them a > lot. I would not have aproblem mounting them on the QB, but I would spin out > with them on those steeper sections of the fire trails. It's probably me more > than the tires. I am by no stretch a mountain biker.
Usually, it's a very minor rearward shift in weight to keep the back tire stuck. Combined with a reasonably smooth pedal stroke. They used to talk about "the pounce" posture for climbing the really off-road steep stuff. With the long chainstays of the early mtb's, it was pretty easy to unweight them when you stood, so the idea was you become kind of "cat-like" as you come off the saddle. This keeps your hips back just a bit and will tend to weight down the rear wheel. If you can make it work with smoother tires on steeper inclines, it'll feel like you've got spikes when you add just a little tread. You may also find that with rear panniers, that back tire stays pretty stuck. good luck! - Jim -- Jim Edgar [email protected] Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
