One of my bikes is a lovely custom Franklin "sport/touring" frame from 1999 , made with Reynolds 531 ST(super tourist) , which is slightly heavier than the C , competition . I had it made intending it as a road bike and used it like that for many years . A few years ago I changed the setup completely with a high stem and Alba bars and all . All I can say is it rides like dream, even with 35mm tires . My Bombadil by contrast, feels like a tank, stiff,, regardless of the tires. The 531 ST steel , with long chainstays and TT make for a much more "supple" ride than the Bombadil . To me, a near perfect balance between stiffness and suppleness .
So yes .... lighter bikes can easily be used with high bars and all , and you don't need big (40mm +) tires either , as if the frame is done right it is naturally more compliant over rough-er roads . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
