On 12/07/2015 07:03 PM, William deRosset wrote:
>Wouldn't OS 8/5 and 9/6 be very stiff?
Dear John,
For a 55cm frame (really a 57-58 once the top tube slope and extended
head tube is accounted for)? Yep. Sure is.
However it is consistent with the consensus good practice for
dedicated offroad machines--and (rear-loading) touring bikes.
and probably helps explain why you found yours so good for trailer towing
It is still a lighter spec than almost all the Surly offerings or a
Miyata 1200, and as light as most of Rivendell's offerings. Only the
Legolas had a lighter tube spec, and their recent take on a "road"
bike, the Roadeo, has an OS 8/5 top tube and OS 9/6 downtube. I had a
ball on my Heron, though it doesn't climb for me as well as some other
machines. It is still smooth, comfortable, and well-behaved when used
within its design limitations.
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