Or you can sell the Bleriot to me! ;) -Justin
On Mar 26, 1:01 am, andrew hill <[email protected]> wrote: > ok, guys - maybe some advice is needed. > > i've been riding this Bleriot for a bit, and enjoying it's quickness, but > cannot get used to the noodle drops on it. just to twitchy, harder to reach > brakes from the top, etc... and it's got 1.5" panaracers on it now, and those > dia-compe centerpulls that Rivendell likes.. > > i've got some bullmoose bars coming for it - i think i'll like that much > better. now i'm thinking it might make sense to really build it out though, > a a trail bike, e.g. some fat studded tires. Jay tells me i could fit 42-44, > or so.. anyone know a good wide, knobby trail-riding tire that'll fit? > > also, am i stupid to be doing this to the Bleriot? e.g. should it remain a > gofast/tourer and i should get used to/adjust to the drops, or try mustache > bars on it? i've got a 29er mtn bike that is pretty sweet as it is, and > could (should) serve trailriding duty without blinking. > > i should also mention that i've got a Sam with bullmoose bars already - the > Sam would prob make a better on/off rounder, with it's upsloping tube, but > it's too big for unplanned stops, for me. plus, riding the sam feels like > taking a convertible towncar out for a weekend drive.. it's the smmoothest, > sturdiest, ridelikebuttah that i've ever had (and it's got Schwalbe Mara Sup > 40's). i did a 12 mile round-trip commute today. was a mindblowing > experience. easy even in the uphill direction. > > that being said, the 650Bs of the Bleriot really makes that feel quicker than > the Sam, to me.. though the Sam is almost deceptively smooth, so maybe it > just feels slower. anyway, the experience i've had on the Sam is making me > want to "fix" the Bleriot, so it's as comfortable, stable, etc.. but i don't > want to overlap the Sam or a front-suspension mtn bike totally, either :) > > i'm sure some of you have gone through this... > > -andrew -- 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.
