> Bikes aren't "competent" - riders are! True enough. But I imagine even the best rider would get annoyed with the twitchy ride of a steep head tube/short chain even on a gravel road. I do anyway.
Front suspension lock outs are a swell feature if you absolutely gotta have suspension in some conditions. On Mar 30, 10:16 am, "XO-1.org Rough Riders" <[email protected]> wrote: > Bikes aren't "competent" - riders are! > > Also, my suspension fork has a lock-out: with a simple twist, I can > lock it out and eliminate the pogo effect when riding on pavement or > hard-packed trails. Not that I ride my "mountain bike" more than a few > times a year, but I do appreciate that feature. > > - Chris Kostmanhttp://www.XO-1.org > > On Mar 30, 8:10 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > 1. Where do *you* draw the line between a "road" bike and a "mountain" > > > bike? > > > Seems to me no matter how good the brazing, a Masi, DeRosa or the like > > is not going to be competent off road, just as a full suspension - and > > even a long front suspension - is a real dog on the road. > > > Otherwise, any decent steel bike is going to be able to take riders > > most places they want to go provided they have the gearing and tires > > to suit their ability and conditions. > > > As Grant mentions in his post, you may want to take the fenders off > > before hitting the dirt depending on the weather.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
