When I briefly had 42mm Panaracer Paselas on my 55 Cheviot it definitely felt like a faster ride, but unfortunately I got a rose thorn flat in the first week of having them on the bike. I switched out to Schwalbe Marathons because I often commute on the Cheviot (only a mile to work, but a flat would put a big delay on my getting there), and they feel more sluggish, though not as bad as the Kendas I originally had on the Appaloosa.
I agree with the steer with your hips not the handlebars comment. In fact I am being a bit too thrifty, probably, in still riding the *short* Brooks B17 I had on my previous cramped bike. I sometimes switch the seat post and saddle to a vinyl one (less fiddling if the seatpost is attached) if it is threatening a bit of rain, and I feel the effect of more responsive steering with that one. It is a Cannondale men's saddle we had in the parts box. I should probably just spring for the Brooks B17 full length like I have on the Appaloosa. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/30c74012-1334-4751-854f-fbc4ccf65104%40googlegroups.com.
