On Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 ttoshi wrote: > He might have said that the Sam H. was a perfect brevet bike and that > despite it being heavier than other bikes he has ridden, he was fast on the > bike and rode one of, if not his fastest time for a 200k on the bike. >
This wouldn't surprise me. As lots of people have chimed in, it's mostly about comfort. Even if there's a lot of climbing, we're carrying a bunch of gear and food and the weight of the bike is a small percentage of the total rider/bike/gear package. As I mentioned, my fastest 200km ride was on my Heron Road, which was a prototype that was built using the rear stays from the touring bike as that was all Waterford had at the time they built it. It also has a very heavy rear wheel and freewheel, and when you pick up the bike you can really feel how heavy the back end is, even without the steel-rail Brooks B-17 that used to be on it! My Bleriot, which is very similar to the Sam H, was plenty stout (let's say, heavy) and I happily rode it on 200-600km rides with a wide range of average speeds. It's much more about the motor than the chassis, though as the comment on the Legolas points out, the handling has a big impact on long-distance comfort. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2c8ca861-db15-4ee0-9746-6ab5c2136763n%40googlegroups.com.
