Forgot to talk more about bar height and comfort. On my 3 road bikes, I like a lowish bar position for various reasons: wind efficiency -- it's windy here; power -- bending over gives noticeably more power; even comfort, since the hooks provide a position that, at least for periods up to 15 minutes or so is a comfortable alternative to hoods and flats; and I can ride in the hooks for a good 30 minutes at a time with no problem; and all my riding on these bikes -- fixed gears -- is short distance; no more than say 30 miles at a stretch. But with the SH, the longer reach frame and the higher bar allow me to ride in the hooks for a good hour or more at a time with similar comfort, and the flats are a true sit up and beg postion; so better for the longer distance riding I plan for this bike. But the higher bar may have the handling "penalty" that I sense on the SH; perhaps I am simply getting used to the feel of a higher bar.
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 9:15 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Earl and Garth: thanks for the information. We'll see about the Kendas; or > perhaps I should ask my brother, Peter, in LA, for some wider tires -- he > has masses of bike stuff. > > I need to put more miles on the bike. Though I bought it expressly for > touring -- I wanted a touring bike capable of a load but not built super > stout like the Atlantis ... and at least in that category it works well. I'm > going to swap out the Noodles for as-wide but shorter, shallower drops; > perhaps that will help as well by slightly reducing the reach. > > I think part of the "problem" is simply that, with the bars higher (for > long distance comfort -- more on this below) I have less weight on the front > wheel than I am used to with bars 4-5 cm below saddle. > > Again, the "problem" is not a huge one; just surprising from my experience > with three other Rivs. Perhaps simply riding the SH more will make it grow > on me: I've only put 200 miles or so on it so far. > > > On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello Patrick .... Look ... I don't know you ... or what you're >> looking for in way of ride or tires ..... but I think wider tires will >> help . >> >> I ride the Bombadil on the road with 700x45mm tires, 42.25mm actual. >> I have some pretty poorly patch paved roads I ride on. These roads >> were heck on my road bike with 34mm wide tires. Rideable, sure .... >> but just no fun as it was too jarring for me. As far as speed >> goes ..... I can't say I notice any difference. Maybe there is .... >> but I don't use any sort of electronic device on my bike , so It's >> just not important. >> >> Handlingwise, I don't know if it will help. If you just want to try a >> wider tire without much investment, I'd suggest the Kenda Kwick Roller >> EZ tire. I got some of these from Nashbar in the 45mm width, but they >> also make them in a 40, which would be around 38mm actual. >> http://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Product_10053_10052_158175_-1___ $10 >> per tire. Don't let the price fool you, these are not low end tires. >> Kevlar bead, very supple. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
