If you want wind resistance, put on some big front panniers -- or push a 60 mm knobby 622 bcd tire into a headwind!
Patrick "all my headwinds are tailwinds" Moore, anguishedly staring at his average speed readout in windy, this morning! ABQ, NM On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > My Saluki runs at the same avg with/without hammered honjos. The constant is > the engine :) > > Now, adding significant weight like constructeur racks and large bags will > start to have an effect, but fenders are generally light and don't > appreciably affect wind resistance. > > Getting older does seem to have an effect on many riders however. > > > ________________________________ > From: Eric Norris <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 10:51:42 AM > Subject: [RBW] Fenders and Speed > > Any thoughts from other riders with fendered bikes about whether they make > your bike slower? I've been riding my somewhat newly fendered Quickbeam > lately, and it seems to be a little more sluggish than I remember it being > in years past. > > --Eric N > > -- > 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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- 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.
