Patrick, thanks for the comments. Does this mean that you believe my 700C setup will be faster? Or does it mean that you believe that whichever wheelset is lighter will be faster? My test will be a non- stop two hour stretch on mediocre pavement, free of mass sprints. Does that mean you think the speed differences will be negligible?
On Feb 26, 7:54 am, Patrick in VT <swing4...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Feb 25, 2:56 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > A lot of comfort is bike fit, though, and the 700x28 wheels won't change > > any of my fit points on the bike, so maybe I'll feel just as good. > > Who knows? > > Depends on the roads, no? most of the long rides I do happen to > include a lot of dirt - I really like 650b for these rides because it > is definitely more comfortable when the pavement ends. > > for road rides, my 700c bike with 25s is just plain faster. every now > and then, i'll take my 650b rig (which is actually a sporty bike - > columbus spirit-for-lugs tubes/pari-motos/white industries H2s laced > to aerohead rims) out with some fast friends (who i can normally put > the hurt on) and it's a struggle just to keep up. the pari-motos at > 50psi just don't accelerate like a narrower tire at higher pressure - > and it's very noticeable when you need to get back up to 25mph in a > hurry. this is what "fast" means to me. > > just cruising along, I don't really notice a difference - i'm as fast > as my legs and lungs are strong on any given day. but the bike/wheel > choice becomes pretty clear given the type of ride i'm about to do: > rough-stuff mixed terrain or long brevet - 650b!! spirited road ride > - 700c!! -- 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-bunch@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.
