I'm beginning to think that way, too -- save $ and a lot of hassle. Must ride the Rivs side by side (so to speak) with the Herse some more.
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Jeremy Till <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey, if it works, why mess with it? > > On May 25, 11:14 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: >> I just took a 21 mile more-or-less N/S out and back on the gofast and >> thanks to an annoying wind "NW 21 g to 29" spent 2 or 3 of the >> outbound 10.5 in the hooks and six or seven of the return miles in the >> hooks, and I was fine and felt aero and powerful. Now I admit that the >> bars as presently situated are at the low limit for my neck and that >> the bike is set up to be comfortable for short (<= 35 mile) rides, but >> then again I don't usually plan on riding 10 miles at a stretch in the >> hooks, either. >> >> I think I do want a bit more extension -- I feel as if power drops off >> a bit when I move from hooks to hoods, unless I deliberately fold my >> elbows when on the hoods; perhaps a switch to those Maes Parallel bars >> (115/135 versus 95/140) with the current 8 cm Nitto stems will do? Or, >> OTOH, the current 42 cm 185s with new 9 cm stems? I'd probably raise >> the bars a cm or so from the current 4 to 5 below -- or maybe not. Or >> perhaps just substitute some nice Cane Creek levers for the old Dura >> Aces, for their longer hoods? >> >> Before I make any changes, I must ride the Herse (1 cm below) and >> compare regularly with the Rivs. >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5610718598831... >> >> Versus >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/HerseComplete051811?authkey=Gv... >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> [email protected] >> >> A billion stars go spinning through the night >> Blazing high above your head; >> But in you is the Presence that will be >> When all the stars are dead. >> (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) > > -- > 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 [email protected] A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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.
