Yesterday I set out on my Roadeo for a planned century ride up into the mountains north of Ventura. The ride was cut short due to a mechanical with the freewheel. Of course I was about 40 miles away from and 4000 feet above home with zero cell coverage for miles. This is when what would have only previously been a thought experiment turned real. Jack Brown greens 70lbs in front 80 in the rear with about a 260 bike, rider and gear load. The goal was to get home without having to call for a ride. No forward help from the drive train and only my walking or kicking feet to keep things moving.
Details here: http://oceanaircycles.com/2011/06/05/metric-cross-training-ride/ and http://wp.me/p19mfs-p2 I kept the average speed home above 9mph, and was able to coast on slopes I previously thought were flat. I can only imagine the average speeds I could have attained if I had tires of even lower rolling resistance. Anybody up for a really long distance soap box derby with different tires? This could be an interesting experiment if repeated with different tires or run with a group. -- Rob Perks oceanaircycles.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-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.
