On Fri, 2011-07-22 at 10:12 -0700, hobie wrote: > Steve. Maybe you are correct about the livelier feel of lighter gauge > tubing. But will a lighter frame absorb rode shock like the heavier > gauge?
More flexible frames are springier, heavier gauge tubing is stiffer. > Part of the reason I like my bikes is that when you do get them > up to speed they feel extremely stable. Stability is more a function of geometry than the gauge of tubing. > I didn't feel that way on the > Ramboullet that I owned briefly. That's curious. I owned a Rambouillet for several years. Stability at speed, especially downhill, was a defining characteristic of the bike. > The lighter gauge would definetly > help in climbing and sprints if you race. Yes, I find lighter gauge, more flexible frames climb better for me. As for springs, never happen. I've even given up trying to outsprint a dog. > > On Jul 22, 12:51 pm, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, 2011-07-22 at 09:42 -0700, hobie wrote: > > > I own a 58cm 650b Saluki Toyo and a 52cm Waterford Bombadil and can't > > > imagine a custom Riv is going to ride any better. > > > > I haven't paid much attention to the range of choices available with Riv > > customs. Perhaps you know: if you wanted either ultra-light OS, or > > light gauge standard tubing, could you get it? If so, then yes, a > > custom Riv /could/ possibly have a substantially livelier ride than any > > of the standard bikes. I think most of the Toyo frames had OS 8/5/8 or > > thicker as the tubing, but OS comes as thin as 5/3/5, and you would > > surely notice that difference. > -- 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.
