Let me clarify: the guys were not complaining about bumpy dirt roads. They did not ride on any dirt roads. They were complaining about paved roads with slight imperfections.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:19 AM, Matt Beebe <[email protected]> wrote: > I doubt it was because they were using Schwalbes, even if they were marathon > tourguards or whatever. When you are riding on a fully loaded tour with > over 30-40lbs of gear, I don't think a heavier tire with stouter sidewalls > is going to affect handling or shock absorption capability that much. > I think the initial theory a few posts up nailed it: they refused to > lower their tire pressures despite the terrain. In my experience, for > tires over 35mm wide, lowering tire pressures from typical pavement > pressures helps smooth out the bumps significantly, and can be the > difference between barely making forward progress and being able to continue > comfortably at 10mph or more. This is especially true on 'washboard' > roads, where (I have found) a lower PSI can really work like magic. Of > course, there are other aspects of the bike that can contribute to > offroad/bumpy comfort as well, such as riding position and what not. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- 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.
