I believe it's called "planing" or however it is supposed to be spelled...
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Reid <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all -- I know there's a term for a bike that seems to spring ahead on > its own when one is pedaling. The frame seems to absorb part of the power > from pedaling and then let it loose at just the right time. My Romulus is > like that. The bike seems alive! > > So once someone recalls the terminology for that "urge", can anyone tell > me if the Sam Hillborn or the AHH tend to have that response? Or which one > would be more likely to be that way? I know that the AHH has a bit thinner > tubing than the Sam, although I have no idea whether or not that makes a > difference. Would the Sam or the AHH tube thickness be closer to the > Romulus? > > You can tell that I want my next Riv to behave like the Romulus. And yes, > even though the Rom is a great bike, after all these years, I NEED another > Riv. > > Thanks for any ideas. > > Reid > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
