On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 4:15:52 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I will also add that Jan is wrong in his general conclusion (at least, > this is the sensus verbi) that while other bikes are OK if you don't want > to spend a lot of money or don't really know what you like, his preferred > types are the only ones chosen by those who have both the knowledge and > money to get what they really want. Not proven! > > I am sorry about the misunderstanding. What I was trying to say is this: If you know what you want, then a bike optimized specifically for your preferences will usually be superior to a "jack-of-all-trades" that is designed to work with many configurations.
What that configuration is depends on the rider and their preferences. For example, if you ride a lot out of the saddle, a front load usually is superior as it doesn't have the "tail wagging the dog" feel. If you like to ride no-hands at relatively low speeds, a rear load is better, because a front load needs a certain speed to become stable no-hands. And then there are simply preferences of what you like a bike to feel like. Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly www.bikequarterly.com Follow our blog at www.janheine.com -- 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.
