On Fri, 2013-05-10 at 20:09 -0600, René Sterental wrote: > > - Had I discovered Jan's low trail randonneurs instead of Grant's > versatile Rivendell mid-trail bikes, I would have completely missed > the boat and would have become convinced that riding any bike > pain-free was an utopic dream (for me). > - Grant's philosophy of bike design, construction and most importantly > fit, allowed me to make that utopic dream a reality with its higher > handlebars and other details. All of the low-trail rando bikes I've > seen are set up with bars lower than the saddle, which triggers a lot > of pain for me and would have made it impossible to enjoy.
Handlebar position has nothing to do with whether a bike has low, medium or high trail. It also has nothing to do with whether a bike is suitable for doing long rides, other than as it affects the comfort of the rider, which is individual. For that matter, how much trail a bike may have has nothing to do with whether it's suitable for doing long rides, although it may affect where you would carry the baggage. > Remember, just low trail on a Rivendell bike, not the rest of the > light tubing rando philosophy. Light tubing has nothing to do with "rando philosophy." Plenty of racing bikes in the pro peloton back in the day were made with light tubing. > I think that when I lose the weight, I'll try to discover what the > whole light-tube-low-trail-rando-bike is all about and enrich myself > in the process. You might do better experimenting with one variable at a time. > I am thankful I first discovered Rivendell and Grant. Thanks to him > and what he stands for, a full and rich horizon in my cycling has > opened up for me. One that will always keep the Rivendell philosophy > at its core, no matter where the road takes me. And it includes Jan's > philosophy as well. And much more. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. 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.
