On Sep 16, 8:32 pm, "David Faller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to believe that shimmy has a strong component of Human Body in it. My > good friend and 35 year cyclist, twice trans-America rider, and former wrench > has had many bikes over the years and has had shimmy on every one of them. > Given the variety of his bikes, geometries, materials, etc. that his > particular build is the only common factor and, therefore, evidence of at > least one cause outside the realm of design. I'd be willing to bet that > every bike ever designed has shimmied under a rider at some point. Does that > mean every design is flawed? No, of course not. I, OTOH, have never had a > bike shimmy, nor have I witnessed it, in my 35 years of semi-serious cycling. > Ultimately, shimmy caused by poor frame design is probably the most > intuitive rationale, but rarely the true and total cause. >
So -- I'm curious: is your friend very tall, and are you on the shorter side? -Jim G --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
