On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:02 PM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: >
> I think that you have to take any manufacturer's weight limits into account > against the _way_ you ride. I've ridden with some stantial Clydsedales (as > in the mtb race definition) and most tend to strip freehubs/freewheels, bust > up wheels, blow out front suspension and snap saddle rails well before any > damage to the frame. These were big, powerful riders. True that. I have folded three back wheels at slow speed due to getting out of the saddle and standing on it either from a stop or from a slow speed. Ergo, I don't do that anymore! I also stripped out a freehub on Paris Brest Paris 2007 about 10 miles from the first controle in Villaines, that was a real bummer. But in retrospect, I was running DT Swiss hubs at that point in time and I probably could have easily fixed it if I just carried another set of ratchets. I managed to eventually get another wheel but after that I was always right at the edge of the time limits and finally I quit around Loudeac, I was cold, hungry and dog arse tired with no prospects of sleep for the next 2-3 days if I wanted to finish the ride within the 90 hour time limit. I was having a great time before I tried to ride my infernal bike in the powerful rain storms coming off the English Channel so I thought I'd just go back to having a great time. Kinda regret that now but oh well. Maybe I will sport an AHH in 2011. jim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
