My similar data-point: http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2010/05/bike-servations.html
That was on a flat route though. On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Bill Gibson <bill.bgib...@gmail.com> wrote: > Perception of speed is just that: subjective. Enjoy your ride! To go > fast, get a good night's sleep, eat & drink well, be well, don't wear > flappy clothes, find your fast tires (which may or may not the most > durable). In that order. > > The engine, the air, then tires. If it's hilly, OK, lose weight, but > on the open plain, don't worry. On rolling hills extra momentum might > even help. > > On rough roads, my ancient prejudice has recently been scientifically > confirmed: fatter, lower pressure tires may seem slower, but aren't; > the song of tubulars and high pressure skinny tires is a siren song. > > On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Andrew, > > > > If it were me, changing the tires to a good quality lighter weight > > tire would be the first thing I would do. Panaracer Paselas (non- > > tourguard) roll reasonably well and relatively inexpensive. I've got > > 32s (measure 28-29) on the Rambouillet and 35s (measure 35) on the > > Quickbeam. Heavier/more durable tires on the Rambouillet were > > noticeably/measurably slower. > > > > Angus > > > > On Jun 13, 9:17 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> hi folks, > >> > >> i loved riding my first century recently, on a Sam Hillborne, but it was > a pretty slow (though mostly comfortable) push. so the way i have it set up > it's excellent for city commuting and loaded touring / randonneuring, but > still think i want a gofast for club/training rides, built up with lighter > wheels/rubber, etc. > >> > >> the thing is - the expanded geometry of the Sam fits my build (and that > of a few other odd ducks who have recently posted) at 5'11 with an 84.5 pbh, > rounding up. > >> > >> so - of the current frames new or in circulation, what lightish, > expandedish frame should i be looking for for? should i simply try another > Sam? maybe a size down with a longer stem? :) > >> > >> just musing - but i figured y'all would have some opinions. > >> > >> thanks, > >> andrew > > > > -- > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > Bill Gibson > Tempe, Arizona, USA > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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-bu...@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.
