Thinking it was a mix of 'acclimation' [yep, you got 'er right... was running 26x1.25 @100psi on my custom before I retired her] and just plain 'new everything' syndrome [the bike, the build, the setup, all of it, and more].
Really liking the Nif-Swif's @75 f/r these days. I am 164 pounds. You nailed it though: hard skinny tire syndrome for certain. Even at 75psi, feels like I am in bathroom slippers running over all the best that urban'ness has to throw at me [i.e. these rubbers are plush yet feel fast'ish]. -Scott On Jul 7, 10:22 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Scott, > > beautiful, and a great mix of parts (aside from the saddle). :) > > What's your weight? I am really surprised you are getting fishtailing > sensations. I run Jack Browns (700 x 33) on my Hillborne at 35 pounds > front, and 40 rear, and weigh 185. Like cyclofiend, I top off when I > get that squirming feeling in the corners, but that is usually around > 30 pounds (checked on three different pumps) rather than your 75. > Something seems amiss, but maybe you are just really used to the feel > of hard skinny tires? > > Cheers, > > Gernot > > On Jul 6, 2:07 pm, "S.Cutshall" <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 79.82 miles today. > > > Got 'er taped & twined, computer on, bailed on the Brooks Swift for my > > saddle of saddles [even if it doesn't look quite 'right' on the > > Bleriot to my eye]: the WTB Pure V. That said, I tend not to see it > > much while riding. ;-) > > > Took the rubbers to 80psi front & rear... > > > so far, this bike -and the build parts- an absolute blast to ride!! > > > -Scott > > > On Jul 4, 6:27 pm, "S.Cutshall" <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Solid, will do. > > > > If I blow 'em off the rims on a high-speed Alpine descent [all things > > > being relative, mind you]... Chloe will be 'visiting' you. > > > > ;-) > > > > -Scott > > > > On Jul 4, 5:46 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > on 7/4/10 1:24 PM, S.Cutshall at clotht...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > Still trying to acclimate to these Nifty Swifty's. Really like the > > > > > soft'ish feel on bumpy stuff, but taking corners at higher speeds/and > > > > > climbing steepy's... not so sure I am in Like with them. I keep > > > > > thinking the rear is flat'ing and/or I am going to fishtail the rear > > > > > of the bike out from under me. > > > > > Try bumping 'em up about five pounds to start. That's the feeling that > > > > usually triggers a refill for me on the JB's. > > > > > Thanks for posting the updated images - that setup looks top-notch. > > > > > - J > > > > > -- > > > > Jim Edgar > > > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > > > Your Photos are needed! - Send them here > > > > -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > > "I threw one leg over my battle-scarred all-terrain stump-jumper and > > > > rode > > > > several miles to work. I'd sprayed it with some cheap gold paint so it > > > > wouldn't look nice. Locked my bike to a radiator, because you never > > > > knew, > > > > and went in." > > > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" -- 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.
