On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:45 AM, Ken R <[email protected]> wrote: The > > biggest draw back to the 26in wheels for me (totally subjective here!) > is that they are slower to accelerate to speed and seemed to slow down > as soon as I let off the gas. This is due in large part to the giant > 2.3 inch Apples that I am running, but it was also my experience with > the Conti Top Touring 1.75 and other tires.
The slow acceleration is probably a tire issue, either weight or casing stiffness. All things being equal, rapid acceleration and rapid deceleration go together. That is certainly true of the ~1550 gram wheels with supple 200 gram tires for my two "26 inch" Riv Roads, and it is also true for the 60 mm BA 29er compared to the 60 mm 26er it replaced. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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.
