I've tried that-using the same wheelset for different bikes-same result. i was mostly trying to poo-poo Jan's high-school-science-class "real world" tests, but that's what I found. Normally what I find is-and this is true for several bikes now-that I seem to have a good day on one the aforementioned bikes, regardless of wind, rain, hills, dirt, good pavement, bad pavement. If I find it happening enough, that particular bike goes to the A group. Those that don't, go to B or ebay, or maybe make winter bike status. I find my Riv's are somewhat manic-y in that way. either I'm a world champ, or it's a struggle. Sorry to say that on the Serotta or Waterfords it's almost always a good day. Again it's just me and I'm making a statement "this is what everybody should do", so YMMV.
On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 4:31 PM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net>wrote: > on 11/20/10 6:36 AM, rb at ron...@projectblu.com wrote: > > > I completely agree re Riv moving towards bikes being built for riders > > of 190lbs and up. At 165 lbs, I felt my (former) Saluki was just on > > the verge of too heavily built, not re the actual weight of it, but of > > a slightly thudding ride. A lighter tubed frame has much more > > resilience and "pickup" for me (eg my old superlight 531 roadbike, my > > Columbus SL road bike from the 70s etc. And my new ride built from > > light non OS tubing as well. > > That may be an imprecise comparison. Was the 531/SL bicycle rigged with a > similar wheel setup? I've found that different wheelsets and even different > tire sizes can make a considerable difference with the responsiveness of > any > bicycle. > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > Workshops of the iBob's > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > "My nighttime attitude is anyone can run you down and get away with it. > That's why I don't even own a bike light or one of those godawful > reflective > suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to > see you in order for you to be safe...you've already blown it." > -- 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- 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.
