Wow, that's a cool little site! On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I started a thread awhile back asking or stating I thought I would > lose 2 or 3 miles per hour. I started another thread on Bicycle > Lifestyle "How important is speed" or some such garbage. Then as > reading the Simpleone thread here it looks like it was vearing off > into weight and ride quality etc. > > I can say that I was right .. I lose about 2 to 3 mph when riding my > AHH on the road. That is a significant speed reduction that can be > attributed mostly to aerodynamics and tire pressure. I'm a big guy > at 6'5" tall and 225lbs when I sit up it's like putting the brakes on > so having a riding postion up all the time has a cost. I was way to > comfortable to worry but did notice that people I used to drop at > normal pace were making me work and add being a bit out of shape.. I > was soon on my own. > > Here is a speed calculator which shows what many are saying.. the > weight doen't effect that much within reason. > http://bikecalculator.com/veloUS.html > > But start messing with going from hoods to drops and you see a 1.xx > mph different.. that is about the difference in normal riding setup > from my old bike to AHH.. Going from Tubulars to MTB tires shows close > to 3mph difference. Anyway it's fun to mess around with and see > estimates on cause and effect. > > But what did stand out besides that? > > Very windy day today.. stability.. I realized I wasn't getting blown > all over the road and how easy it was to just ride. > > Stopped using spd pedals and went with the grip kings.. legs are tired > in different places. I believe but can't prove that if speed was > important I would go back to spd's and get a mph difference back... > shrug.. > > I quit wearing lycra so the last three days of riding have been in > musa pants and wooly undies.. at close to 25 miles per ride.. felt > great.. though the new saddle isn't near as comfy as the one I have > broken in. > > Zero hand, neck irritation.. even not wearing gloves of any kind.. > sweet! > > I know nothing about Geometry of bikes but this was comfortable for > out of the saddle climbing .. yes suprised me.. as my tour bike is > wierd out of the saddle cramped.. this felt smooth and nice like my > race bike.. > > Attitude- While keeping up with the group I started to sweat.. said i > didn't come out to workout .. seeya.. stopped and took a picture of > the Clydesdales at Grants Farm. > > When I did get home.. and this may be the most important.. I was > looking for things I needed at local stores for an excuse to get back > on the bike. .... I can assure you that didn't happen after rides on > the race bike. > > That's it today- guess this would be more directed at folks that are > wondering the cost of comfort .. and to state I believe there is a > cost.. it's just not from the weight. > > kelly > > -- > 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 *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- 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.
