I disagree wholeheartedly. Rolling "feel" differences IME are far more noticeable than wheel or tire weight differences. I agree that weight is relatively minor in its effect except when climbing (then you certainly do notice it); you also notice it when accelerating but (IME) less so -- and I move from very light, 1600 gram wheels to massively heavy ones -- but supple tires are very different from doggy tires.
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > People are way over thinking this question. Tire & rim weight are critical > when accelerating or going uphill. If you doubt this I suggest you get a 5 > and a 10 pound weight and spend some time simply lifting the weight in an > arms length from your body. Rim & tire weight has a big impact on how > "lively", eg, responsive a bike feels. Sure, some tires have lower rolling > resistance than others and as your rolling along on a long ride that can > make a difference. But "liveliness" is all about acceleration and climbing > and tire / rim weight trumps rolling resistance. > I commuted on ever heavier tires, ending up on Avocet 38 mm cross tires > because I wanted comfort on bad urban roads and puncture proof > performance. I was way more interested in having a safe and hassle free > experience. Now that I'm retired I divide my time between between country > (dirt roads), errands (mostly lousy paved roads), and joy rides. I am > blessed to be able to ride tires suited for each; but I do not expect > cyclocross tires to perform like high quality, low weight road tires. > keep the rubber side down, > michael > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/op_uA44dnFYJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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-bunch@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.
