And friction! Couldn't you save a (relatively large) amount of weight by having the rear cassette be 8 gears? But then that wouldn't be modern, would it?
On Friday, March 2, 2012 8:18:47 PM UTC-6, Aaron Thomas wrote: > > Grant might not like how low the bars are, but maybe he'd like the fact it > has downtube shifters. Or maybe not.... > > Aaron > > On Friday, March 2, 2012 5:03:30 PM UTC-8, Brad Gantt wrote: >> >> I rode Aerolite pedals for about 8 years on various bikes including a >> whippy, thin-walled aluminum Vitus replete with a full Superbe Pro kit. >> Stolen later it was. >> >> On Friday, March 2, 2012 1:11:54 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>> Behold this: http://antranik.org/worlds-lightest-road-bike-at-2-7kg/ >>> >>> *And* it is laterally stiff and vertically compliant! >>> >>> *And* it has those coveted Aerolite pedals! (Which I have held in >>> these my little hands but never ridden; have also held a NOS Cyclo, >>> which I'd like to see on this bike.) >>> >>> *And* it has a real ass hatchet for the saddle!!! >>> >>> *And* the bar position will offend Grant!!! >>> >>> Reviewed by the mighty and wise BSNYC today, who also outs Grant's book. >>> >>> Patrick "hyperventilating!!!" Moore who arbitrarily draws the line for >>> "light" at about 20 lb and for "heavy" at about 30 lb. Just 'cause. >>> >>> > On Friday, March 2, 2012 5:03:30 PM UTC-8, Brad Gantt wrote: >> >> I rode Aerolite pedals for about 8 years on various bikes including a >> whippy, thin-walled aluminum Vitus replete with a full Superbe Pro kit. >> Stolen later it was. >> >> On Friday, March 2, 2012 1:11:54 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>> Behold this: http://antranik.org/worlds-lightest-road-bike-at-2-7kg/ >>> >>> *And* it is laterally stiff and vertically compliant! >>> >>> *And* it has those coveted Aerolite pedals! (Which I have held in >>> these my little hands but never ridden; have also held a NOS Cyclo, >>> which I'd like to see on this bike.) >>> >>> *And* it has a real ass hatchet for the saddle!!! >>> >>> *And* the bar position will offend Grant!!! >>> >>> Reviewed by the mighty and wise BSNYC today, who also outs Grant's book. >>> >>> Patrick "hyperventilating!!!" Moore who arbitrarily draws the line for >>> "light" at about 20 lb and for "heavy" at about 30 lb. Just 'cause. >>> >>> -- 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/-/sdu5QWciDwAJ. 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.
