Boy did I get an eye opener today. Went out cycling- very windy, usually take my Atlantis for days like this, however Project Atlantis is still in the works. Took my Klein, got blown into gravel and fell over- no injury due to low speed and helmet bumping the concrete instead of head. I know that I would not have fallen on my Atlantis due to its stability.
Which raises the question of someone taking a lightweight Titanium touring bike cross country. Friend is letting son do this, with trepidation. When we spoke a year ago my advice was obviously a steel bike. He recently told me he got a Salsa, Titanium bike. Went to their website and they do have one model they advertise for long distance touring- very light. Obviously they will have panniers to weigh the bike down, but the bike itself and thus the center of gravity is very light, although I know Titanium is strong. Does anyone know anything about touring with such a light bike. For some reason, I always felt that the weight of my Atlantis is what made it feel so safe no matter what the conditions. -- 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.
