Wait, it has to be the quick release.
On Jul 2, 2012, at 6:08 PM, Eric Platt wrote: > My favorite? Might be the larger sized frame Surly LHT available with 26" > wheels. Am able to realize what I had been trying to get my bikes to do back > in the mid 1980's. Somewhat wide tires, with long chainstays and drop bars. > > And yes, an Atlantis will do the same thing, but frame sizes above 56 > restrict one to 700C wheels. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM, ted <ted.ke...@comcast.net> wrote: > 42/52 and 13-23 eh? I recall 44/52 and a 14-18 straight block. > Of course after 30+ years and a relocation, now I'm thinking about > 28/44 and a 12-36. > > On Jul 2, 9:43 am, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > > OK, admittedly a bit, ok a lot, off topic... but Riv people have a > > ....nuanced relationship with technological biking "advancements." So > > consider this a philosophical inquiry. (Perhaps even GP will be interested > > in this unscientific survey) Yesterday as I was out for a very pleasant > > couple of hours riding in the Green Mountains on my Ram, I had a certain > > insight into what has added the most to my cycling pleasure during the last > > 35 years. It was clear. The "compact crank"! > > > > When I took up cycling, as an adult, with full Campy equipment,typical > > gearing was a 52/42 mated to a 13-23. Even then being wimpy I used a 13-26 > > and discovered that despite Campy's claims my NR derailler would handle a > > 28. Still big hills, let alone mountain passes, were agonizing. Now with > > a 44/30 & 11/28, I can cruise up 8% grades in a near 1 to 1 ratio, and > > manage the occasional 10-14% ramp without distress even though I am 30 > > years older. Of course longer 10+% mountain climbs want lower gears. I > > believe that the compact crank has also driven both front and rear > > derailler development, yielding crisp shifting over just enough wider range > > to make a go-fast set up appropriate for tackling lots of hills. > > > > Of course, learning the speed and joy are independent variables has also > > helped a lot. But pain and joy are not. > > > > Soooo.... what bicycle development has added the most to your enjoyment > > during your cycling career? > > > > Michael > > -- > 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. > > > > -- > 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. James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net - Remember, my friends, it is better to feel fast than to be fast. -- 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.
