On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 9:28 PM, charlie <[email protected]> wrote:
> The helmet story was mentioned to make a point about keeping ones hands > on the bars. *I thought it humorous* that the other rider mentioned my > lack of helmet all the while riding *no handed* but...... actually I was > responding to Williams comment about his Hilsen....."my* Rawland does > shimmy* coasting no handed at above 16mph or so and *the Hilsen does noti*. > Maybe I'll get a needle bearing headset to try and get after that a > little. * My Hilsen is totally shimmy-free*". > The fact that his Hilsen does't shimmy doesn't surprise me since it has > enough trail. Shimmy at any speed could be terrifying if you are not > expecting it which is the main point I wanted to make in that Grant designs > that out of his frames by adding enough trail. It may compromise straight > line handling or the ability to hold a line better up a slow grinder but > overall it results in a safer ride IMO. > Charlie, I'm not convinced that trail has much to do with shimmy. It so happens that a lot of modern low trail bikes also have light tubing, and I would guess that has more to do with it. My 63cm Romulus has a nasty shimmy with any load on a rear rack. It's a great no hands bike with light front load and/or saddlebag, though. No hands riding is one of cycling's great joys. To each his own, but don't not try it out of safety concerns. I'm actually typing this on my phone while descending no hands at speed. Just kidding. I'll just say that my bikes that can be ridden sans hands get more miles than the other ones! Best, joe "still can't trackstand, though, dangit" broach portland, or -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
