There's a Fargo FS locally I've been really looking at, but think it might be too solid a build for what I want. A Vaya might be just the trick...
On 9/7/13, Eric Platt <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting. As I said many times in past, never found the Fargo > ponderous. In fact, for me and my riding style, it was the exact > opposite. Still miss that bike. But it was making me do stupid things > that were wrecking the hands (again). > > As for when is a tire too fat? Hard to say. Maybe anything wider than the > 4.8 inch tires on the Surly Moonlander. Bikes like that make me realize > that 38 to 40mm tires are bordering on too skinny to ride. (Yes, I'm being > snarky. Somewhat.) > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just to be sure all understand: the improvement from the Freds is both >> lighter weight and lower rolling resistance -- at least, I guess it is l >> r >> r that makes me want a higher gear, that in turn due to a very thin >> casing. >> I assume that a good part of the new "lively" feeling is due to the lower >> weight of wheels and rest, while the steady state that allows -- nay, >> demands! -- a one-tooth higher gear is the other quality. >> >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
