Back to the thread topic … "oversize" vs "standard" or "skinny" tubes …
I have a variety of mostly Rivendell bikes (Herons, Riv Road, Riv MTB, Quickbeam, Bleriot Protovelo) generally built with plus-sized tubes, though the Riv Road has identical 28.6 top and down tubes. And I have a Terraferma 650B skinny light tube brevet bike. FWIW… I can feel the obvious differences between them, but tires make far more difference than the frames make. That said, my favorite ride, in terms of performance and comfort, is the original Heron prototype road, built with "OS" 531 and the heavy seat and chain stays from the touring frame 'cuz that's what Waterford had available. The rear of the bike is noticeably heavy when you pick it up. But when riding, it's like a magic carpet. I weigh all of 125-130 pounds. On paper, the Terraferma should be the clear winner. In practice, it hasn't worked out that way. My conclusion is that your mileage WILL vary. Oh, and does this thread remind anyone else of the "standard reach brake" controversy, or does that just show how old I am? Ted Durant -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
