I ought to add this: it's not merely the bigger numbers that are
pleasing as the distinct feel in acceleration and climbing and, too,
of the way you can swing it about, of a light bike; I speak with
authority for my bikes -- all much loved -- range in weight from this
just-sub 18 lbs to 33 lbs for
The other Riv has even lighter wheels but the rider position is the
same. I tell you, I do notice a difference in climbing. (I was
carrying a full, stainless steel, double wall thermos.)
It is the '99 650C gofast custom that I've posted about recently.
Wonderful what you can do with a single, fixe
5 lbs means very little from my experience. So the one built as a commuter ..
Same tires wheels geometry bars handlebar height?
Add 5 lbs in water bottle on go fast and doubt you'll notice much.
But if all you're interested in is speed have fun. A 2 to 3 mph average speed
difference for me
I just got back from a nice if brief-ish 1 hour ride on the '99 Riv
gofast, newly equipped with pretty Phil front hub (I have decided not
to replace the computer -- just yet, anyway, but I guesstimate that I
covered, easily, 23 miles over rolling, mostly suburban terrain).
Anyway, I deliberately we
