Re: [RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread Patrick Moore
IME, headwinds and non-variable gearing require a considerable mental adjustment but, when you have made that, headwinds are not so bad. And it helps a great deal if you have a riding position for heavy winds that both reduces your frontal area and, I believe just as important if not more so, kicks

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread Kainalu V.
I like to pretend I'm not in a grueling headwind at all, just going really really fast... -Kai BK NY Rosco- 178mm Clem- 180mm HHH- 178mm/170mm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rece

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
Well said, John! With abandon, Patrick -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread JohnS
DP, I never curse the wind, it's just another aspect of being out doors and enjoying the seasons for what they have to offer. JohnS On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 7:00:42 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Oh, John! The winds. The winds are a blast! An amazing riding companion > who adds mirth a

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
Patrick, the old cranks were Sugino 175s, the new are Silver 173s. What’s 1/2 mm among friends? Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- 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, s

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread Deacon Patrick
Oh, John! The winds. The winds are a blast! An amazing riding companion who adds mirth and laughter and squinty eyes to the adventure. Will they blow me down the pass as I climb up? Now and again they boost up in a burst of delight only to toy with me and as I quickly shift from using my body as

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

2018-03-16 Thread JohnS
DP, That's a nice looking crank. Looks a lot like the FSA crank that I bought from Riv about 5 years ago. 175mm length on my QB these days. We've having a very windy past couple of weeks, glad to have the extra leverage when cranking up a hill into a head wind. I've had to use the low gear on t