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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:21:44 -0600, "Mike Kruger"
wrote: A Muzi left his web site link, and I wandered over to his photo of the day. http://www.yellowjersey.org/daily.html It's quite the winter cycling photo! (because this may not be the picture at some later point, I will describe it: an upside-down iron is substituted for the saddle. The iron is connected to an auto battery, which is where the rack trunk would be on my bike.) Dear Mike, I look forward to the debate about whether a generator would be more practical than the battery, as well as the obvious questions about LED versus halogen irons, and the perennial argument about whether a smaller iron should be used to heat just the ischial tuberosities or a larger iron should diffuse its steamy warmth over a broader area. Carl Fogel |
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:10:47 -0600, Jeff Starr
wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:07:28 -0700, wrote: wrote: In any case, as I understand it, the only real value of cleats is for extraordinary climbs and perhaps very brief sprints, where the extra maximum effort made possible by using both legs at once helps. Otherwise, your heart and lungs fail you before your legs do. Perhaps someone will explain other advantages. There must be some, since most riders use cleats. Carl, didn't we explain, why those of us who use clipless, like them and why, a long time ago? I seem to remember telling you why I liked them. I know this topic has been covered, more than once. Why don't you get a cheap set and try them out. Life is Good! Jeff Dear Jeff, You may have explained what you like about them, but I don't recall the thread--and your present explanation is somewhat vague. Why do you like them? Curiously, Carl Fogel |
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Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:21:44 -0600,
1104469329.d6779435e1f34b7cbf420aaa488b9023@teran ews, "Mike Kruger" wrote: A Muzi left his web site link, and I wandered over to his photo of the day. http://www.yellowjersey.org/daily.html It's quite the winter cycling photo! (because this may not be the picture at some later point, I will describe it: an upside-down iron is substituted for the saddle. The iron is connected to an auto battery, which is where the rack trunk would be on my bike.) I trust it still has a "wool" setting for the retrogroovies. -- zk |
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In article ,
Mark Hickey writes: (Tom Keats) wrote: Knobbies do make a pleasing 'buzz' on asphalt. "Pleasing"? In the same way that rough pavement can be "pleasing" I guess... Well, it's really not the same at all. It's a steady, smooth biofeedback thing. You're cruisin' along and you hear that steady, uninterrupted buzz going, and you just know you've got your mojo working. Sure, they'll slow ya down and (heaven forbid) allow other riders to pass ya sometimes. But if you don't care, it doesn't matter. And there may be some shortcut scenarios where knobbies come in handy. Even in urban environs. While knobbies are nice when/if you find yourself navigating a section of loose dirt/gravel, they're a serious disadvantage everywhere else. To me the biggest drawback is the sketchy handling that most knobbies produce in a corner. I've had some knobbies that were "exciting" in any real paved cornering situation - they'd squirm and slip - not a lot of fun. Plus, they wear out VERY fast on the road. Don't get me wrong; I'm not advocating consistently using knobbies on paved streets & roads. I much prefer slicks for my kind of riding, myself. But many if not most of the bikes I see around town are stock, right-off-the-display-floor MTB sales units, with the same placeholder tires, pedals and saddles they were displayed with. And their riders seem to get by okay with them, even though they are mostly disadvantageous. I guess a lot of folks just want a ready-to-ride bike, without having to phutz around with a bunch of stuff. I get the impression the OP might be of that mindset. But he can read this whole discussion and make of it what he will. cheers, & Happy New Year, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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In article ,
(Tom Keats) wrote: In article , Ryan Cousineau writes: But slicks are soo much nicer to ride on! And better cornering grip. And better wet-pavement grip. I agree so much, I opt for slicks, myself. All I'm saying is knobbies aren't totally unusable on pavement. Yes, but I think that, as you would agree, that a great number of urban cyclists rolling around on knobby tires would be best served by swapping them for slicks. I have a set of Tioga City Slickers, which are pretty cheap, available at MEC, and they even have gumwalls to satisfy the purists. The tread is a minimalist road pattern. I finally parted ways with my Cheng Shins, after 8-10K kilometers. I went looking for a new pair of the same, but ended up instead with IRC Metros, from The Bike Doctor. $11.69 each. They at least look similar to the Cheng Shins. Mm. Good tire recommendation. About the only urban surface a knobby can traverse that a slick cannot is a muddy slope long enough that you can't just power through by accelerating before you hit the hill. That's a pretty rare thing, even when making shortcuts. IME knobbies traverse wet, grassy fields better than slicks, which can go kind of sidewindery. But there might be the matter of divots. Better, but by no means impossible. I have a funny story about this: I have 700C-23mm tires on my commuter, and the first and last part of my commute is across my lawn. The homeward leg ends with me riding up a 2' high steep grass slope from the sidewalk to the lawn. This section requires some discretion, as a careless attempt to ride up it at a less-than-square angle and with power to the pedals saw the bike slide out from under me. On the upside, when it's wet enough for that to be an issue, the ground is also soft enough to do this without harm to cyclist or mount. Not that I'm recommending this, -- Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com Verus de parvis; verus de magnis. |
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