Re: Best roadbike for rough pave'?


Jim wrote:
> We've got a nice 7% grade 1500 ft. climb here in Santa Barbara; tight &
> twisty Old San Marcos Pass Rd. The County Roads Dept. has allowed this great
> old road to deteriorate to the point it's rough & dangerous to descend on a
> road bike. I've got a bad neck, & I've been riding the newer main highway
> back down each day, but it's very dangerous with all the traffic.
> I'm looking for a bike that's fun to climb & can soak up the judders on the
> descent.
> I'm wondering if maybe there's a cyclocross bike with a suspension fork now
> available. I generally hate mountain bikes, but perhaps a ti hardtail
> frame... What's sweet? I'd need a 62cm road or 23" mountain frame.
> The fork doesn't need much travel, of course. I've been using an old
> Litespeed Ti Catalyst, which is a pretty soft frame.

You could always use a wheel with a Pantour suspension hub [1] on your
current bike, with the caveat that some have reported reliability
issues with this hub

[1] <http://www.pantourhub.com/>.

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Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

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