Re: Best roadbike for rough pave'?


"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Johnny Sunset wrote:
> > Qui si parla Campagnolo aka Peter Chisholm wrote:
> > > Johnny Sunset wrote:
> > > > ...
> > > > Picture of lowracer with invisible, weightless fairing:
> > > >
<http://www.ihpva.org/incoming/2002/sunset/Sunset001.jpg>.
> > > >
> > > Yowser-you actually ride that? With a straight face.
> >
> > Not only do I ride the bicycle pictured, but have a second
one as a
> > reserve (only 20 were built).
> >
> > > It does point out much of the uniqueness of 'bents. Like no
water bottles,
> >
> > Correction: the Sunset has two conventional water bottle
mount
> > braze-ons.
> >
> > > inability to easily look behind you,
> >
> > I can see as well behind me as an automobile (convertible,
top down)
> > driver.
> >
> > > very unique parts, tubes, tires
> >
> > The tires are ISO 305-mm and ISO 406-mm. I can get emergency
> > replacement tires and tubes at practically every hardware and
discount
> > store in North America, since these are common children's and
BMX
> > sizes. The same can not be said for ISO 622-mm (700C) which
are
> > typically only available at bike shops.
> >
> > > and geezzz, look at the chain(s).
> >
> > The Sunset uses the same type of chains sold in every bike
store,
> > including (I presume) Vecchio's.
> >
> > > Very complicated answer to a pretty simple question, looks
like to me...getting onto a
> > > machine and propelling one's self.
> >
> > The seat is more comfortable than ANY office chair or
automotive seat I
> > have tried. I do not believe that could be said about any
upright
> > saddle.
> >
> > It is fun to say "what wind?" when everyone else is
complaining about
> > battling headwinds. ;)
> >
> > --
> > Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley
>
> Glad you like it. When I broke my back 3.5 years ago, one quack
said I
> might only be able to ride a 'bent'...I said I'd rather walk.
Hardware
> store..like home depot for tires...only one here in Boulder has
bicycle
> tires and they have 700c as well.

I saw a whole bunch of 'bents with fabric fairings going down a
bicycle trail at the end of summer and thought the circus was in
town. There were guys with Batman fairings, among other
motiffs. No offense to Tom, but, really, do you need a Batman
fairing for riding down a bicycle trail at about 12mph? I have
to admit, too, that a lot of fat guys on really expensive diamond
frame bikes with full team kits rode by, too -- which was equally
embarrassing.

And let me say that I own a 'bent -- which I bought for my wife
who has a neurological movement disorder, but my ten year old son
seems to ride it the most. The 'bent is fun and comfortable
(except for the low speed wheel flop, that takes a long while to
get used to). Not something I would want to ride on a long climb
either, being that I like to stand and not drag around a million
pounds. -- Jay Beattie.


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