The most important thing about a bicycle is fit. The second most important thing is how the bike handles. Really these are two aspects of the same equation. Handling and fit are closely related. You can get just about any bike to fit by jacking around with seat position and/or stem but the way the [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Designing a frame based on the rider’s position and handling goals
Posted: February 22, 2012 in Uncategorized0
HTFU is great group ride here in the Raleigh/Cary trail system. The ride is focused on building endurance for long epics and such. Today we had 16 riders for a 45 mile mix of single track and gravel roads. I am not sure how far I ended up riding but it was a long day. [...]
I put some stuff on the scale today….. My single speed is built up to be slightly under 24.5 pounds as ridden at Bushwhack (i.e. with pedals, bottle cages, etc). My geared bike is built up as a little bit under 25.3 pounds with the mix I ride just about every day on. With some [...]
Today I did the Bushwhack race. Huge thanks to everyone involved in putting on such a great event!!!!!!!! This was my first race on a single speed; I loved every minute of it and although my ride review has a bit of bias I must say my 29er was AWESOME! In the past I personally [...]
