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+1Ride what makes you happy ... just watch out with the kool aid.
+1Ride what makes you happy ... just watch out with the kool aid.
Umm. They do Randonneur/All road style -- with 14 hand built steel bikes, and a co-branded Gravel bike with Open. They're also located in Seattle.Touring CX Gravel and Tandem bikes. They're located in Colorado US.
Wake me up when all the pros ride 3.0s
Could you be more specific please. Did you go wider than you had before, and went faster too? I think that's the big question here.I like their wide tires. Switching to them on the tandem gave me a 1.5mph average speed increase.
I don't know... I think the competitive side of cycling has driven innovation for a lot of the componentry that eventually trickled down into mass consumer bikes and as a result made more reliable, utilitarian bicycles. And more sporty commuters as well, for those so inclined. I don't feel that I am qualified to say that all of the racing industry is just wrong. I do think that there's been times where development has been stifled by the traditionalist/purist sides of road racing in particular as well. But I think it's probably more nuanced and I imagine for people to be able to pull off some of the feats that they do in alps, they must have the right tool for the job. That said there's already a trend of ever increasing tyre width in pro circles and it is clear that the benefits of skinnymadinky tyres at one gazillion psi are probably lost when not on the smoothest of all tracks.. but then it still serves a purpose. I actually agree with wider being better, and in terms of comfort it makes sense. But that's hardly new or groundbreaking. Every single trekking bike (hybrid) in the EU has been able to handle increased wider tyres since the late 90s, so it is clear that when it comes to all round riding, comfort is king and comfort comes at plusher sizes. What does get to me, though, is why there needs to always be a divide when it comes to anything in cycling, I echo grantoury, ride what you like. And surely if there were no point to the narrower tyres, they'd have been dead long ago, especially as frame clearance gets wider and wider.Copying what the munchkins in the TDF ride has resulted in more crappy street bikes than anything else.
I thought you were going to stay asleep until the Pros were running 3.0Personally I think TdF crowds should realise that derailleurs just lower efficiency and go back to fixed.
I am a notorious sleeptalkerI thought you were going to stay asleep until the Pros were running 3.0
Sweet dreams in Munchkin Land.
You should take up snoring.I am a notorious sleeptalker