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> "Dan Volker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "Dave Mennenoh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > Does anyone have any references regarding how tube and/or tire weight
> > > affects riding? I race the WORS mountain bike series, in Wisconsin,
and
> > > recently put a pair of Hitchinson Green tubes on my bike. They are
thick,
> > > heavy, rubber tubes but supposed to be pretty resistant to pinch
flats.
> > > Since flatting in a race really bites, I thought the greens might be
nice.
> > > But now I'm wondering how the ride of these tubes vs using light butyl
> > tubes
> > > compares. Does it really matter? Are there any articles on this? I am
> > using
> > > pretty light tires - Geax Sedona's - they're 1.85's...
> > >
> > > thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> >
> > How much do you weigh? If you are close to or over 200lbs, I'd suggest
you
> > try some practice laps with the panaracer FR's ( 2.4 inch Light Downhill
> > tires). They won't pinch flat like x-country tires do, they will
out-corner
> > the Hutchinsons dramatically, and you get better bite on technical
climbs.
> <snip more lameness>
>
> Why would anyone listen to your claptrap? You are an admitted rookie
> and obviously still don't know jack. You don't know where the OP
> lives and you are suggesting tires to him? BTW, you CAN pinch flat
> any tire, contrary to your erroneous claim.
>
> JD
I admitted that I would be unlikely to beat you up a big climb at altitudes
over 6000 feet. That's hardly the same as me saying I am a rookie.
I started mountain biking on a fully rigid Raleigh back even before
hyperglide existed---this could be nearly 20 years ago. I entered a Norba
National in Georgia in the early 80's with a Diamond back ( rigid, with
hyperglide), and rode in the equivalent of today's expert class. Came in
somewhere in the middle, this being a ski slope course with a big vertical
for me---at that time, I had won lots of flat or rolling hills type road
races, and mountain biking looked like it would be alot more fun. I was
riding around Buffalo alot back then, in the Ski slope areas and ski-doo
trails. I did plenty of trips to NC, but ended up doing more and more
business in Florida, so I had to move there permanently.
I took time off from all riding about 5 years ago ( and got out of shape),
when I was developing my own software business, and this was doing well
enough a year ago for me to begin trying to get back to where I once was,
in my riding.
I went from 180 pounds ripped when I was winning races, to having business
prevent me from riding and ballooning to 237 pounds in January...I am down
to 212 pounds now. I am riding typically 5 days per week, and hit the
gym 3 days per week. My bodyfat level is down from over 24% to around 17%,
and its going down steadily. I could win at sport class races now on south
Florida courses, but I prefer to wait until I can compete at Expert level.
Most of the guys I ride with, race as Expert category riders, whenever they
race.
I don't really care too much about racing any more, but will probably do one
or two races on cool courses before the end of the year. I would be more apt
to pick a race, or ride, in the Smoky Mountains of NC, or Tenn, than I
would around Florida--I would not do as well in these bigger mountains
because of the bigger hills, but the rides would be alot more fun for me.
Since the discussions I had with you and other SS'ers some time ago, I have
ridden with several people on SS bikes. I can see how on some trails these
bikes could be an advantage, and on others they would not...Moreover, its
the person riding the bike that will make the biggest difference, on the
vast majority of trails. I can see you still want blood from me, and with
any luck, you'll have your chance when I visit my friends in Vegas this
fall, and ride Bootleg Canyon as well as Cottonwood, and other local trails.
Dan V
