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>>>> OK, I've been out of biking for quite a few years, and am surprised at
>>>> all the fat knobby tires on bikes now. I'm used to the skinny tires.
>>>> Don't the fat knobbies take more to pedal? My Suburban has 27x 1 1/4
>>>> tires, my old Racer was 26 x 1 3/8.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The mountain bike craze of the 90s means there are lots of knobby -tired
>>> bikes out there. Most of them are being used on-road, which is a case of
>>> style over substance.
>>>
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>> Sort of like all the Stupid Useless Vehicles (SUV's with 2 wheel drive)
>> that I have to dodge with my Corolla?
>>
>> I swear the way some of them drive, one has to flunk an intelligence test
>> to own one. If I ever needed a 4x4, I would buy something that had real
>> 4x4 drive, like a WWII era Jeep or better yet, a 6x6 Deuce and a half.
>>
>> Charles of Schaumburg
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> I think it's a combination of the "cool" factor and the uncomfortable
> experiences many people had with road bikes. Putting a casual cyclist on a
> race-oriented bike is a recipe for discomfort, IMHO. I was fortunate
> enough to start cycling on a touring bike as a kid, so I have always
> ridden comfortable bikes with relaxed geometry. I also got used to riding
> my touring bike on all sorts of surfaces. It looks as though non-racing
> road bikes are making a resurgence, which is a good thing.
>
Good. I'll have to find one, though I'm wondering if a good used Schwinn
from the pre-China days might be a good investment for the ride.
Charles of Schaumburg
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> "n5hsr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> "n5hsr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>> OK, I've been out of biking for quite a few years, and am surprised at
>>>> all the fat knobby tires on bikes now. I'm used to the skinny tires.
>>>> Don't the fat knobbies take more to pedal? My Suburban has 27x 1 1/4
>>>> tires, my old Racer was 26 x 1 3/8.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The mountain bike craze of the 90s means there are lots of knobby -tired
>>> bikes out there. Most of them are being used on-road, which is a case of
>>> style over substance.
>>>
>>
>> Sort of like all the Stupid Useless Vehicles (SUV's with 2 wheel drive)
>> that I have to dodge with my Corolla?
>>
>> I swear the way some of them drive, one has to flunk an intelligence test
>> to own one. If I ever needed a 4x4, I would buy something that had real
>> 4x4 drive, like a WWII era Jeep or better yet, a 6x6 Deuce and a half.
>>
>> Charles of Schaumburg
>
> I think it's a combination of the "cool" factor and the uncomfortable
> experiences many people had with road bikes. Putting a casual cyclist on a
> race-oriented bike is a recipe for discomfort, IMHO. I was fortunate
> enough to start cycling on a touring bike as a kid, so I have always
> ridden comfortable bikes with relaxed geometry. I also got used to riding
> my touring bike on all sorts of surfaces. It looks as though non-racing
> road bikes are making a resurgence, which is a good thing.
>
Good. I'll have to find one, though I'm wondering if a good used Schwinn
from the pre-China days might be a good investment for the ride.
Charles of Schaumburg