So getting set for the Belgian Waffle Ride, which is a mixed surface epic, I've been experimenting with tire and bike setup, specifically with how much rubber I can get on the bike. I've got my Cyclo Cross bike set up with a bigger crank and 35mm Schwalbe tubeless tires ( Allarounds) and I was amazed at how it changed the riding experience.
On a ~ 5:00 PM loop, with steady commuter traffic, I just stayed to the right and steamrollered over small road debris, manhole covers and glittery bits of broken glass. On my roadie or tri bike, I'm forever swerving to avoid minor obstacles which puts me closer to traffic and probably makes me look unpredictable to drivers approaching from the rear.
Does anybody else notice that effect ?
" I take my gear out of my car and put my bike together. Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafes. Non-racers. The emptiness of of their lives shocks me. "
(opening lines from Tim Krabbe's The Rider , 1978
On a ~ 5:00 PM loop, with steady commuter traffic, I just stayed to the right and steamrollered over small road debris, manhole covers and glittery bits of broken glass. On my roadie or tri bike, I'm forever swerving to avoid minor obstacles which puts me closer to traffic and probably makes me look unpredictable to drivers approaching from the rear.
Does anybody else notice that effect ?
" I take my gear out of my car and put my bike together. Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafes. Non-racers. The emptiness of of their lives shocks me. "
(opening lines from Tim Krabbe's The Rider , 1978