Originally Posted by BIKEAWAY
Isnt there a thing now called a touring bike? My lbs guy said that was what my Raileigh was. I also found out there skinny tires and then there is skinny tires and it all has to do with pressure???
I have medium skinny I believe..
Now if I could just get my weight down to medium skinny...Yipee I would be perfect...just kidding
Seriously I thought I was not ready for drops and got the straight bars but bucking the wind for most of the summer..I need aerodynamic positioning to go with my clothes..
I am up to 100 miles a week-longest ride is 40-50 miles at least 1x per week.
and the Fans go Wild! those are some pretty nice ladies there ma'am!!
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08-29-2005, 12:57 PM #16
I love headwinds! Really?
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