Scott-I rode Friday and Saturday, then took yesterday off and will ride again
today and tomorrow. Looks like we have a couple days of crap weather
then I'll ride again for 2 or 3 days and take another break. When everyone was
riding down south, I went west and rode out there. I'm close to 700 miles
already. Thank you San Diego!
Sharc - This may sound silly but If you decide to go for one be sure you get the right fit.
The common measurement is crotch to floor and that is still important but
the more important measurement is waist to neck. Seat posts offer more
adjustment than the top tube does. The trend is to ride as small of a frame
as possible to increase stiffness.
www.wrenchscience.com has a fit calculator which is a good place to start.
From a technical side bicycles are like works bikes. There is another site
called
www.weightweenies.starbike.com that has all the component weights measured in grams.
How light you want your bike to be is all a factor of how thick your wallet is.
Bearing surfaces, wheel weights and tires play a big part in reducing rolling resistance.
