Re: [CR]Ride quality

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From: <NortonMarg@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 12:34:12 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Ride quality
To: cnighbor@pacbell.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 5/21/02 9:20:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cnighbor@pacbell.net writes:

<< My question is this has anyone every seen or done a
   quantifiable study on how air pressure or a change of tires or tire
   width affects ride quality. >> Tires are only part of it. Rims also play a major role in feel. I have always given the advice that if you are testing a new bike and really want a fair comparison, take your own wheels (and your own floor pump with a gauge). Stevan Thomas Alameda, CA