Re: [CR] Proper weight distribution?

(Example: Production Builders)

From: "Andrew R Stewart" <onetenth@earthlink.net>
To: "Ken Wehrenberg" <wnwires@htc.net>, <jtperry330@me.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <46A2FB1F-336B-4618-BD44-D2D269228793@htc.net>
In-Reply-To: <46A2FB1F-336B-4618-BD44-D2D269228793@htc.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:57:10 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR] Proper weight distribution?


Ken- And I bet the Trout has far smoother a drive train and shifting with it's longer stays.


----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Wehrenberg
To: jtperry330@me.com
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CR] Proper weight distribution?



> John, and list:
>
> Eleven years ago, I was fitted for a Seven and this weight distribution
> idea was part of the fitting's concept. I must say that for me, with a
> climber's physique and the lighter upper body, what was arrived at was
> quite different than what I had ever ridden on a stock frameset, either
> European-made or American. They positioned me with a longer-than-normal
> stem and very steep head angle, so as to bring more of my weight quite a
> bit forward and onto the front wheel's load. Had to get used to gobs of
> toe overlap, but the resulting weight distribution really changed things
> up in a way that I happen to like so much that the bike remains my
> favorite handling bike ever.
>
> In reality, there is another way to go this direction of forward weighting
> the bike a bit and that is to move the center of gravity forward by
> positioning the rear wheel backwards more with long chainstays. That is
> how my other favorite handling bike, a subsequently-acquireed vintage
> Eisentraut, did it.
>
> Ken Wehrenberg, Santa Barbara, CA but heading back to MO soon
> _______________________________________________

Andrew R Stewart
Rochester, NY