tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post1574839732862014045..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: A Professional Gypsy, Or: How Italian Was My French Bike?Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-5053634018500585082014-02-19T13:19:48.427-08:002014-02-19T13:19:48.427-08:00Anon--Thanks.
Liz--I agree with everything you s...Anon--Thanks. <br /><br />Liz--I agree with everything you say. There was a time when I wanted the stiffest bikes possible and felt that they were made from Columbus tubing. However, in time, I have come to prefer Reynolds, as it is (or seems to be) as stiff but is more comfortable. <br /><br />Actually, Reynolds 853, 631 and 531 are maganese-molybdenum, while Columbus (as well as Tange and Ishiwata) tubes are chrome-moly. Perhaps that has to do with the difference in the ride quality.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-23678246992177244932014-02-19T05:57:55.144-08:002014-02-19T05:57:55.144-08:00I love steel bikes. My general preference is doubl...I love steel bikes. My general preference is double-butted CroMo but my racier choice is Reynolds CroMo. Reynolds feels a bit stiffer and gives a slightly peppier ride. The Columbus tubing Schwinn Tempo I use to have was light and fast but not quite as comfortable for my particular body. It may have been the narrow racing tires and rims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-72515701702841820332014-02-18T19:38:26.263-08:002014-02-18T19:38:26.263-08:00Nice post, thanks. One of your regular followers h...Nice post, thanks. One of your regular followers here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com