>Walt wrote: >First- in mountain bikes heavier does not usually mean stronger as it may in sea kayaks. >The heaviest bikes you will find are the "chain store" variety such as >the infamous Huffy. They are very heavy but are also typically the >weakest. The lightest titanium bikes are among the strongest. With >regard to the difficulty of trails in Moab versus BC- Moab is widely >regarded as the mecca for extreme mountain biking. I haven't ridden in >BC but have done many rocky, root strewn trails in New England, the >Rockies and California and nothing compares with the terrain in Moab. I've done Moab - it's core and all but don't discount those BC riders. The have hard core riding up there too. And they don't go for all the superlight chi-chi like radial spoked wheels, but rather stick with the tried and true like triple cross straight gauge lace-ups. In the mtn bike industry there has been an increased focus in light weight componentry that definitely comes at the expense of durability and crash-worthiness. While some will spend big bucks for a light bikes, others realize that may not always suit their needs. Ever pick up a track bike stem? They would make great boat anchors - but their built that way on purpose in order to take a tremendous force. Titanium bikes can be among the strongest but if I weigh 215 and like to do 3 foot drops, the fly-weight triple butted frame is probably not the way to go. I think that's where Doug was going with his analogy. Sorry to get off the paddling topic. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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