Originally Posted by
JanMM
Kenda Kwest tires have a reputation for durability but wire beads have no effect on puncture protection.
Sheldon Brown explained beads:
'The "bead" is the edge of the tire. On most tires, the beads consist of hoops of strong steel cable. The beads hold the tire onto the rim, and are, in a sense, the "backbones" of a tire. While most beads are steel, some tires use Kevlar ® cord instead.'
http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html
JanMM - Thank you for the information. I learned something I certainly did not know. I book marked the link as well for future reference.
Originally Posted by
osco53
RicR,
Seat distance you mentioned,, from pedals right ? I started with the standard base line for DF bikes,
Your rear end all the way back in the saddle,
On the pedal at its farthest point from your hip,
Your heel on the pedal axle, (center) In your riding shoes,
Knee locked straight, Lock the seat postion,
now place the ball of your foot on that pedal,, a perfect base line knee angle you will have...
My Sun made Tour easy may have a lower seat that the Sport but this makes no difference.
Funny thing, this 'base line' setup was perfect for me, I have never had to change it......
osco53, Yes, distance from the pedals. I started out where the LBS set me up. I knew it was to close but assumed they would not have me to far off, and not wanting to make major adjustments at one time I kept moving the seat back 1/4 inch at the time periodically. Wound up as of yesterday being 2 inches further back from the point I started. Just checked the distance using your procedure and I am exactly where you said with the leg straight with heel on the axis of the pedal. I guess if I had just asked the question about proper seat distance set up I would have saved myself a lot of time and headaches. Thank you for the information as it does confirm that I have the distance set up correctly now.