Originally Posted by
Simple Simon
+1 - very well balanced, Thanks to the pair of you.
Thanks!
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I forgot to mention the fortuitous fact that Caaah's Curve is upgraded to the X-RF8 hub. This removed the distraction of a major difference between the Curve and the Mini, and allowed us to concentrate on less obvious matters. The same should be said of the fact that both of us have Brooks saddles.
I don't mean to deny the importance of superficial little things, though. They can add a lot to the comfort of a bike. In particular Caaah has very nice (Ergon?) grips on the Curve, while I have cheap (Bell) ones from Wal*mart; and the nice ones
really make a difference. The way I have mine set up, at present, the front tire sometimes rubs on the grip when folded, so my grips have been ruined more than once. This seems to be my fault, so I didn't dock the Mini a point for that one.
Oh, I also forgot to reward Curve +1 for coming with Big Apple tires.