Peter Vieira
Wow, you're reading this? Thanks! If you're into RC cars and I seem vaguely familiar, it's because I spent over 25 years writing and editing RC car news, reviews, and tech articles in print and online. What else, what else ... I have a degree in Film Studies (useless), most of a degree in Graphic Design (useful), and I'm married to a wonderful woman with horrible taste in men. Thanks to her, we have a terrific daughter who just earned her Journalism degree and is way, waaay more together that I was at her age. Or right now.
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I went David Clark when I was learning to fly… ugh it was 19 years ago! I still think you can’t go wrong with them.
PS – I LOVE that they’re still selling the model I bought, and that they’re still using their midcentury modern logo and midcentury hospital ward green!
Check out the current view on tire pressures. Research has shown that running lower pressures is more efficient than running extreme high presses like 110 psi Both SRAM and Silca have tire pressure calculators online. I consistently rode my 25 mm tires at 83 psi frt and 85 back with no pinch flats. Assuming a 225 weight factor (200 lb rider, 25 lb bike) riding the 25s at 90 psi frt and 92 rear should be more than adequate and a lot smoother. With the same risk of pinch flats as 110.
I used to get pinch flats below 110, but it doesn’t matter: I’m fatties forever now!
Those saddles don’t look half bad for $25. I’m a big fan of Brooks and the Troxel that was on my Iver Johnson the few times I rode it before the 100+ year old stitching started to come apart and I swapped it out with a Brooks B17 that’s close to one they made in 1912 that was offered as an option on the IJ. At some point, I’ll get back to making a replica. I have some bars that are more swept back, but the ones I like the most are the ones I have on Retro Rocket, which are similar to the ones you’ve got. Used decent brand name hybrids are great. I always recommend them as they’re dirt cheap, comfortable, do everything that most people want from a bike pretty well, can take any manner of upgrades or mods, and offer greater theft resistance than fancier bikes or even the flashier box store junk.
I’ve got a lovely hi-ten steel Trek hybrid back home that rides beautifully!
Oh and yes, I definitely recommend a nice Brooks saddle. I have one on my “good bike” and it’s wonderful.