Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Frank Krygowski Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Fine Tuning Shifting Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:42:45 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: <18yoO.17738$iptd.15227@fx36.iad> <%TrvO.77681$WT8.8844@fx45.iad> Reply-To: frkrygow@gmail.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:42:47 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="be89460e0f81a585a4421ffecd0bfbdc"; logging-data="522954"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+gmRbNx217sX2XAW72PWZgK12GGh7dudA=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:pLvmZG9xe1JyMLrFQJyxLuFepus= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2666 On 9/12/2024 4:30 PM, AMuzi wrote: > On 9/12/2024 3:16 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote: >> On 9/12/2024 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote: >>> >>> Buick doesn't make sports cars, only four station wagons (the new >>> high center of gravity style) >> Speaking of CG height, I've been very pleased at how the EV handles >> curves. On the nearby freeway exit ramp, it feels better at higher >> speed than the previous Mazda 3, which was no slouch and had a much >> lower roofline. I suspect the big heavy battery below the floor pan >> lowers the EV's CG and reduces body roll. >> > +1 > My thoughts as well.  Should approach a Corvair if done right. Back in the day with the Corvair (fitted with the widest tires that I could cram in there) I found that I could take most ramps, curves etc. at double the sign-recommended speeds. This exit is marked with a yellow 30 MPH recommendation sign. So far the fastest I've taken it is 48 mph. I don't think it's going to be up to Corvair cornering standards. -- - Frank Krygowski