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Re: Beveled Side Rails

Author: Brad Behn
Date: 2018-09-07 03:32

Hi Ed,

Thanks for introducing to me something new in the bicycle industry! Well done my friend. I had no idea.

certainly a slightly wider tire with lower pressure will produce increased compliancy. The ride will be smoother, and the contact patch will always be in place - on rough road, and this helps "get the power down" and increase rider confidence.

So to have a setup which is sufficiently compliant for the clarinetist's full confidence is certainly a good goal, and to have the greatest tonal efficiency will enable longevity, and comfort, which are important as well.

Perhaps my analogy wasn't perfect, but I'll add that I wasn't comparing road bikes in a race setting. I as analogizing two extremes; the difference between any road racing bike, and any downhill mountainbike for example. The soft compliancy of the mountainbike tire will undoubtedly get one down the road a lot slower, and with a lot more effort.

And so when shopping mouthpieces, it is important we think about how a mouthpiece resonates, how much effort is involved in getting the thing going, how comfortable is the "ride" and how nimble is its handling.

Brad Behn
http://www.clarinetmouthpiece.com

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