On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:36 PM, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Feb 2, 8:02 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes! I already mentioned I hope it has... get this... room for 60mm > tires > > and no TCO! :-) > > > > But I understand if it doesn't. That's the extreme end of the design > > spectrum, and may not be one of the goals. That doesn't mean it's > covered > > in mucus, either! > > > > :-) > > > If that's the case then you might want to look at a 559 or 584 (650b) > wheel-size bike, like a 56cm Atlantis or a 56cm Bombadil(?) I don't > think you can get 60mm tires on either, though, but 60mm is pretty > fat. I think those frames max out at 52mm. The Surly might be > able to fit it, I'm not sure. I think you mentioned in the other > thread that the 60cm Bombadil is too big for you, but the 56 would > probably fit, and it has 650b wheels and zero chance of overlap. I > have a 56cm Bombadil and really could not be happier with it. > > -- > > Those are considerations, but I have a FANTASTIC 622 wheelset built up. I'd like to stick with that size. I know, gotta' compromise somewhere, right... Will wait and see how the HOP (Hunquopillar) shapes up. Luckily I know I can go order a Karate Monkey in a second and it will meet all my needs. Just trying to keep it in the family, ya' know :-) -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
