The bike (Riv) that will do all you're asking would be the Atlantis. Plenty of tire clearance, 29er/26er depending on frame size. I'd like to be able to set one up w/ a 26 rear, 29 front, w/ drop bars, regular canti's etc-that would be fun. Really more of the 80's style mtn bike than the Bombadil. My 64cm Atlantis was set-up as a cross-bike, and w/ o changing gearing, it was converted to road tires, and mud-guards to make a great "Clubman" bike. I have one of almost every other Riv, but I love the big A more and more every time I ride it. My .02 anyway.
On Jan 2, 8:33 pm, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > on 1/2/09 1:38 PM, Esteban at [email protected] wrote: > > > I wonder how it would do as a mountain bike. Stout tubing and upward > > top tube slope might make it a good candidate for an 80s style rigid > > bike that rides to the trails. Maybe the 40mm clearance would be a > > weak point, although maybe not that big a deal. I rode mountain bikes > > a lot in college in the early 90s, and just started thinking of going > > beyond the fire trails recently. That Hillborne will be very > > versatile, that's for sure. I got a chance to ride the prototype with > > v-brakes, and it felt as though it could go anywhere! > > I've been enjoying using my Hilsen as a trail monster since my recent C. X. > Hilsen project. My tires have been what I spin on the cross races: a > Michelin Mud2 which is nominally 700Cx30, but tends to actually measure > ~35mm. Mostly out of habit, as I'm used to them, they act in a manner I > expect and they are puffy enough to withstand a lot of abuse for my style of > riding. > > With the advent of "Monster Cross" or "29er" tires, there have been quite a > few tires appear in the 30 - 45 mm range which would give that much more > cush. I would think if you can learn to ride "light", it would give you a > lot of flexibility. My personal belief is that riding a cross bike size > tire on trails really sharpens your skills - it's akin to ultralight tackle > fishing where you have to be very specific in your movements. > > Of course, I have (and still do) spent some time fixing flats on the > trailside. Fewer now, but there is a learning curve. > > I've taken cross bikes or the Hilsen down just about any local trail that > I've taken an mtb. Not with quite the same line or velocity, certainly, but > it generally can be done. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Your Photos are needed! -http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "I thought the idea was to waste the rest of our lives together.." > -- Cyril, "Breaking Away" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
