On 6/29/09, GeorgeS <chobur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well. The consensus seems to be that it's my fault. This is not > exactly what I was looking for. Doesn't anyone want to suggest > special gravel wheels or, even better, a new frame of the "country" > variety? I mean I fell twice. Should be some equipment here that I > could explain to my wife is critical to my safety. Thanks though for > the input. > GeorgeS
Hell, I'd be annoyed too if I had a perfectly good medical reason to buy a new bike, or at least new tires, and everyone told me, "Don't bother, it's your technique"! I say, run with it. I don't ride on gravel a great deal, but I do ride in sand, and insofar as sand is like gravel (it's just a lot smaller -- juuuuuust kidding) in that it's slippery, I am a gravel expert. And so, what I recommend is a 60 mm WTB knobby -- I know and love the Exiwolfs and the Weirwolfs -- one a Snowcat rim; this will give you a tire at least 2 1/2 inches wide that you can safely ride at 15/18, at least if you are not a lot more than 170 lb. Technique does play a role, though, if you wish to use a road tire in this size, like the Big Apples. And forget little 650b wheels; those are for the little people. Use 700c wheels. They float over small bumps and give much better traction and float. Only half my tongue is in my cheek. (The other half is in my pocket.) I really love my Monocog 29er set up as a on/off road allrounder with said BAs and Snowcats, drops, fenders, and a modest 63" gear. Not Rivendellian, but unfortunately the only Riv that comes close, the Bomdadil, only takes skinny tires. (It does have vertical dropouts, but you could use an eccentric bb.) -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-bunch@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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
