> 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.)
How tall are you? At just under 6' 0" I have always ridden 700s. When I started reading about BAs, I had to try them. I set up one of my touring bikes with them. Everything I read about BAs - comfort, handling, smooth ride, surprisingly low rolling resistance - was right on the mark. On the other hand, whenever I ride the bike I feel like I am on one of those old gas lamp lighters. So I am now definitely in Steve's camp. The ideal 650b design mandate are bikes built to accomodate big honking 50mm and 60mm tires for people probably up to 6'2" or so. I hope Schwalbe starts thinking about making a 650b Big Apple. On Jun 30, 3:29 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6/29/09, GeorgeS <[email protected]> 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 [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
