I'm a startling 5'10 in bare feet on a level, hard surface. I've not ridden 584, and my comments about it were largely facetious. I went from 60 mm Big Apples in the 559 size (26 3/4 inches diam) to ditto on 722s (29 1/4") and the float over sand, the cush over, say, washboard, and the traction when cornering ,at least on pavement, were very noticeably better. (I say "on pavement" because, with such tires on dirt, you can't corner hard, I prefer them nonetheless for their easy rolling on pavement, this being an all rounder type of bike.) I extrapolate that 722 would also be better in this regard than 584, tho' presumeable not by as much.
On 6/30/09, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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] > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
