Do you have the BAs on a road bike frame or a mountain bike frame? I could probably do alright on a 29er, as MTB geometry puts the rider somewhat lower in any event.
When I first put the BAs on the road frame, I tried lowering the seat. On my first ride it occurred to me the higher tires do not change the distance between the seat and pedals. I guess I could have replaced the 170 crank with 172.5 or 175. That sort of alchemy more frequently leads to sore knees than not, though. On Jun 30, 9:13 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
