On Wed, 2009-09-02 at 21:59 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > A 571X23 measures about 24 1/2" in diameter; the Fatboy on a 559 > measures about 25". So, as long as you have an extra 1/4 inch, and (2) > as long as the fork is not stupid narrow under the crown, yes.
or at the stays? I've seen many road bikes with extremely narrow spaces behind the bottom bracket and brake bridge, especially bikes with "hourglass" bent stays. > > Yes, but your Riv was designed for 559s by a guy who is well > known to > like wide tires. How comparable are your Riv frames to a WSD > bike meant > for 650C x 23? > > > I don't know what a WSD bike is, but, again, as long as you have an > extra 1/4 inch in height and as long as you have 35 mm of width just > under the fork blades, you will be fine. > > > (WSD: Woman Specific Design? Wombat Satellite Domination? Weird and > Silly Driveling? Wondering, Sighing Despair? Willie's Southern Diner? > Wiping Down the Sink? Weebles Singing Dismally? Whoever Said "Damn"? > Who Sings Ditties? Why Sling Darts? etc etc ad nauseam...) > You must not know many women riders. Yes, WSD stands for "Women Specific Design." It's what Trek calls its womens' bikes. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
