Dave: I need fat and soft tires for sand -- I live in the bosque near the Rio Grand here in ABQ and the soil is exceptionally sandy; fine, old river silt. And while 2" tires would work, they won't work nearly as well as the 65 mm that the 60 mm BAs actually measure on my 45 mm rims, run at no more than 15 front, 18 rear. I have ample clearance for fenders as well -- mine are 60 mm PBs.
If I could get 65 mm tires and fenders with a little mud or snow clearance on a Bombadil, I'd start saving my money. Anyone: is *that* possible? On 9/5/09, Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > > I can' wait to get my Bombadil going . . . but I'm waiting on some > crank width info as the Bombadil's chainstay clearance is tighter than > I expected. I'm hoping to use a TA Carmina in 185mm, but finding the > correct BB size appears to be trial and error. I need lower Q > cranks . . .like my Zephyrs. . . so I need to find the bare > minimum that'll work with 22/34/46 rings. I thought of putting them on > the Bomba, but I don't think the 122.5 BB is going to allow the arms > to clear the stays. A little dent on each chainstay would help :) > > 2" tires are fine for me too for off-road . . . I'm trying some > Michelin XC AT's that REI is selling currently for $18 a tire. For on > road I'm trying some Kenda Kwik Roller EZ's in 700x45. These are > relatively light at 610 grams with a folding bead and Iron Cap wall to > wall protection. > > ------------------------------------ > > When I saw the rubber tips in the photos of the Bombadil . . I > thought of hiking pole walking tips . . . who knows. > > -------------------------------------- > > Dave, > > Regarding your Tubus racks . . .you may already be aware of this, > but Tubus makes rack extensions to get the rack up and back a little > bit for more clearance. > > http://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/Fit%20Solutions/FIT%20SOLUTIONS%20PAGE.htm > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
