My perfect number of bikes is a JoNes Plus ;) I initially set up the bike with (tubed) Super Motos to see how it faired as a more road-orientated bike, and I was blown away by how fast, comfortable and stable it was, once I got the cockpit setup properly. I've since been riding it with 3" Bontrager Chupacabras and am very pleased with how well those roll on the road for my commuting, but the real joy is unleashing it on the trails and gravel. It's amazing how much ease you can ride with in the 29+ setup, has to be experienced to really be understood. The 38's on my Sam now feel strikingly skinny and I really can't imagine riding a tire skinnier than 60mm and above 20 PSI anymore. Fatter is better, and definitely no slower!
I'm going to put together a second wheelset soon and try to run the Super Motos tubeless, and I'm hoping it will be noticeably faster/funner than before. Tubeless really seems like the way to go to me, just so much less hassle and a nicer ride at lower pressure than the clincher approach, it seems. Before someone chirps in with "it's not a race, just enjoy the ride. . ." I'll make a pre-emptive strike and say that some of us are in a state of enjoyment when riding fast, though not in competition with some Peloton Freds! As much fun as I've had in the thousands and thousands of miles on my Rivendells, I think Jeff Jones has just made a punctuated equillibrium-type jump in the biking world with this design. It seems to be a more than capable bikepacking bike, a plenty agile and stout mountain bike, and a freakishly fast all-road bike, all-in-one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
