Thanks Hugh!
It looks like 59 was a large as you could go with 26. Catalog says 61, 63 and
65 went to 700c
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From: Hugh Smitham <[email protected]>
To: RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] 26" vs. 700c for touring/load hauling
Yeah Norm we know you have this beauty!! Thanks for rubbing it in dude :)
~Hugh
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ―
Albert Einstein
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On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 3:28 PM, 'Norman Bone' via RBW Owners Bunch
<[email protected]> wrote:
I have a 59 AR with 26" wheels. match built in '99.
-Norm in PDX
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From: Steven Sweedler <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] 26" vs. 700c for touring/load hauling
Do any listmembers have a large Riv All Rounder w/26" wheels. I recall that the
first AR's in all sizes were 26" wheeled. Can anyone verify. My own AR is from
2000, a 64 cm and is 700 c. SteveApache Junction, Az.
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Hugh Smitham <[email protected]> wrote:
It's my perception that the 26" wheel is easier to get rolling and keep rolling
than 650b & 700c wheels. For me at least my Atlantis seems to climb better than
those other sizes and I have all three sizes. I've seen old MTB & Touring large
frames with 26" and the riders didn't seem to mind. I'll grant that the larger
wheel size looks proportionally better on a large frame. And I hear a lot of
comments on off road riding that the 29er size rolls over obstructions better
than the 26" but I have no practical experience with that size off road. My 26"
wheels have always been fine off road. On availability I've been told the 26"
wheel size is ubiquitous overseas, so if you're a world traveler then it would
seem prudent to use a 26" wheel.
We're witnessing a boom in adventure bikes in the 29er and 27.5 category. Those
sizes seem risky overseas for the availability issue I mentioned above. Beyond,
availability and aesthetic what makes those sizes better than 26"? It's not
chubbier tires because the smaller wheel size can accommodate more rubber with
correct frame clearance design, example fat tire bikes & the Rawland Ravn and I
get the proportion deal but it all seems like a component manufacturers push.
I'm sure there's a Jan Heine article out there on why 650b is the favored
randonneur wheel size but I bet a 26" would work fine for those events. Anyway,
very good question John. It seems the question has been answered regarding why
Riv doesn't have 26" in the larger sized frames.
Tail Winds,
~Hugh
On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:46:53 AM UTC-8, john wrote:
I'm wondering about the difference in tire sizes for loaded touring.
Wouldn't a 26" wheel work better for loaded touring, regardless of the frame
size?
Why therefore doesn't Rivendell offer 26" wheels in their larger
touring-capable frames, like the Atlantis and Hunq?
What am I missing here?
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