*And* Rivendell should start stocking Compass tires, or at least, similar light supple ones to be set up tubeless. That alone should make it easier to ride narrower tires off road because of the cushioning and the flat resistance. No need for heavy belts.
On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with Bill. Heck, on firm dirt and gravel with good tires, 28 mm > does wonderfully well, as I can attest with my Compass Elk Passes, which > are meant to be 32 mm wide but in fact measure, on my narrower and wider > rims, respectively 27 and 29. 32 mm would be practically fat bike velvet. > In fact, I'd say that Riv should make the Roadeo even more roadie-like by > lightening the tubing. > > Can the Hill take 45s and fenders, or 50s without? If not, make it so! > Make the smaller models with 650B wheels. > > On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 9:11 PM, Bill M. <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Sorry, can't agree. The Roadeo is set up to maximize clearance with a >> standard reach caliper. Stretching it to bigger rubber would mean >> different brakes, and basically make it a slightly lighter Hilsen. Too >> much overlap there. IMO 28 - 33 mm is a sweet spot for a fast, >> comfortable, paved road, club-sport-not-quite-a-racing bike. >> >> I've been thinking about having a custom frame built. Every time I take >> a stab at the geometry I'd want, then nudge it back to what can actually be >> built without running into clearance problems, I wind up with something >> that might as well be a Roadeo. >> >> -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
