A tire that comes to mind (though I haven't tried it) "for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc." is the 650B 42mm Grand Bois Hetre. And there is nothing like it in 700C. I'd throw some of those on the Bomba and see how that works for your intended purpose. Given your requirements, the Hetre sounds like the perfect tire, which means sticking with 650B. :)
Gernot On Feb 12, 10:22 am, jinxed <hbcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Feb 11, 7:25 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Personally, I like my bikes versatile, and I'd rather have two > > versatile bikes that are "too similar" then two different bikes that > > are limited in their versatility but occupy different niches. Make > > them different through different set-ups. > > I agree regarding the niche thing. That was all I had and it was weird > to have 4 bikes, none of which would really do just a simple mixed > terrain ride. Sure my full suspension would, but it was a dog on > anything paved. > > >In what way do you think a > > 700c Romulus would serve you better than a Bomba "for longer rides > > where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed > > mixed terrain, dirt roads etc."? > > Do you think it would be faster/more responsive? Do you just want it > > to feel more different? > > This is the $2000 question. As far as something like a Rom, Ram, or > Hillborne serving "better" for packed camping use, I dont think they > would or would not. I think they would all do equally great. The only > advantage I see a 700c set up giving me over the Bombadil would be on > paved century rides. > > >How are your Bleriot and Bomba set up now, and > > what are you thinking of putting on the Bomba to distinguish them? > > My Bleriot is a fairly standard Riv 9spd drive train Sugino XD's/105, > moustache bars, rear rack and fatty rumpkin tires. > The Bombadil is set up with basically a full modern xt mountain group, > bullmoose bars, and v-brakes. I have the 2.0 quasi-moto pacenti tires > on it. > > My thought would be to rebuild the Bombadil with something like a > noodle bar, more roadish gearing, and a narrower smoother tire like a > Marathon or Grand Bois. Maybe move the rack over to it. I think this > would be a great setup although very similar to the Bleriot, so would > it be better suited on a 700c platform? Probably splitting hairs. No > doubt I love the raw paint, and double tube, but honestly if we're > talking looks I could blindly pick any model they make. I love how all > of them look. -- 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-bu...@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.
