Thanks everyone for the comments! Patrick: Yes, 50mm Tallux, and you're absolutely correct that it's all due to the wide bars. I would run an 80mm with "normal" drop bars. Reaching wider puts one's shoulders quite a bit further forward, all else equal. Tires are 650 x 48, but measure a touch wide at around 50mm. No issue with clearance on this iteration of the Sam! 6+mm everywhere, except about 4mm at the seatstay lug. This is a 51 frame with a 565 ETT I think it was, but as you say, with the slack ST angle it fits a bit shorter which I was counting on. These Compass / Rene Herse tires are wicked fast, nothing quite like them in the wider sizes. In my opinion, running supple, high TPI tires is one of the biggest improvements you can make to how a bike feels!
Tom: I do find that the drops are a bit weird at this width, though I love the feel of riding the hoods. Aggressive off-road riding and pushing hard on uphills are the only times I find myself using them. But up top there are a few positions that are comfortable, so it's all good! The hoods kind of feel like riding an old MTB with bar ends, but without excessive reach. It's nice! Rob: Totally! I have an XO-1 actually, but sadly it's a white 1992, not the iconic orange 1993. I'd love for that to be a sibling bike! -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9b16c18e-6c52-41d0-a83b-c799354d0492%40googlegroups.com.
