Thanks for the additional info. Again, a very nice and interesting build. And, very interesting to hear that the new model Sam can take 50s -- I daresay with fenders, if you are careful with the installation? So perhaps you could install the Rene Herse 700C X 55s without fenders? Amazing, compared to the original model.
I use 60 mm tires (700C Big Ones) for our sand, but I've ridden 50s successfully on the same terrain, and 50 seems to be the minimum for adequate float (60 is better). So one could theoretically have a Sam sandy road bike. Patrick "but I use a 42 cm Maes Parallel bar on a 10 cm stem" Moore On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 8:30 PM Jason Fuller <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9b16c18e-6c52-41d0-a83b-c799354d0492%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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/CALuTfgtHTfvvp4Zh429TATzvGCDsJ%2BpD4Qn0qsF%3DbHeDmt41HA%40mail.gmail.com.
