Nikko, Here's mine from back in its glory days - I really should put some wrench time into getting back into a serviceable shape.
https://flic.kr/p/z8k1NT V-brakes might be what it takes for it to win me back but, TBH - I've never been completely happy with the tire clearances / rubber selections I've made, either - 700x42 is the max but x38 with knobs is more realistic. Such a beautiful/great riding/lightweight frame otherwise! Just need to acknowledge that it's a cross bike before anything else, not really the end-all/be-all dirt banger. Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA On 11/1/22, Nikko in Oakland <nikkogmend...@gmail.com> wrote: > yup, these are the UD 700x42mm Rosés, and certainly the biggest tire I can > fit on the bike comfortably. I also think the bike really feels at home on > 700x38mm tires, but I don't like the cornering control on steilacoom tires > vs the Rosés, so I'm sticking to that. If I have to move to slicks in the > roadie form, I'll probably stick to gravel king/RH 700x35 or 700x38mm > slicks. > > On Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 11:33:57 AM UTC-7 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote: > >> All of these bikes are gorgeous. How is the clearance with the 42's? The >> >> legolas is a dream bike for me but have always been curious how wide you >> can go if you push it a little. >> >> Brian >> >> On Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10:24:43 AM UTC-5 Nikko in Oakland wrote: >> >>> oh i'm silly. that was a typo! >>> >>> keeping the RH cranks but changing to Athena 11s shifters and mechs. >>> >>> and tires, yes. initially i had Steilacoom/Barlow Pass (700x38mm), then >>> when i made this my dedicated dirt ride, put on the UD Rosè (700x42mm) >>> and >>> they roll surprisingly well. i also like the cornering control in dirt >>> better than Steilacooms AND they corner well on the road too! >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Nov 1, 2022, at 8:02 AM, Richard Rose <rmro...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> First of all, that bike is gorgeous. Athena cranks are swell but the RH >>> >>> on there is perfect! But, talk about your tires. Rose’? >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Oct 31, 2022, at 8:10 PM, Nikko in Oakland <nikkog...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hey y'all, >>> >>> I recently had to let go of one bike, and the Legolas survived the cut. >>> Now, I'm revamping my legolas to be more road-oriented while still dirt >>> capable. RIght now, I have 10speed Bar End shifters, RH 46/30t cranks, >>> and >>> an 11-36t cassette. It's plenty roadie enough, but I am getting a set of >>> >>> Athena 11 speed cranks to lean a little bit more into roadie-ness, and >>> throwing on an 11-34t cassette to still stay dirt capable. >>> >>> But I am here because I need build inspiration. Can y'all share pics of >>> your legolas in it's *fastest *state? me first, ya? >>> >>> I rotated the bars downward a little bit since this photo, but you get >>> the idea. >>> >>> [image: IMG_9561.jpeg] >>> >>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7055d43-8623-4b02-92ae-80c7a0c55233n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7055d43-8623-4b02-92ae-80c7a0c55233n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> [image: IMG_9561.jpeg] >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/hB3SV0hLiyQ/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9EF377D4-6541-4DBB-A70A-F7333E954F4D%40gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9EF377D4-6541-4DBB-A70A-F7333E954F4D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ce81bd2f-a209-40a4-a5e0-1954b8c1fbb8n%40googlegroups.com. > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADqphP3zgYA2CRULCOd0-ePkZAMigVvA94u6hBNm-XJ20-UYfg%40mail.gmail.com.
