Cheers, all! The stem is as short as they get - Crust BJ stem, which is 25mm length and doesn't even have an extension tube. I tend to prefer a shorter reach and even on the Hillborne I run a 5cm Tallux, despite the bike not being too large at all. I like how it keeps me from being too much on the front wheel during off-roading.
Indeed I have safety tabs on the front, will on the rear soon too - I did have a stick jam situation before while on a very untrodden and remote stretch of double track and I don't wish to repeat that harrowing situation again. They are the Simworks 63mm fenders and underneath are 48mm Ultradynamicos. I don't really like knobby tires plus fenders generally because all the "bzzzt" noise of pebbles going through the fender is annoying, but these are good because they have a pretty solid center section and widely spaced, shallow knobs on the side - they don't pick stuff up like most knobbies. Plus they handle predictably both on and off pavement On Thursday 28 March 2024 at 12:39:15 UTC-7 John Bokman wrote: > Looks great Jason. Also curious about the stem. And wondering what width > tires under those fenders? Looks like you may have break-away fender tabs > on there? > > John > On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 5:31:52 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: > >> This bike is not new to most of you, but I wanted to share a proper photo >> taken by a friend of the current configuration. The photo was taken midway >> up a low-traffic, rather technical hiking trail that followed a creek up >> the mountain to the powerline cut where we were aiming. None of it was >> rideable, nor did we expected it would be. It's a heck of an upper body >> workout, and frustrating at times, but I've been enjoying these "rides" >> where we try to link up sections we know are good using as little pavement >> as possible. The key has been to accept that there will be some >> hike-a-bike. >> >> Anyhow, the Bombadil, which I've had since October 2020, purchased from >> Joe, and repainted by Chris DeKerf around Christmas 2021, is now in "drop >> bar adventure bike" configuration. It's strange, no doubt, to have a >> Hillborne and Bombadil and to put the drop bars on the Bombadil. But my >> logic is - the Hillborne is a great commuter and errand bike on Albatross >> and with the pannier rack. It's got a kickstand, too. The Bombadil may be >> stout but it's capable of just about anything, and with drop bars it feels >> pretty sporty and not unlike a 'monstercross' rig. Just prettier. >> >> Plans at present include: install the SON fender mount tail light I have >> around, add a M1-B front rack so I can run a larger bag, and swap the >> bright fender flap for a grey Riv one I have kicking around. I also have a >> full canvas camp setup using R-10 and Tubus Tara racks; looking forward to >> some more adventures on this soon! >> >> [image: 1000003081.jpg] > > -- 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/e82453f5-d9dd-4cc1-87da-d4946e4e717fn%40googlegroups.com.
