I must look into that WI crankset. I've found that the BAs roll very well for their bulk; they even climb surprisingly well -- and I've paired mine with 780 gram 45 mm rims -- and this even at absurdly low pressures -- sub 15/sub 20. Yesterday I was maintaining 18 mph on pavement (as well as on firm gravel) with the effort that gives me 19 or 20 on the narrow tire'd, much lighter Rivendells. Hell, I think that the Fargo with these tires is as fast as the Sam HIll with 33 mm JB greens.
And, of course, it is amazing what you can ride over with 60 MM + of soft tire. I'd love to compare a Hunk with the Fargo equipped with the same wheels, but alas, no chance of that. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:32 AM, erik jensen <bicyclen...@gmail.com> wrote: > i took the hunqapillar out for a ride yesterday, and aside from coming down > with some sort of flu out in the middle of briones, all was great. The 2.35" > big apples roll over most anything, it was a bit crazy to find myself > picking out the most difficult line for a change. quite a bit different than > the 38mm slicks i've been using on the atlantis. they're heavy though, so i > might look for something a bit skinnier just to help speed things up > slightly. but as it is, the bike seems to beg you into trying to stop it and > doesn't fail in the role. > i love the "mordor feel" attribution, it certainly looks and feels the part. > here's a build list: > cockpit: bullmoose bars, paul thumbies, tektro levers. > wheels: front, phil touring 36h mavic a719 -- rear, xtr 32h t517 (had both > sitting around, hence the odd spoke imbalance, good enough though with large > tires!) > drivetrain: white industries wide range double (40x24), xt cassette (11-34), > tiagra front + xt rear derailleurs > brakes: front, paul components neo retro -- rear, empella froglegs > nitto 83 seatpost, brooks. > most all of this was used, which helped keep the cost down. > patrick, the white industries crank has a variable bolt diameter--the inner > ring mounts where it needs to along a continuous groove. > again, thanks for all the positive comments. i'm flattered but i must insist > that the real credit is due to those who crafted the frame and parts! > looking forward to many rides! > erik > > -- > 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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
