Just out of curiosity, Anne, have you found out if your Atlantis, can take the Big Bens in 55?
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2013, at 5:38 PM, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > My Hunq serves as a rigid 29er when it has the Big Bens. So I'd advise that > if one is confident on any 2.2ish mountain bike for a given terrain, then > similar confidence would ensue on the Hunq. Given that, you then reap all the > benefits of a top-notch touring bike. Great bike! > > Keep in mind, I haven't concluded that I would do the Divide on the Hunq. I'm > just saying that the Hunq is at least as good as any rigid mountain bike. No > disc brakes true, but put some nice V's on it, and the braking will be great. > That I do know from V-braking it on my loaded Atlantis on the steep Shafter > Grade in Marin County. No problems there and that was just with knobby 40's. > > -Jim W. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 1, 2013, at 5:14 PM, dougP <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Quick afterthought: Jim's Hunqapillar is shod with 55 mm Big Bens & looks >> to have some clearance. Maybe a Hunq w/ginormous knobbies? >> >> dougP >> >> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:10:59 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: >> Isn't it called the Great Divide route because it closely follows the >> continental divide? As in, waaaaayy up in the mountains? While I love my >> Atlantis, and have taken it some places it really wasn't meant to go, it >> seems this is a ride for which a purpose built MTB is more appropriate. I >> concur with Anne's comment about liking under-biking, but not that far >> under. Memories of gazing down the Abyss of Death on the Loch Leven ride >> are still fresh in mind. >> >> dougP >> >> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 1:29:21 PM UTC-7, Matt Beebe wrote: >> I have ridden the northern part of the divide, using 40mm tires fully loaded >> on a regular touring bike, and I would definitely not hesitate to do it on >> an Atlantis. Parts of it were gnarly, but they were not that long and >> were actually kind of fun. I found that those washboard roads go from >> nightmare to completely doable if you drop your tire pressure to juuust the >> right amount. It was really surprising what a difference it makes. >> >> >> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:21:33 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote: >> I've been thinking about riding the Great Divide. But I'd need a lot >> of persuading to know why I would want to use one of my Atlanti >> instead of a bike with a front suspension and disk brakes. I've heard >> a lot about washboards; would a big soft tire really be enough >> cushioning? >> >> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Jim M. <[email protected]> wrote: >> > How about a Riv tour down the Great Divide bike route? Mixed terrain, >> > self-supported, and a rider could choose a particular part or the whole >> > route. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Anne Paulson >> >> It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. >> -- >> 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
