Good plan. I did the Unknown Coast Loop on an Atlantis a year ago. Even though it is "paved", the 700x40 knobby Extremes I used were precisely whar that particular pavement demanded. My riding friends were envious.
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2013, at 5:56 PM, Anne Paulson <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't checked, but I suspect it can't. I'm going to put the > Schwalbe 2.0s on my other Atlantis, the purple one I use for touring, > in preparation for the Lost Coast of California. > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:45 PM, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 -- 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.
