#s 2 and 9 not met, but I made a wonderful all rounder fixie and ss out of a 1990 or so DB Axis Team with Eno, 63" or 65" gear, and 60 mm Big Apples; the frame had room for the 60s and fenders with room to spare, and braze ons for a rear rack. I'm not a rack fanatic myself, liking saddlebags for bikes not dedicated to work loads.
At any rate, the handling was superb, with the high bb allowing you to pedal around corners comfortably. And of course the BAs handled dirt very well, except for hard cornering on loose stuff. The overall diameter of the wheels was almost 27", about that of a 700CX28. Substitute the now available 26 X 2.40" Furious Freds .... man, what a ride that would be. On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 9:50 PM, BSWP <[email protected]> wrote: > Jimmy Hutch nails it. I think a simple standard for phat tires is the BG > Rock-N-Road, at 43mm. I tried them on my QuickBeam, and they were just too > tight for comfort between the chainstays. Open those up just a smidge, and > it's there. > > And an accent colour on the head tube, too, please. > > Oh, and put the front cable boss for the rear brake in the very center of > the top tube, to make a cleaner line for those who run their rear brakes > from the left handlebar. > > - Andrew, Berkeley > > On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:12:15 PM UTC-8, Jimmy Hutch wrote: >> >> I'd buy a singlespeed Riv sight unseen as long as it has the following >> items in order of importance (1-6 are mandatory): >> >> 1. No toe overlap in small sizes (I ride 54cm AHH) >> 2. Pretty. Lugs. Wet paint. Traditional triangle without too much >> sloop. Gorgeous forks. >> 3. Fun. Great handling on paved roads and unpaved surfaces. >> 4. It must handle fatish tires = Hetres, cross country mountain bike >> tires, etc. >> 5. With mudguards. You can't reasonable ride a bike in the >> northwest, northeast, or southeast with proper mudguards. >> 6. Water bottle holders = 0 is unacceptable. >> 7. Storage. Racks both front and back. >> 8. It can easily be run as a fixie. If it can have a derailleur >> hanger too, bring it. It needs a broadish audience. >> 9. I'd be even more interested if I knew it would be limited to a >> single run! >> >> Peace. >> -Jimmy >> >> >> > -- > 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. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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.
