Keith: Someone had this to say this morning after using Compass 28 mm tires
for the first time:
*With four rides in now of varying lengths on all sorts of pavement I can
confirm what I knew within one minute on these tires: they are the most
plush and comfortable tires I’ve ever been on. The
Tim is perfectly right: if putting 38s on a Riv Road, with the benefits and
liabilities discussed, means that it gets ridden, then the change will be a
good one. But playing devil's advocate in support of another person's
suggestion, I do think that installing top quality skinny 700C tires and
On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 1:18 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I've never done a 650B conversion, but I'd question whether an early Riv
> Road is the best platform: more bb drop, insufficient room for the fatter
> 584 bsd tires (can the original Riv Roads take 650B X 42?), the ride
> quality of the
OS recommends 2 fl oz per road tire, 4 fl oz per mtb tire. I've found that
less works fine, and I probably put in 1.5 fl oz in a 26" road tube and I
do add 2 fl oz to my 700C X 60 (actual) tubeless tires every 3 months or
so. I'd guess that our goathead populations are as large as any others (if
The Compass ELs do sound like a good option, and I really don't want to
have to give up these brakes and buy new wheels. How much Orange Seal would
be recommended? I'm guessing around one ounce per tube?
Thanks for the generous offers to test some 650B wheels, unfortunately it's
a long haul from
Compass ELs with Orange Seal in tubes (and sufficient air pressure) are a
very workable goathead-country combination. I'd say that the tire savers
would be largely cosmetic if you have the sealant, and in fact -- haven't
tested this, but observations over the years may indicate it -- having the
If you're in the Bay Area, I have enough spare parts (wheels and brakes) you
can borrow to try a conversion.
jim m
wc, ca
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My Riv Road was converted to 650B by the previous owner, using Tektro 559
brakes. It’s a marvelous bike, and I love the way it rides. I have a set of
Synergy rims and am currently running Gravel Kings (38mm), which is the widest
tire I can fit in the frame. I enjoy the option of diverting off
I agree with Tim that different tires should help - Ruffy Tuffy is a hard tire,
there's no getting around it - plus you might want to consider cushier grips. I
run Ergon GP1 on my Alba'd Roadini and swear by them..cork grips feel hard as a
rock to me.
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I can't speak to how you'll love a bike. But I have a Riv Road Standard
myself, and I love it.
I love how it rides on 650 x 38 tires -- but a 650b conversion will lower
the frame considerably (smaller overall wheel diameter). Watch for pedal
strikes. Unfortunately, I couldn't fit a
I found a Riv Road Standard frame on the SF Bay Area Craigslist 3 or 4 years
ago, and found myself compelled to pick it up. I had seen on the Riv website
Grant describing the Albatross bar, and saying if you don't have a bike with
these bars, you need one. I didn't really need another road
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