[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

Huh. That went far easier than I'd imagined. Didn't even need Bill's #8 shimmy to the left maneuver. Grin. Eveidently I was far from getting it into the blood groove, and that is all that was required. Thanks, all! Set-up: Cliffhanger rims and Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.1" liteskin tires. With

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

The reason I was told from a Riv employee the potential new rim is essentially about Velocity making a tubeless capable rim that was easier to mount/dismount tires than the Cliffhanger, namely the shape of the inside rim. There was no mention about that width(i25mm) being an issue. It's a

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

Yes, rim width isn't as big a deal as one might think, but there is a cut off. It's going to depend somewhat on just how wide a tire you are trying to fit. I don't know if I'd want to fit a 3" wide tire on a 19mm rim. Running on a narrow rim with a wide tire will have a possibly adverse effect

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

Having ridden my Gus with Cliffhanger rims and Schwalbe 2.8" Nobby Nic tires in all conditions, I find them to be an excellent combination and have no issues whatsoever with rim width. I would caution anyone that Maxxis' rubber compound is not grippy on wet rocks and roots while the Nics grip

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

I have Velocity Duallys on my Jones and I like them a lot. So far they have been bombproof and they give a nice wide patch of tire. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

Best reference I could find on "safe" rim/tire combos was DT Swiss , and a 25mm inner width rim is right at the border for a 2.8" tire. Sadly, DT Swiss doesn't offer too many 650b non-disc rims. >

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

Velocity’s recommendation is on their website. 45-65mm, so 71mm (2.8”) exceeds that by 12%. I find this about as helpful as tire inflation recommendations on the sidewall (which is to say, not very). Grin. I’ve ridden greater difference without detriment other than a slighly compressed tire.

[RBW] Re: Plus Rims for GBW

Has anyone called Velocity to get their recommendation? Tom -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.