[RBW] Re: Whatever else people feel about the long bikes...

That Clem looks the business! Awesome! -- 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. To post to this group,

[RBW] Re: Whatever else people feel about the long bikes...

You can get the Ice Spiker Pro's for about 1/2 the U.S MSRP from these HiBike, a reputable German retailer I've bought from numerous times. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/gmk9tod The great thing about the ISP's is they work really well tubeless. I think this is a big reason why they feel

[RBW] Re: Whatever else people feel about the long bikes...

I was looking at the Ice Spikers and wondering how they did. They look like real monsters, they just weren't in the budget this go around. I'll definitely try and take a look into them for next season. Probably have an easier time getting ahold of those out here than the Suomi equivalents, at

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Ha! I remember. Sometimes it takes a bit of prodding. The hard drive gets kind of full at my age. Thanks again. The bike does look great. On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 10:48:19 AM UTC-5, Zed Martinez wrote: > > Where do you think I got the crankset, brake levers, and that Sackville > at,

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I think a big reason why I like the Ice Spikers so much is because they work so well run tubeless. The bead is tubeless-ready and even though they have Liteskin construction they sealed up really well for me and I had minimal sealant seepage. You can also get them for about 1/2 the MSRP from

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My (48" wheelbase) Jones Plus is feeling super stable in the persistent icy slush of Eastern WA. You Clem/Clementine people should jump on some Ice Spiker Pros! I was amazed at how supple and lively this tire is for a knobby studded, they feel livelier than the 622-40 Marathon Winters I ran on

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Looks great! I've moved to my Pugsley for winter commutes as of today. -- 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

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Zed, My big dummy can be set up as either canti/v-brake or disk (first generation frame style, not sure if the current version has both). I currently have it set up with Avid Juicy hydraulic brakes. The braking is very good for my needs of running loaded errands around the neighborhood. They

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That's a beautiful bike in a great setting. I'm glad to hear that your Clem handles well in the ice and snow, since I will soon be out in it myself. https://www.flickr.com/photos/zedmartinez/23697977403/in/album-72157661103966564/ >>> >> -- You received this message because you are

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Great looking bike Zed. Let me know if you ever need any help. We're in Indy, and a Riv dealer. Best, Chris Wiggins Owner A1 Cyclery On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 7:22:43 PM UTC-5, Zed Martinez wrote: > > They certainly rock in the snow and ice. Winter finally decided to show up > here

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Nice bike Zed! We haven't had snow yet this year, maybe we'll get a coating this afternoon. Last year I was out in the snow and ice on my Surly Big Dummy, not that has a long wheel base and rode just fine, so I get what you're saying. Schwalbe Fat Franks at 2.35" and a low tire pressure helped

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Where do you think I got the crankset, brake levers, and that Sackville at, Chris? ;) I'm the guy who was in some this summer looking at things and mentioning I had one of those Clems coming. I'm sure I'll make it back out for something else sometime, too. You're just a bit harder for me to get

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I hadn't thought about something like a big dummy, I bet that's an interesting winter ride too. Those are disc, aren't they? How do you find the disc braking in icing conditions on that? Was my experience with the Felt mostly due to poor weight balancing on the frame, or is it something more

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Maybe you can sell him some 650B studded tires ... In my experience, no bike that is just on rubber tires is going to do all that great on rutted ice. And many models of studded tires don't do all that well on rutted ice, either. If the studs are only along the centerline, then they only

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Nick, I had 35mm Winter Marathons last year. Studs all around the profile, great reviews from everyone. Bit it quite a few times, they were just narrow enough to just follow the ruts. I'd have just enough traction to twist the wheels out from under me. I've seen a few nice new models of 650b

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Looks right at home. Very well done. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:22:43 PM UTC-8, Zed Martinez wrote: > > They certainly rock in the snow and ice. Winter finally decided to show up > here in Indianapolis so I took the fenders off and threw the knobbies on >

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Zed - some of those pics look an awfully lot like sections of the Monon and Fall Creek Parkway Trails... On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 6:22:43 PM UTC-6, Zed Martinez wrote: > > They certainly rock in the snow and ice. Winter finally decided to show up > here in Indianapolis so I took the

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Why George, that's because they are ;) On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 8:45:16 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote: > > Zed - some of those pics look an awfully lot like sections of the Monon > and Fall Creek Parkway Trails... > > On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 6:22:43 PM UTC-6, Zed Martinez wrote: >>