Re: [RBW] Taller 26 Riders

2014-01-04 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Scott I noticed that you are selling your XOXO, what was the missing piece for you on that bike? Also, does anyone have any suggestions for 1.75-1.9 X 26 knobby tires? My XO-3 fits the 2 big apples gone but I tried some 2.1 knobby ties and it was clearly a no go. Tony -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Taller 26 Riders

2014-01-04 Thread iamkeith
On Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:19:27 AM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote: Also, does anyone have any suggestions for 1.75-1.9 X 26 knobby tires? My XO-3 fits the 2 big apples gone but I tried some 2.1 knobby ties and it was clearly a no go. Tony 1.95 Kenda Small Block 8s fit on my '93

Re: [RBW] Taller 26 Riders

2014-01-04 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Keith was that 'not' with fenders? Either way would be OK... If I'm going knobby I think if rather go as plush as possible. Tony -- 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

Re: [RBW] Taller 26 Riders

2014-01-04 Thread iamkeith
On Saturday, January 4, 2014 11:46:55 AM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote: Keith was that 'not' with fenders? Either way would be OK... If I'm going knobby I think if rather go as plush as possible. Tony Yes, oops. NOT with fenders. If the XO-3 had a bit longer chainstays, it may even

[RBW] Taller 26 Riders

2014-01-03 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Between the 650B discussion, the 1 bike thread and my recent toying with a 26 XO-3 I was wondering if there are any taller ~6'/90pbh-ish folks out there predominantly riding 26 wheels these days... If it wasn't clear already the fact that my 3 current bikes represent each of the 26-650B-700C

Re: [RBW] Taller 26 Riders

2014-01-03 Thread Scott Loveless
6' tall, 87cm PBH. Most of my miles over the last few years have been on either an '87 MB-2 or '90 High Plains. These aren't my favorite bikes, but they're very versatile and seem to do nearly everything well enough. I've used them for commuting, S24O, grocery-getting, mountain biking, rail