Re: [RBW] The Sound of Silence - Just Ride Quietly

2020-06-11 Thread Jim Bronson
Am I being chased by a pack of bees, or is that just Chris King calling on line 2? But seriously... For me the things that matter most about a rear hub are more like amount of pedal rotation before positive engagement of hub pawls. The noise made by a hub doesn't bother me. But I respect

[RBW] The Sound of Silence - Just Ride Quietly

2020-06-09 Thread Tom Palmer
Hi Marty, I share your appreciation for silent propulsion. My current silent meditative steed is an early 70’s FUJI Finest fixed gear with Conti Speed Ride tires. Unfortunately just today they sprayed many of my roads with tar and stones to extend the life. It will be very difficult to be

[RBW] The Sound of Silence - Just Ride Quietly

2020-06-09 Thread Joe Bernard
Belt drive. I had one on a singlespeed coaster-brake Dahon folder. Under power (no pawls ratcheting) that thing on its skinny slick tires was utterly SILENT. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[RBW] The Sound of Silence - Just Ride Quietly

2020-06-09 Thread Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA
Might be a first for this topic. I was out on my All Rounder this weekend, a local rail trail that has sections of pavement here and there. My current set up is one speed, using a Paul Melvin matched up to an eight speed cogset on an XT cassette hub out back - one of the middle cogs, (not sure