Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-19 Thread Bruce Herbitter
The 26” wheel was used to achieve better geometry in smaller size bikes. It is neutral steering and corners like it’s on rails. Default tire is 32 and takes fenders. Up to 1 1/2” without fenders. (What I’m using right now). The 1 1/2” will not pass the brake shoes for removal without letting

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Lum Gim Fong
I would give my feelings on my 700c Ram but don’t know how different an animal a 26” wheel Ram is. Just from looking, there are massive geo frame diffs. Look at the HT discussed earlier. Look at how far back the rear wheel/tire is from the ST on the 52. Looks almost like a longboard bike. But

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Bruce Herbitter
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete" I'm thinking this would be a perfect fit for me, assuming it actually is a 52 cm frame. I'm 5'6", with a 79 cm PBH. I'm a little torn about getting a 26" bike, but I get why Riv uses smaller wheel

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Joe Bernard
Keith, the AHH is going to be great and have lotsa room for fat 650b tires. Since you're local you might as well go ride both! -- 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] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Patrick Moore
Whoops, you are talking about a Ram, not an Atlantis; scratch the Rat Trap Pass. But underline again the Elk Pass. On a 23 mm rim it ought to max out at 30 mm. But the ride quality is so good that, IMO, you don't need anything fatter for pavement or firm dirt or gravel (and see BQ photos of the

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Keith Weaver
Joe, That's exactly the way I'm thinking about it. It feels like if I don't buy it, I don't know when I'll have another chance to own one. I am rather surprised to see that it likely won't take a tire wider than 33 mm. I wonder how different it would feel from a new, 650B A. Homer Hilsen? That

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Patrick Moore
Keith: With the 26" wheel size, you'd have 2l nice tires available from Compass, the featherweight 29 mm* Elk Pass to the 50 mm Rat Trap Pass, and I think Compass reformulated its mid-width ~38 mm tire in that diameter too, so perhaps it's now of the same supple quality as the 2 others. * The EP

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Joe Bernard
Keith: I think the way to look at this is from a 'can't get em anymore' perspective. If you were interested in a new Riv it would make sense to go strictly on need in the stable, but for something as rare as a 26-inch-wheel Ram, you gotta look at the chances you'll ever stumble on one again.

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Ian A
Keith This page from cyclofiend is a great resource. http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/geometry.html I ride 56/57cm frames and have no reservations about 26" wheels, but my bike runs ~50mm wide tires. The Ram you're looking at would only take 33mm according to the geo sheet. You might gain more

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-18 Thread Keith Weaver
I'm thinking this would be a perfect fit for me, assuming it actually is a 52 cm frame. I'm 5'6", with a 79 cm PBH. I'm a little torn about getting a 26" bike, but I get why Riv uses smaller wheels for smaller frames. I'm having a hard time justifying the purchase, because there's a lot of

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Bruce Herbitter
It looks exactly like my 52. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Lum Gim Fong Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 2:31 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete" That is really wierd that the HT of this 52 is taller than a 54 HT . But that goes to show the

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Bruce Herbitter
it in person. Bruce Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Ian A Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 2:16 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete" Joe, In the link, the third photo shows a Panaracer 26 x 1.25"  https://stockton.craigslist.org/bi

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Joe Bernard
Ah, there's a 54 elsewhere on this list. My bad! -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Joe Bernard
Well I'll be danged, it sure does! I was sure I saw a 700 wheel last night, but I might be confusing Rambys. It's a 52, people! -- 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] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Ian A
Joe, In the link, the third photo shows a Panaracer 26 x 1.25" https://stockton.craigslist.org/bik/d/rambouillet-by-rivendell/6726114951.html Fullylugged must be right. IanA On Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:00:19 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > The pics show 700c wheels. It's a 54. --

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Joe Bernard
The pics show 700c wheels. It's a 54. -- 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,

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Bruce Herbitter
Then the wheel size can’t be 26”. 26” came wit the 50cm and 52 cm only. 54cm has 700 wheels. Very different standover. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Bruce Baker Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 9:10 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Bruce Baker
I jus had him measure from the center of the crank to the top of seat tube 54.34 cm On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 10:01 AM Keith Weaver wrote: > The craigslist post says the frame size is 54 cm. Is that not correct? I > have a 79 cm PBH, I would assume the 52 cm size would be better for me than > a

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Blue Rambouillet "complete"

2018-11-17 Thread Keith Weaver
The craigslist post says the frame size is 54 cm. Is that not correct? I have a 79 cm PBH, I would assume the 52 cm size would be better for me than a 54 cm. I don't need another bike, but I have been looking at this one, it's pretty sweet. On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 3:52 AM Fullylugged wrote: >