Re: [RBW] Ram in the Dirt

2018-05-18 Thread Patrick Moore
Good to know. I did think that my Ram with Kojaks had plenty of room left under the fenders. If that Ram could have 650B X 55s (same 700 mm diameter as 700C X 35) ... now that would have been a nice bike! On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 2:37 PM, Jock Dewey wrote: > Hey, Patrick: >

Re: [RBW] Ram in the Dirt

2018-05-18 Thread Jock Dewey
Hey, Patrick: I was playing around with my RAM the other day and discovered Compass 35s easily fit just fine with SKS 45mm mudguards. This on Open Pro rims, however. Decided 35s just didn't work aesthetically for me, however. Fashion has consequences, right? So went with 32s instead. Perfect

[RBW] Ram in the Dirt

2018-05-17 Thread iamkeith
Matt, that's beautiful and looks like lots of fun! I have the exact same bag setup on my Ram. I still think of mine as too precious to ride in the dirt, but I probably need to get over that. On another note, I love them but I'm always a bit awe struck, conflicted and envious when I see

Re: [RBW] Ram in the Dirt

2018-05-16 Thread Patrick Moore
[Patrick, open the link first ...] On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 11:46 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > ... > > And finally: photo of the fat-tired Ram? (Apology if you have already > posted one and I missed it.) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Ram in the Dirt

2018-05-16 Thread Patrick Moore
I'm curious about the max tire size for a blue Ram. I did use the so-called 35 mm Kojaks on mine for a while, though I think they measured more like 32 on the Open Pros, but they did leave ample room for fenders. Can you squeeze in anything bigger than a true 35? Didn't you just sell a pair of

[RBW] Ram in the Dirt

2018-05-16 Thread Matt
In 2003 the only bike I owned was a mid-70s 3-speed Raleigh Sport that I rode to work every day and locked up on the street. Somehow I got my hands on a Reader, Grant's philosophy resonated with me and next thing I knew I had a blue Ram. I didn't know the first thing about tire sizes and riding