Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
I'm still riding my original pair of Pari-Motos, which now have about 1,900 flat free miles on them. They won't wear like a Conti Ultra, but they're very nice for what they are. On 12/20/2013 7:52 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: In my experience, the Pari Moto is a fast, comfortable tire. It is considered an "event tire," i.e. made to be fast but not to last very long. The tread is quite thin and will wear out quickly compared to tires with a thicker tread. It's hard to generalize from one person's experience, but my track record with flats with the Pari Moto is quite good, especially for a thin-treaded event tire. Similar tires such as the Parigi-Roubaix and the Cerf Extra Leger had many more flats per mile than the Pari Moto. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
Hi, Eric, In the "Pasela" class, for 650B, the Soma B-Line without flatguard (http://www.renehersestore.com/servlet/the-372/Soma-650b-x-38mm/Detail) has worked just fine for me, and I expect that the Soma X-Press with flatguard (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/t106-10118.htm) would be just fine, too, but have a little more rolling resistance. I've ridden the B-Lines on numerous brevets. My wife rides them for commuting almost every day. So far, between us, we've gotten exactly one flat on the "non-flatproof" B-Lines since 2011. But I must say, for brevets, the extra cost of the Hetre's is worth it to me. They're a plushier yet at-least-as-fast tire. And for something like PBP, the Pari-Motos are worth it for the little bit less weight and less rolling resistance. But in my experience they only last around 2000 miles. Nick On Friday, December 20, 2013 12:59:04 AM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote: > > OK, I'm convinced. Stack o' tubes has been ordered from Rivendell. I'll > start experimenting with tires when I wear out the Nifty Swiftys that are > on the bike. > > I've been using Panaracer Paselas on most of my bikes for years now, with > consistently great results. Any thoughts about the Col de la Vie? > > > On Dec 19, 2013, at 9:42 PM, Michael > > wrote: > > Welcome to the wonderland of 650b wheels/tires! My first 650b was a >> Bleriot, too! > > > I'll save you a lot of time and boil it down for you. I,too, live in a > 650b-free LBS zone and have had to forage for tubes. > > 1. Just get the tubes from rivbike.com or compasscycle.com. It is worth > it to just get them. Throw one into each order you make in the future to > keep them in stock. > > *To save you time in the inevitable search for better tires:* > *This is the state of 650b tires as of 12/20/2013 (as far as I have > researched):* > 1. Regarded as the fastest and comfortablest 650b tires: > Grand Bois Hetres and Grand Bois Cypress. Sold at compasscycle.com. > Pari-Motos may be a close second, but I hear they have a bad flatting > record? The Hutchinson 32mm tires at compasscycle.com may be just as > fast, too? Others can chime in. > 2. For the most puncture protected 650b tires that are probably still > going to fit on a Bleriot: Schwalbe Marathon HS420, sold at rivbike.com. > It is pure overkill, but a delight to ride and not have to worry much after > you plow through fields of glass on your rides. I ahev them under Longboard > fenders on my Sam Hillborne. I would guess that they would fot on a > Bleriot, but haven't tried. > The Hetres and Marathons both measure 40.5 on my 650b rims at 55psi, last > I checked. > So, widthwise, they should work on a Bleriot. But the Marathon may have a > taller profile because of its massive tread. > > Hetres fit great on my Bleriot under SKS P45 fenders. I have Tektro R559 > brakes and also works with Paul Centerpull brakes. > > -- > 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 [email protected] . > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
On 12/20/2013 12:08 PM, Jeremy Till wrote: Further demonstrating the general flexibility of tubes, QBP now sells tubes that are marked as fitting both 559 and 584 wheels. I expect they're just the same as the old 559 tubes with the added clarification that you're okay running them in 584 wheels. Back in 2006 I posted to the 650B list the following list of sizes the tube fit, taken from the documentation accompanying the Schwalbe 650B tube: 47-559 (26x1.75) 47-571 37-584 44-584 32-590 37-590 44-590 32-597 -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
Further demonstrating the general flexibility of tubes, QBP now sells tubes that are marked as fitting both 559 and 584 wheels. I expect they're just the same as the old 559 tubes with the added clarification that you're okay running them in 584 wheels. Didn't guys run wide 559 tubes on 622 wheels in the early days of 29ers? On Friday, December 20, 2013 6:28:14 AM UTC-8, Jan Heine wrote: > > Generally speaking, tubes are very stretchable. In a pinch, you can use > almost any tube somewhat smaller than the size of the tire (within reason - > I am not sure you could get away with using a 20" kid's bike tube in a 650B > wheel). High-quality tubes have more uniform walls and can be stretched > more. (I often use 700C tubes intended for 19-28 mm tires in 32 mm tires.) > > So for 650B, almost any 26" tube will work, and those are pretty widely > available. Most of all, you are unlikely to need more tubes than you carry > - wide 650B tires get very, very few flats. I've had only 2 flats on Grand > Bois Hetres in more than 20,000 miles on all kinds of roads, from urban > commuting in Seattle to gravel roads in the Cascades. Both were on very > worn tires... I have had as many flats from faulty tubes on test bikes, so > make sure you get high-quality tubes! > > On big rides, I carry two superlight spare tubes plus a glueless patch > kit, but even that appears to be overkill. Still, it's better than having > to walk for a day or two – in many places we ride, there is no bike shop > within 50 miles, so it doesn't matter which tube I ride. > > Overall, as 650B is becoming the most popular mountain bike wheel size, > you can expect the availability of tubes to increase rapidly. > > Jan Heine > Compass Bicycles Ltd. > http://www.compasscycle.com > > Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
On 12/20/2013 09:28 AM, Jan Heine wrote: Generally speaking, tubes are very stretchable. In a pinch, you can use almost any tube somewhat smaller than the size of the tire (within reason - I am not sure you could get away with using a 20" kid's bike tube in a 650B wheel). High-quality tubes have more uniform walls and can be stretched more. (I often use 700C tubes intended for 19-28 mm tires in 32 mm tires.) I am entirely certain, based on personal experience, that it is entirely impossible to use a 32-369 tube in a 622 tire. I tried, and I was in such a befuddled state at that point that it took me several minutes to figure out exactly what the problem was (since the tube had "-7x1 1/4" printed on it). So for 650B, almost any 26" tube will work, and those are pretty widely available. Most of all, you are unlikely to need more tubes than you carry - wide 650B tires get very, very few flats. I've had only 2 flats on Grand Bois Hetres in more than 20,000 miles on all kinds of roads, from urban commuting in Seattle to gravel roads in the Cascades. Both were on very worn tires... I have had as many flats from faulty tubes on test bikes, so make sure you get high-quality tubes! But a tube that is too wide is exceptionally difficult to install, as it's almost impossible to avoid pinching the tube under the tire bead. On big rides, I carry two superlight spare tubes plus a glueless patch kit, but even that appears to be overkill. Still, it's better than having to walk for a day or two – in many places we ride, there is no bike shop within 50 miles, so it doesn't matter which tube I ride. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
I've used, for short periods, 1" tubes in 2" tires (571 X 23 mm or 559 X 1" in standard 2" mtb tire), and 559 tubes in 622 tires (559X2" in 60 mm 29er tire. Have not tried a 559X1" or 650CX23 mm tube in a 29er tire, yet. But they do stretch. On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Jan Heine wrote: > Generally speaking, tubes are very stretchable. In a pinch, you can use > almost any tube somewhat smaller than the size of the tire (within reason - > I am not sure you could get away with using a 20" kid's bike tube in a 650B > wheel). High-quality tubes have more uniform walls and can be stretched > more. (I often use 700C tubes intended for 19-28 mm tires in 32 mm tires.) > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
Generally speaking, tubes are very stretchable. In a pinch, you can use almost any tube somewhat smaller than the size of the tire (within reason - I am not sure you could get away with using a 20" kid's bike tube in a 650B wheel). High-quality tubes have more uniform walls and can be stretched more. (I often use 700C tubes intended for 19-28 mm tires in 32 mm tires.) So for 650B, almost any 26" tube will work, and those are pretty widely available. Most of all, you are unlikely to need more tubes than you carry - wide 650B tires get very, very few flats. I've had only 2 flats on Grand Bois Hetres in more than 20,000 miles on all kinds of roads, from urban commuting in Seattle to gravel roads in the Cascades. Both were on very worn tires... I have had as many flats from faulty tubes on test bikes, so make sure you get high-quality tubes! On big rides, I carry two superlight spare tubes plus a glueless patch kit, but even that appears to be overkill. Still, it's better than having to walk for a day or two – in many places we ride, there is no bike shop within 50 miles, so it doesn't matter which tube I ride. Overall, as 650B is becoming the most popular mountain bike wheel size, you can expect the availability of tubes to increase rapidly. Jan Heine Compass Bicycles Ltd. http://www.compasscycle.com Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
On 12/20/2013 12:42 AM, Michael wrote: Welcome to the wonderland of 650b wheels/tires! My first 650b was a Bleriot, too! I'll save you a lot of time and boil it down for you. I,too, live in a 650b-free LBS zone and have had to forage for tubes. 1. Just get the tubes from rivbike.com or compasscycle.com. It is worth it to just get them. Throw one into each order you make in the future to keep them in stock. *To save you time in the inevitable search for better tires:* *This is the state of 650b tires as of 12/20/2013 (as far as I have researched):* 1. Regarded as the fastest and comfortablest 650b tires: Grand Bois Hetres and Grand Bois Cypress. Sold at compasscycle.com. Pari-Motos may be a close second, but I hear they have a bad flatting record? In my experience, the Pari Moto is a fast, comfortable tire. It is considered an "event tire," i.e. made to be fast but not to last very long. The tread is quite thin and will wear out quickly compared to tires with a thicker tread. It's hard to generalize from one person's experience, but my track record with flats with the Pari Moto is quite good, especially for a thin-treaded event tire. Similar tires such as the Parigi-Roubaix and the Cerf Extra Leger had many more flats per mile than the Pari Moto. The Hutchinson 32mm tires at compasscycle.com may be just as fast, too? Others can chime in. 2. For the most puncture protected 650b tires that are probably still going to fit on a Bleriot: I'm not sure what you mean by "probably still going to fit on a Bleriot," because Hetres fit on a Bleriot -- as you note. Schwalbe Marathon HS420, sold at rivbike.com. It is pure overkill, but a delight to ride and not have to worry much after you plow through fields of glass on your rides. I ahev them under Longboard fenders on my Sam Hillborne. I would guess that they would fot on a Bleriot, but haven't tried. The Hetres and Marathons both measure 40.5 on my 650b rims at 55psi, last I checked. So, widthwise, they should work on a Bleriot. But the Marathon may have a taller profile because of its massive tread. Hetres fit great on my Bleriot under SKS P45 fenders. I have Tektro R559 brakes and also works with Paul Centerpull brakes. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
Here's one of the test articles. You would have to purchase the back issue to see all the results I guess. Don't know if they tested the Col de la vie after all, but they mention the Swifty tire here as being 20% slower than the fastest tire. Of course, that only matters if you race, or are concerned about ease of turning the wheels. The upside is that Swiftys are cushy and stable and have puncture protected sidewalls and tread and have one of the coolest looking treads around. http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/bicycle-quarterly-performance-of-tires/ -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
> > Yes, they are outrageously and almost shockingly expensive! Especially the > extra leger versions! But, in the world of 650b, you will eventually re-set your tire value-meter in your head. You get to enjoy the luxury of the cushy ride. The fenderability of a 650b frame. The mind blowing safety and stability of a 40mm, 55psi tire on broken up road shoulders (at least for me, coming from a 700c x 25mm 120 psi tire-ed bike). Just be glad you didn't go 650b *before* 2013, when pickins were even *slimmer* for 650b tires. And remember, *650c *won't work. Different rim bead seat diameter size there. I'll have to put Hetres on the Sam to see if I can feel a diff and can see a diff (on the cyclometer). -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
I don't know where Paselas would rate in those tests ... I suspect toward the "slow" end of the spectrum. However, that's never kept me from finishing a brevet or a randonee within the time limit. And I just hate the idea of spending $64 on a bicycle tire, regardless of how nice it is. --Eric On Dec 19, 2013, at 10:23 PM, Michael wrote: > I think the Col de La Vie was rated as one of the slower tires, as was the > Nifty Swifty, in Jan Heine's speed tires test. You can contact him at > compasscycles.com for the details. > > If I remember correctly, he wrote to me that the Swifty was some certain > percentage slower than the other tires tested, which theoretically results in > being hours slower of a finish time on long event rides over hundreds of > miles like you are planning on the brevets than if you were on a Hetre or > Cypres, which tested to be the fastest of the 650b tires, if I remember > correctly. > > Of course, you can read his methodology for yourself and see what you think > of his tests. He can give you the link to the results and methodology pages. > > BTW, rivbike.com sells the Soma Xpress, which is a 38mm wide Pasela-like, > puncture resistant-treaded tire. Don't know how fast it is though. > > I am an un-racer, so "fast" isn't the word I prefer to use when referring to > tires. I like the term "easier to turn". > I don't race bikes, but I am just not into making pedaling a bike any harder > than it has to be for me. > That said, I love the puncture protection and ride of my Marathons on my Sam. > But I can see that a tire like Hetres would be easier to turn. I will have to > put some on the Sam one day and compare how they feel and how the cyclometer > reports my commute times are on my commutes. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
> > *I think* the Col de La Vie was rated as one of the slower tires, as was >> the Nifty Swifty, in Jan Heine's speed tires test. You can contact him at >> compasscycles.com for the details. > > > If I remember correctly, he wrote to me that the Swifty was some certain > percentage slower than the other tires tested, which theoretically results > in being hours slower of a finish time on long event rides over hundreds of > miles like you are planning on the brevets than if you were on a Hetre or > Cypres, which tested to be the fastest of the 650b tires, if I remember > correctly. > > Of course, you can read his methodology for yourself and see what you > think of his tests. He can give you the link to the results and methodology > pages. > BTW, rivbike.com sells the Soma Xpress, which is a 38mm wide Pasela-like, puncture resistant-treaded tire. Don't know how fast it is though. *I am an un-racer, so "fast" isn't the word I prefer to use when referring to tires. I like the term "easier to turn".* *I don't race bikes, but I am just not into making pedaling a bike any harder than it has to be for me.* That said, I love the puncture protection and ride of my Marathons on my Sam. But I can see that a tire like Hetres would be easier to turn. I will have to put some on the Sam one day and compare how they feel and how the cyclometer reports my commute times are on my commutes. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
> > *I think* the Col de La Vie was rated as one of the slower tires, as was > the Nifty Swifty, in Jan Heine's speed tires test. You can contact him at > compasscycles.com for the details. If I remember correctly, he wrote to me that the Swifty was some certain percentage slower than the other tires tested, which theoretically results in being hours slower of a finish time on long event rides over hundreds of miles like you are planning on the brevets than if you were on a Hetre or Cypres, which tested to be the fastest of the 650b tires, if I remember correctly. Of course, you can read his methodology for yourself and see what you think of his tests. He can give you the link to the results and methodology pages. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
OK, I'm convinced. Stack o' tubes has been ordered from Rivendell. I'll start experimenting with tires when I wear out the Nifty Swiftys that are on the bike. I've been using Panaracer Paselas on most of my bikes for years now, with consistently great results. Any thoughts about the Col de la Vie? On Dec 19, 2013, at 9:42 PM, Michael wrote: > Welcome to the wonderland of 650b wheels/tires! My first 650b was a Bleriot, > too! > > I'll save you a lot of time and boil it down for you. I,too, live in a > 650b-free LBS zone and have had to forage for tubes. > > 1. Just get the tubes from rivbike.com or compasscycle.com. It is worth it to > just get them. Throw one into each order you make in the future to keep them > in stock. > > To save you time in the inevitable search for better tires: > This is the state of 650b tires as of 12/20/2013 (as far as I have > researched): > 1. Regarded as the fastest and comfortablest 650b tires: > Grand Bois Hetres and Grand Bois Cypress. Sold at compasscycle.com. > Pari-Motos may be a close second, but I hear they have a bad flatting record? > The Hutchinson 32mm tires at compasscycle.com may be just as fast, too? > Others can chime in. > 2. For the most puncture protected 650b tires that are probably still going > to fit on a Bleriot: Schwalbe Marathon HS420, sold at rivbike.com. It is pure > overkill, but a delight to ride and not have to worry much after you plow > through fields of glass on your rides. I ahev them under Longboard fenders on > my Sam Hillborne. I would guess that they would fot on a Bleriot, but haven't > tried. > The Hetres and Marathons both measure 40.5 on my 650b rims at 55psi, last I > checked. > So, widthwise, they should work on a Bleriot. But the Marathon may have a > taller profile because of its massive tread. > > Hetres fit great on my Bleriot under SKS P45 fenders. I have Tektro R559 > brakes and also works with Paul Centerpull brakes. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
> > Welcome to the wonderland of 650b wheels/tires! My first 650b was a > Bleriot, too! I'll save you a lot of time and boil it down for you. I,too, live in a 650b-free LBS zone and have had to forage for tubes. 1. Just get the tubes from rivbike.com or compasscycle.com. It is worth it to just get them. Throw one into each order you make in the future to keep them in stock. *To save you time in the inevitable search for better tires:* *This is the state of 650b tires as of 12/20/2013 (as far as I have researched):* 1. Regarded as the fastest and comfortablest 650b tires: Grand Bois Hetres and Grand Bois Cypress. Sold at compasscycle.com. Pari-Motos may be a close second, but I hear they have a bad flatting record? The Hutchinson 32mm tires at compasscycle.com may be just as fast, too? Others can chime in. 2. For the most puncture protected 650b tires that are probably still going to fit on a Bleriot: Schwalbe Marathon HS420, sold at rivbike.com. It is pure overkill, but a delight to ride and not have to worry much after you plow through fields of glass on your rides. I ahev them under Longboard fenders on my Sam Hillborne. I would guess that they would fot on a Bleriot, but haven't tried. The Hetres and Marathons both measure 40.5 on my 650b rims at 55psi, last I checked. So, widthwise, they should work on a Bleriot. But the Marathon may have a taller profile because of its massive tread. Hetres fit great on my Bleriot under SKS P45 fenders. I have Tektro R559 brakes and also works with Paul Centerpull brakes. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
Presta or schrader? If a schrader will work then every bike shop in the world will be carrying 26 x 1 3/8 tubes that will work just fine. -Andy On Thursday, December 19, 2013 9:09:24 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > > Chris Murray's Bleriot is on the way to me from North Dakota. Currently > somewhere in Minnesota, according to FedEx. I'll be sure to post photos. > > My plan is to ride the Bleriot for the 2014 brevet season, culminating > with a 1000K in August. > > –Eric N > Sent from my iPhone 5S > > On Dec 19, 2013, at 8:11 PM, Don Compton > > wrote: > > By the way, what are you getting? > Don > > On Thursday, December 19, 2013 6:28:21 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: >> >> My first 650B bike is on the way, and I'm getting everything ready for >> its arrival (saddle, bar tape, bags, etc,). The only stumbling block so far >> has been innertubes. Even the best-stocked bike shop in town (we have seven >> here in Davis) doesn't carry tubes specifically for 650B. >> >> So ... If 650B tubes aren't available, what flavor of 26" or 700 should I >> get? Is there a brand/size that works better? I'll be riding tires >> somewhere around 38 in width. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> –Eric N >> Sent from my iPhone 5S > > -- > 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 [email protected] . > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 650B Question
Chris Murray's Bleriot is on the way to me from North Dakota. Currently somewhere in Minnesota, according to FedEx. I'll be sure to post photos. My plan is to ride the Bleriot for the 2014 brevet season, culminating with a 1000K in August. –Eric N Sent from my iPhone 5S > On Dec 19, 2013, at 8:11 PM, Don Compton wrote: > > By the way, what are you getting? > Don > >> On Thursday, December 19, 2013 6:28:21 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: >> My first 650B bike is on the way, and I'm getting everything ready for its >> arrival (saddle, bar tape, bags, etc,). The only stumbling block so far has >> been innertubes. Even the best-stocked bike shop in town (we have seven here >> in Davis) doesn't carry tubes specifically for 650B. >> >> So ... If 650B tubes aren't available, what flavor of 26" or 700 should I >> get? Is there a brand/size that works better? I'll be riding tires somewhere >> around 38 in width. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> –Eric N >> Sent from my iPhone 5S > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
By the way, what are you getting? Don On Thursday, December 19, 2013 6:28:21 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > > My first 650B bike is on the way, and I'm getting everything ready for its > arrival (saddle, bar tape, bags, etc,). The only stumbling block so far has > been innertubes. Even the best-stocked bike shop in town (we have seven > here in Davis) doesn't carry tubes specifically for 650B. > > So ... If 650B tubes aren't available, what flavor of 26" or 700 should I > get? Is there a brand/size that works better? I'll be riding tires > somewhere around 38 in width. > > Thanks in advance! > > –Eric N > Sent from my iPhone 5S -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 650B Question
Yea...pretty rare to find a shop that stocks them for sure. I've run both 700 and 26 tubes successfully albeit finicky on install. The 26" is the way to go in my opinion. I find it easier to stretch than stuff. If you can find 26x1.25-1.5 they are fairly agreeable. Bigger than that and theres too much tube. One day, I'll order a proper dozen and be set. POST PIC of the build! -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
