[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Hear, hear, that is why my JB Greens have been replaced with 42mm Kenda Kwickroller E-Z Rides. Horrific name, but a good tire that doesn't just allow dirt road exploration, but single track exploration! Gernot On Sep 30, 9:36 pm, Michael_S wrote: > The beauty of the JB's is that if you spot some dirt road going somewhere > new, you can take a chance and see where it goes. To me, that's the best > thing about riding fat road tires. Last night I was riding in a new area > here in northern LA and ended up taking three different dirt roads, that all > ended too quickly, and even some singletrack but it was still worth it just > to be out on the bike exploring > > ~mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
More organized Riv rides in the future then! On Sep 30, 2011, at 7:06 AM, jimD wrote: > > I read the Sonoma County is considering letting some roads 'revert' to > gravel. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
No worries. It's been a while since I lived there and they might be better now. Maybe I just remember the horrible driving and the roads on I-25 south of Albuquerque... I do know I have never gotten as many goat heads as when I road Chase the Balloons a few years ago down near the bosque. =) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Oi0xhmt6VaEJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Y'all have much higher standards than I; Rio Rancho's roads in particular seem to me to be very good and the Albuquerque area in general is better than say LA or, from what I remember, WDC. Which may explain my evaluation On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Stephen S wrote: > Um I am going to have to agree with Ryan here. > > Rio Rancho doesn't have the best roads. Socorro isn't great, I'd hate to > ride in Santa Fe. Granted I hate being in Santa Fe... > > I mean the roads are passable but not great. > > Stephen > > On Friday, September 30, 2011 6:46:06 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> You live on the eastside; I live on the westside*. We've got good roads. >> >> Seriously, the roads I ride here in town, all between Tramway and >> 98th, are quite good. I have no problem with the 23s on my gofast. >> What bad ones do you mean? >> >> *The right or wrong side of the Rio Grande, for you non-albuquerquians. >> >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Ryan Watson wrote: >> > >> > On Sep 29, 2011, at 16:46, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> > >> >> We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular >> >> upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. >> > >> > I'm not sure what alternate universe Patrick rides in, but most of the >> > NM roads I ride are in pretty rough shape. >> > I ride those fat 650Bs for a reason! >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Ryan >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vK0fDI_1GR0J. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
I just recently picked up an older italian bike that has 25s on it after riding the last two years on 32s and 38s, it takes some getting used to but the bike isn't totally uncomfortable. I prefer the wider tires though, which is the bikes I will be getting in the future. The 25s are just harsher and I had to physically avoid road conditions that I wouldn't when riding the Sam Hillborne. The road conditions where I ride are fine for the most part, low traffic and relatively smooth, but every so often I take a road that is better served with fatter tires, especially some of the roads through the forest and game preserves. I know that the future of my biking is better served with fatter tires...at least 32s. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/oyKUKnINXQAJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Um I am going to have to agree with Ryan here. Rio Rancho doesn't have the best roads. Socorro isn't great, I'd hate to ride in Santa Fe. Granted I hate being in Santa Fe... I mean the roads are passable but not great. Stephen On Friday, September 30, 2011 6:46:06 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > You live on the eastside; I live on the westside*. We've got good roads. > > Seriously, the roads I ride here in town, all between Tramway and > 98th, are quite good. I have no problem with the 23s on my gofast. > What bad ones do you mean? > > *The right or wrong side of the Rio Grande, for you non-albuquerquians. > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Ryan Watson wrote: > > > > On Sep 29, 2011, at 16:46, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > >> We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular > >> upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. > > > > I'm not sure what alternate universe Patrick rides in, but most of the NM > roads I ride are in pretty rough shape. > > I ride those fat 650Bs for a reason! > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vK0fDI_1GR0J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
I just did a solo 200k yesterday in Marin (to keep my R12 going), and treated myself to the gravel path through Samual P Taylor Park instead of the uber narrow Sir Francis Drake Blvd through that section. I was running 650x38B Somas and it was a blast, even 110 miles into a long day. One of my resolutions for 2012 is going to be to explore more gravel roads. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/IFF-aIBvilwJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
The beauty of the JB's is that if you spot some dirt road going somewhere new, you can take a chance and see where it goes. To me, that's the best thing about riding fat road tires. Last night I was riding in a new area here in northern LA and ended up taking three different dirt roads, that all ended too quickly, and even some singletrack but it was still worth it just to be out on the bike exploring ~mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6OKIxDGG60kJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Here in Northern Calif. the many secondary/tertiary roads that make for great bicycle routes are poorly maintained. Until the Tour of Calif. started using Tunitas Creek Road for one of the stages, the surface reminded me of a bombing range. Now many of the craters have been filled. I read the Sonoma County is considering letting some roads 'revert' to gravel. Funds to maintain roads here are diminishing and that seems unlikely to improve any time soon. I'm stocking up on fat/er tires. They work great for the 'roads of the future'. -JimD On Sep 29, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Ryan Watson wrote: > > On Sep 29, 2011, at 16:46, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > >> We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular >> upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. > > I'm not sure what alternate universe Patrick rides in, but most of the NM > roads I ride are in pretty rough shape. > I ride those fat 650Bs for a reason! > > Cheers, > Ryan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
You live on the eastside; I live on the westside*. We've got good roads. Seriously, the roads I ride here in town, all between Tramway and 98th, are quite good. I have no problem with the 23s on my gofast. What bad ones do you mean? *The right or wrong side of the Rio Grande, for you non-albuquerquians. On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Ryan Watson wrote: > > On Sep 29, 2011, at 16:46, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > >> We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular >> upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. > > I'm not sure what alternate universe Patrick rides in, but most of the NM > roads I ride are in pretty rough shape. > I ride those fat 650Bs for a reason! > > Cheers, > Ryan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
On Sep 29, 2011, at 16:46, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular > upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. I'm not sure what alternate universe Patrick rides in, but most of the NM roads I ride are in pretty rough shape. I ride those fat 650Bs for a reason! Cheers, Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Heh... and even with my grousing about the roads, I still ride 700 x 25s at 115 PSI on two of my bikes and 26 x 1.25 at 100 PSI on my A/R... On Sep 29, 2011, at 7:30 PM, EricP wrote: > Like Jim, I'm in the Twin Cities, and have found that as I age, even > my normal skinny tire (aka 37) is getting a touch too narrow. Am glad > my Sam Hillborne has 40's, but admit to riding my Surly LHT with > 26x2.0 wide tires more frequently these days. > > At this point, am not even sure I could ride a super skinny tire like > a JB. Too much weight hand hand damage over the years to even really > consider it. Am realizing the next "road" bike I may need is a > Pugsley. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Sep 29, 1:02 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote: >> I was exploring the Minneapolis urban jungle last night on my Surly Troll >> with 26x2.25 Marathon Extremes, and as I was rolling happily over some of >> the rough roads Tim referred to, I couldn't help but think how useless "road >> bikes" are in this landscape. Come to think of it, the term "road bike" >> itself is becoming less useful. After all, I was riding a bike with >> clearance for 2.8" tires on roads, and I liked it! >> >> (PS: my skinny tire bike has Jack Browns on it) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
I like my Schwalbe 38's and 40's for in-town commuting, and for country adventure, but I've also ridden my JB Blues a fair amount on gravel, and that went okay. I mean, they seem like pretty capable tires for rough stuff, all things considered, and while more toward the "roadish" end of the spectrum, I have a hard time thinking of them as super-skinny. Of course it's all relative. -- Forrest (Iowa City) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/mASSudTkDXkJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Many of the people living in Tucson would puke if I said the roads were in good condition. Actually the roads where they're adding bike lanes are in good condition, especially around the county road areas. The intercity Tucson roads are frequently, however, potholed and very much in need of routine maintenance. I don't, however, have any real problems getting around town with 700x28C Panaracer Paselas (although I've also mounted some 33.333 Rivendell Jack Brown Blue label tires on my Paramount). Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Sep 29, 3:46 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular > upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I work/ride in Novato, CA. Here's the lovely thing they did here: They > > repaved bumpy roads...with bumpy pavement. Briiliant, eh? > > > Joe Bernard > > Fairfield, CA. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Vxn0sVoHBo0J. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
Like Jim, I'm in the Twin Cities, and have found that as I age, even my normal skinny tire (aka 37) is getting a touch too narrow. Am glad my Sam Hillborne has 40's, but admit to riding my Surly LHT with 26x2.0 wide tires more frequently these days. At this point, am not even sure I could ride a super skinny tire like a JB. Too much weight hand hand damage over the years to even really consider it. Am realizing the next "road" bike I may need is a Pugsley. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Sep 29, 1:02 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > I was exploring the Minneapolis urban jungle last night on my Surly Troll > with 26x2.25 Marathon Extremes, and as I was rolling happily over some of > the rough roads Tim referred to, I couldn't help but think how useless "road > bikes" are in this landscape. Come to think of it, the term "road bike" > itself is becoming less useful. After all, I was riding a bike with > clearance for 2.8" tires on roads, and I liked it! > > (PS: my skinny tire bike has Jack Browns on it) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
We are fortunate here in NM; our roads are quite good with regular upkeep and improvements like bike lanes. On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > I work/ride in Novato, CA. Here's the lovely thing they did here: They > repaved bumpy roads...with bumpy pavement. Briiliant, eh? > > Joe Bernard > Fairfield, CA. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Vxn0sVoHBo0J. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
I work/ride in Novato, CA. Here's the lovely thing they did here: They repaved bumpy roads...*with bumpy pavement.* Briiliant, eh? Joe Bernard Fairfield, CA. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Vxn0sVoHBo0J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Jack Browns - Tires For The Future?
I was exploring the Minneapolis urban jungle last night on my Surly Troll with 26x2.25 Marathon Extremes, and as I was rolling happily over some of the rough roads Tim referred to, I couldn't help but think how useless "road bikes" are in this landscape. Come to think of it, the term "road bike" itself is becoming less useful. After all, I was riding a bike with clearance for 2.8" tires on roads, and I liked it! (PS: my skinny tire bike has Jack Browns on it) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/JrxoJoB8cnMJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
