Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-20 Thread John L
For argument's sake, couldn't you also put 29x3 tires in a Pugsley? Then 
you'd also have the option for 26x4 (or larger if you use the MWOD crank 
and a Moonlander fork, a la the black ops pug).

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:53:30 PM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Good question. I haven't been able to test ride an ECR. People who 
> have ridden both say the Krampus is more mountain bike-y, and the ECR 
> is more touring bike-y. And I already have a touring bike. 
>
> I'm not so sure the lower BB is better for what I want. More 
> stability, but more pedal strikes too. The Krampus didn't seem too 
> skittish to me. 
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Mike Schiller 
> > wrote: 
> > Anne, why not the ECR?  It's got all the braze-ons for touring and a 
> lower 
> > BB, which will mean more stability and a riding position more like an 
> > Atlantis which has the same BB drop.  The BB drop on the Krampus  (60mm) 
> is 
> > pretty high for a bike with 74 mm wide tires.  I'm seriously looking at 
> an 
> > ECR myself as I think it's more suitable to for backcountry touring. 
> > 
> > ~mike 
> > Carlsbad Ca. 
> > 
> > 
> > On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:10:03 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote: 
> >> 
> >> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of 
> >> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've 
> >> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in 
> >> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus. 
> >> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be 
> >> underbiking, that's for sure. 
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick  
> wrote: 
> >> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and 
> was 
> >> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x 
> >> > 1.75). 
> >> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and 
> >> > replied 
> >> > “No. Seriously. Which one?” 
> >> > 
> >> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past 
> >> > it’s 
> >> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most 
> of 
> >> > it 
> >> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come 
> >> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way. 
> >> > 
> >> > Can you help me help him? 
> >> > 
> >> > With abandon, 
> >> > Patrick 
> >> > 
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-20 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
If you're not using racks, then the Krampus will be great. If you think 
racks might be part of the equation, the ECR is SWEET. I have one on order.

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:53:30 AM UTC-6, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Good question. I haven't been able to test ride an ECR. People who 
> have ridden both say the Krampus is more mountain bike-y, and the ECR 
> is more touring bike-y. And I already have a touring bike. 
>
> I'm not so sure the lower BB is better for what I want. More 
> stability, but more pedal strikes too. The Krampus didn't seem too 
> skittish to me. 
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Mike Schiller 
> > wrote: 
> > Anne, why not the ECR?  It's got all the braze-ons for touring and a 
> lower 
> > BB, which will mean more stability and a riding position more like an 
> > Atlantis which has the same BB drop.  The BB drop on the Krampus  (60mm) 
> is 
> > pretty high for a bike with 74 mm wide tires.  I'm seriously looking at 
> an 
> > ECR myself as I think it's more suitable to for backcountry touring. 
> > 
> > ~mike 
> > Carlsbad Ca. 
> > 
> > 
> > On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:10:03 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote: 
> >> 
> >> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of 
> >> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've 
> >> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in 
> >> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus. 
> >> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be 
> >> underbiking, that's for sure. 
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick  
> wrote: 
> >> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and 
> was 
> >> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x 
> >> > 1.75). 
> >> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and 
> >> > replied 
> >> > “No. Seriously. Which one?” 
> >> > 
> >> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past 
> >> > it’s 
> >> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most 
> of 
> >> > it 
> >> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come 
> >> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way. 
> >> > 
> >> > Can you help me help him? 
> >> > 
> >> > With abandon, 
> >> > Patrick 
> >> > 
> >> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org 
> >> > www.OurHolyConception.org 
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> >> 
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-13 Thread Mike Schiller
I really don't think pedal strikes will be an issue with an 80 mm drop and 
3" tires.  That put's the pedals about the same place as most mountain 
bikes these days... For example...the Salsa El Mariachi has a 60 mm but 
with 2.3" tires the pedals will be ~18 mm  lower than the Krampus or about 
the same as an ECR.The Bombadil and Hungapillar both have 80 mm BB 
drops and I haven't heard of any real pedal strike issues with those bikes 
either.

Anyway, I'm jealous of anyone doing the GR I'd love to ride it as well. 

~mike


On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:53:30 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Good question. I haven't been able to test ride an ECR. People who 
> have ridden both say the Krampus is more mountain bike-y, and the ECR 
> is more touring bike-y. And I already have a touring bike. 
>
> I'm not so sure the lower BB is better for what I want. More 
> stability, but more pedal strikes too. The Krampus didn't seem too 
> skittish to me. 
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Mike Schiller 
> > wrote: 
> > Anne, why not the ECR?  It's got all the braze-ons for touring and a 
> lower 
> > BB, which will mean more stability and a riding position more like an 
> > Atlantis which has the same BB drop.  The BB drop on the Krampus  (60mm) 
> is 
> > pretty high for a bike with 74 mm wide tires.  I'm seriously looking at 
> an 
> > ECR myself as I think it's more suitable to for backcountry touring. 
> > 
> > ~mike 
> > Carlsbad Ca. 
> > 
> > 
> > On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:10:03 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote: 
> >> 
> >> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of 
> >> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've 
> >> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in 
> >> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus. 
> >> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be 
> >> underbiking, that's for sure. 
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick  
> wrote: 
> >> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and 
> was 
> >> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x 
> >> > 1.75). 
> >> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and 
> >> > replied 
> >> > “No. Seriously. Which one?” 
> >> > 
> >> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past 
> >> > it’s 
> >> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most 
> of 
> >> > it 
> >> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come 
> >> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way. 
> >> > 
> >> > Can you help me help him? 
> >> > 
> >> > With abandon, 
> >> > Patrick 
> >> > 
> >> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org 
> >> > www.OurHolyConception.org 
> >> > 
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> >> 
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-13 Thread Anne Paulson
Good question. I haven't been able to test ride an ECR. People who
have ridden both say the Krampus is more mountain bike-y, and the ECR
is more touring bike-y. And I already have a touring bike.

I'm not so sure the lower BB is better for what I want. More
stability, but more pedal strikes too. The Krampus didn't seem too
skittish to me.

On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Mike Schiller
 wrote:
> Anne, why not the ECR?  It's got all the braze-ons for touring and a lower
> BB, which will mean more stability and a riding position more like an
> Atlantis which has the same BB drop.  The BB drop on the Krampus  (60mm) is
> pretty high for a bike with 74 mm wide tires.  I'm seriously looking at an
> ECR myself as I think it's more suitable to for backcountry touring.
>
> ~mike
> Carlsbad Ca.
>
>
> On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:10:03 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote:
>>
>> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of
>> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've
>> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in
>> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus.
>> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be
>> underbiking, that's for sure.
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:
>> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and was
>> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x
>> > 1.75).
>> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and
>> > replied
>> > “No. Seriously. Which one?”
>> >
>> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past
>> > it’s
>> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most of
>> > it
>> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come
>> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way.
>> >
>> > Can you help me help him?
>> >
>> > With abandon,
>> > Patrick
>> >
>> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org
>> > www.OurHolyConception.org
>> >
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>>
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-13 Thread Anne Paulson
I test rode a Krampus. My head said, this is not sensible, I should
get a regular mountain bike with front suspension and run 2.5s, this
Krampus is really heavy and this doesn't make sense. And my heart
said, WH! this bike goes anywhere, I don't have to be scared on
steep downhills, it's so much fun, KRAMPUS KRAMPUSKRAMPUSKRAMPUS!

On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM, cyclotourist  wrote:
> Anne, a Krampus w/ Knard 3.0 looks like a fantastic bike for the GD.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
> David
>
> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Anne Paulson 
> wrote:
>>
>> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of
>> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've
>> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in
>> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus.
>> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be
>> underbiking, that's for sure.
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick 
>> wrote:
>> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and was
>> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x
>> > 1.75).
>> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and
>> > replied
>> > “No. Seriously. Which one?”
>> >
>> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past
>> > it’s
>> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most of
>> > it
>> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come
>> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way.
>> >
>> > Can you help me help him?
>> >
>> > With abandon,
>> > Patrick
>> >
>> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org
>> > www.OurHolyConception.org
>> >
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-13 Thread Mike Schiller
Anne, why not the ECR?  It's got all the braze-ons for touring and a lower 
BB, which will mean more stability and a riding position more like an 
Atlantis which has the same BB drop.  The BB drop on the Krampus  (60mm) is 
pretty high for a bike with 74 mm wide tires.  I'm seriously looking at an 
ECR myself as I think it's more suitable to for backcountry touring.

~mike
Carlsbad Ca.

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:10:03 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of 
> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've 
> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in 
> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus. 
> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be 
> underbiking, that's for sure. 
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick 
> > 
> wrote: 
> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and was 
> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x 
> 1.75). 
> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and 
> replied 
> > “No. Seriously. Which one?” 
> > 
> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past 
> it’s 
> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most of 
> it 
> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come 
> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way. 
> > 
> > Can you help me help him? 
> > 
> > With abandon, 
> > Patrick 
> > 
> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org 
> > www.OurHolyConception.org 
> > 
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-13 Thread cyclotourist
Anne, a Krampus w/ Knard 3.0 looks like a fantastic bike for the GD.



Cheers,
David

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On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Anne Paulson wrote:

> Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of
> chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've
> mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in
> 2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus.
> Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be
> underbiking, that's for sure.
>
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick 
> wrote:
> > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and was
> > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x
> 1.75).
> > I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and
> replied
> > “No. Seriously. Which one?”
> >
> > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past it’s
> > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most of
> it
> > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come
> > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way.
> >
> > Can you help me help him?
> >
> > With abandon,
> > Patrick
> >
> > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org
> > www.OurHolyConception.org
> >
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Re: [RBW] How are 33 mm tires for fire roads?

2013-11-13 Thread Anne Paulson
Speaking of tire width and what tire is too narrow, I'm kind of
chicken about traction, and I'm moving in the other direction. As I've
mentioned in this group before, I'm planning a Great Divide ride in
2015. I'm about (I think) to pull the trigger on a Surly Krampus.
Three inches of tire width! Those Knards stick to anything. I won't be
underbiking, that's for sure.

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:
> A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and was
> wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x 1.75).
> I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and replied
> “No. Seriously. Which one?”
>
> I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past it’s
> had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most of it
> with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come
> Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way.
>
> Can you help me help him?
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
> www.MindYourHeadCoop.org
> www.OurHolyConception.org
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