To all, Well, this is my impression of the Rivendell All rounder 650b version.
During that time I did not own a road bike, so a bigger wheels sure feel faster. Is it actually faster? My answer is no. It does feel faster. I have a road bike now and sold the Rivendell, at this point, if I own that bike again, I will keep it as 26 and use it as what it is, not as a road bike. However, if you can borrow a set of wheels and have the brakes for it, give it a try. Experimenting is always good because you get to make up you own mind. I can tell you all the pros and cons about it but not until you try it, you will never know in person. Ron On Dec 14, 8:30 am, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > On Dec 14, 2008, at 7:49 AM, Forrest wrote: > > > What are the ins and outs of converting a bike with 26" wheels and > > canti brakes to running 650B wheels? Can only certain types of canti > > or V brakes be adjusted for this, or can any canti (Paul Neo Retros, > > e.g.) be adjusted for this conversion? I'm acquiring a Riv A/R with > > 26" wheels and the above-mentioned Paul's, and just got to thinking > > about this possibility. Thanks, -- Forrest (Iowa City) > > Ron Lau converted his 26" wheel A/R to 650B and reported that it was > a great improvement. My A/R has its old 26" wheels but I have > pondered trying the conversion just to see. Ideally I'd like to > borrow a pair of suitable wheels for a week; I am concerned about (1) > fit, although with the massive amount of clearance those frames have > this is almost certainly a non-issue and (2) handling effects from > the larger wheels. Ron, however, was very positive about this > conversion. > > http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2005/cc006-ronlau0505.html > > http://www.freewebs.com/650b/ronsallrounder.htm > > My interim solution is to use Panaracer Pasela tires, which have been > the best rolling tires I have found for this size wheel. I am > currently using the 26 x 1.25 non-TG tires. I might try the 1.4 at > some point. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
