Not sure you need advice. The XR is a great choice for what sounds like one heavy duty bike in the making. If you find yourself riding more on pavement than mixed conditions, Marathon Supreme 40s will roll a bit easier. Supremes will slide more than XRs on grass and loose stuff though.
Looking forward to some pictures. BTW, great foresight scoring and holding the Zephyr. Perfect crank for the Bombadil. On Dec 17, 6:10 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > A little pre-holiday cheer from Riv yesterday - my 60cm/700c Bombadil > is on the sleigh and heading over the water and through the woods. I > need some thoughts on tire choices, and thought this group would have > an opinion or two. First of all, I should mention that I had Rich > build up a set of wheels using a pair of NOS MA40s I had squirreled > away - 40 holes to boot! I've ridden 36 hole MA40s that I got used > many years ago and have never had issues with durability, so 40s > should be even more Bombadilish. (Bombalicious?) I matched them with a > set of Phil-Riv hubs that Rich just happened to procure with the same > number of holes. The already look awesome! > > I don't need to use anything too mountainy as my plans are more along > the lines of a super-stout Ahh-rounder type ride, so let me know what > you think might fit the bill - and the rims. Marathon XR 42s? > > I'll post plenty of photos as soon as the steel shows up. FYI - it's > Black. I've been squirreling away parts 'n stuff for a while now. (Can > you say Zephyr?) Even a surprise part or two that I think you'll like. > But the rubber can't meet the road until - well, you know. > > Thanks for the advice, and have a great Holiday season. > > Marty --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
