On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:32 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote:
> > > But beware! It is too fat for most 700c frames. Schwalbe also makes a 50 > mm width. > > Very good point. I have mine on a full custom touring frame with a > lot of space most similar sized off the shelf bikes do not have. I'd love to see a photo. Perhaps I *have* seen a photo, since recently I've been interested about fat tire 700c alternatives to a mountain bike. Can yours take the 60 mm BAs with fenders? > > > > And yep, it certainly does raise the standover height, by a full inch if > you compare it to a 28 mm tire. > > At first I lowered the seat a little, but pedaling was not > comfortable. After awhile I got used to being up so high. My Monocog 20er has a fully 12" high bb with these tires, but, while it does feel "higher" than my Rivs with 10.3 inch bbs with skinny, 26" tires, it doesn't feel as bad as I though it would, and this I attribute to (1) the inertia of the big, heavy tires so far out from the axle, and (2) the lower center of gravity relative to wheel weight, compared to 26" mountain bikes. At any rate, it doesn't feel bad. The worst thing about it, and the reason I am considering alternatives, is the slight twitchiness of the front end, which may be due in part to the short, steep upjutter of a stem and the resultant weight distribution; and of course to the slight tire flop at 20 psi front. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
