The limiting factor right now on the Redwood is the 200mm cranks. I'm scraping pretty often even with 700x32. But I do have an extra 650B wheelset sitting around now that I sold my Soma GR.
Which brings me to the other limiting factor - time. I am working with a contractor to put my house back together after a sewer line backup resulted in flood remediation people tearing out flooring, baseboards, sheetrock and insulation. It's also Christmas time. And, I'm trying to reach some mileage/kilometer goals for the year, which demand time spent riding bikes, not working on converting them to a different wheel size. So I'll keep riding the Redwood as is for now. I really do want a purpose built 650B frame - eventually. It probably won't be a Rivendell, because I don't see a low trail 650B optimized frame for very tall riders as something Grant has shown any signs of interest towards. He uses the 650B for the smaller frames but usually the big ones are 700C spec. Nor does he appear to be a fan of low trail. For my money I'd probably lean towards a Boulder custom lugged or if I wanted more versatility, a Elephant NFE. I suppose another custom Riv could be in the offing but it's hard to justify the additional $1300 over a lugged Boulder, they look really, really nice. On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Kieran J <kjo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Jim, I'm in the process of converting my new 68cm Rambouillet to 650b. > It fits Hetres or Stampede Pass + fenders no problem. The Redwood should be > the same I would think. > > KJ > > > On Monday, December 15, 2014 5:46:39 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >> Ha, since you dug this old thread back up, I am still using the LoupLoups >> and I'm still on the same batch I mentioned back in August. Can't imagine >> using anything else other than the Compass tires in general, and the >> LoupLoups on this bike for sure, since that's the biggest that will fit >> between the seatstays on my custom. >> >> They have the great feeling of all the light fat tires that Jan Heine >> popularized, but last much longer than any of the others I've tried like >> the Grand Bois Cypress or the Pacenti Pari-Moto. I'm getting at least 2500 >> miles per tire. The Grand Bois would go out of round after 750-1000 miles >> and the Pari-Motos were cut to shreds in less mileage than that. >> >> I just finally got a flat on the back about 15 miles from the end of last >> weekend's 600K that got me thinking I might want to replace the back tire >> since I could see the casing through the puncture. But instead I just >> booted it and carried on, it's got at least 2000 miles on it so maybe eek >> out another 500 ;) >> >> My recently acquired Redwood is still 700c but when I get around to >> replacing the tires I will probably try Compass Stampede Pass. If I >> convert it to 650B it will wear the LoupLoups. >> >> -Jim >> >> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 10:28 PM, PaulS <shin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for this review. I am looking to purchase Loup Loup's (or >>> Pari-motos). My Hetre's are good tires, but a bit sluggish for me. I'm >>> hoping Loup Loup's will result in a more snappier ride. >>> >>> On Friday, August 8, 2014 10:21:22 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, the LoupLoups have been far better for me than any other tire I >>>> have tried on my Rivendell. I bought 4 more of them a couple of weeks ago >>>> to equip a new build and to replace the rear on the Riv. Which lasted at >>>> least 2500 miles. Most of the supple tires I tried before gave a very >>>> short life on the rear wheel, I think mostly owing to the weight of the >>>> engine. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, August 7, 2014, lungimsam <john1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the report. Loups still treating you right? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am thinking of going from Hetres to Loups, but don't know if I am >>>>> more likely to get flats on the Loups. I think the tread is .5mm thinner >>>>> than Hetres but cannot confirm. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >>>>> . >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
