Two ideas: 1) Sheldon fender nuts make adding/removing fenders a breeze. 2) Why not try a 42mm knobby like the Cazadero? Or the 700x40C Clement MSO? Then you keep the coverage for mud &c.
Bonus: Are you running SKS P50 or P45? I'd say go P50 or P55 if you can. On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Surlyprof <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't know if it is too late to post on this thread or not but this is a > topic I've had very recent experience with. I'm currently riding Schwalbe > Mondial 40's with fenders on my new to me 56 Hillborne (the one with > cantis). I'm sure it would easily take 45's if I take off the fenders. I > seriously doubt I'd get 50's on there. It would be tight. The geometry > charts for the 56 SH stated 45 as the max size. I think that might be a > good call. The one thing I was surprised to find out was how much rim > width mattered. My rims are 24mm wide and all the Schwalbes measure almost > actual size (Mondial 40 = 39.7 with calipers). When I rode a Surly Cross > Check with Schwalbe Marathon 42's, the rims were 20mm and the tires > measured 38 or 39mm with calipers. If I were to buy again, I'd be tempted > to buy to sets of tires. 45 knobbies to run without fenders and 35 > Supremes to run with for road adventures. I may get a second set of wheels > in the future to have the easier swapping capability. If I can figure out > a quick release for the SKS fenders, I'd be all set (If anyone has a > solution, please pass it on). In the meantime, I'm hanging on to my SOMA > Groove and looking to put even fatter tires on that. > > John > > > On Sunday, November 16, 2014 2:33:17 PM UTC-8, Mike S wrote: >> >> So I currently have my Sam Hillborne as my only bike, though I was >> considering adding a front suspension/disc-brake mountain bike to the >> stable. There's a deal for a Jamis 650B dragon pro on the interwebs now for >> $1400, but I'm thinking I could rather add a second set of very nice wheels >> with fatter tires instead. My main reason to do this is so that first of >> all, I can have a set of slicks and a set of studded tires in the winter, >> as I live in a very icy/snowy area and am bummed out by having just studded >> tank tires to ride in winter. Beyond that, I want to have a set of wheels >> with a 55mm-ish tire that can handle most gravel/firetrail/light >> singletrack in a ride like the Oregon Outback, as I am hoping to actually >> do that ride this summer. It would also just be nice to have this set of >> wheels that can handle more aggressive off-road riding to go explore >> different areas where I'm at (Eastern Washington). >> >> So, I guess the question I pose to the group is: better to have a second, >> cheap-ish mountain bike or a second set of really nice wheels to maximize >> the All-Rounderness of a Hillborne? I've been thinking also about Jan >> Heine's opinion that a rigid all-road bike with fat tires is the "Porsche >> 911" of a gravel-orientated ride, and I want to stick with that plan. Also, >> what are some ideas about the best tire model to do this kind of riding? I >> think that 50-54mm with a moderately aggressive tread would be perfect, but >> I'm wondering if there is something better than the Smart Sam? >> > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
