No, I didn't! The Ram was a nice bike, but I've been spoiled by 3 customs. On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 5:08 AM, Fullylugged <bruce.herbit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You didn't think for too long!! :) I run Panaracer Pasela 1 1/2" tires. > They come in at 37mm. Some brands of 1 1/2" measure 38. They're not > especially long lived, but they're also not pricey and I like how they look. > > On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 7:04:51 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> You make me think twice about selling *my* Ram .... >> >> What tires are your 37s? >> >> Aside: the Challenge Parigi Roubaix tires that now shod/shed/shid/shood >> the older Open Pros on the Ram are wonderful tires and, at about 30 mm >> after stretching, plenty wide enough for me. >> >> Interesting: although the older Open Pros are not heavyweights, and >> although the P-Rs are certainly lightish tires at 330 g or so, the Ram just >> feels more ponderous than my customs, with 559/571 bsd wheels. OTOH, I do >> notice very strongly a "feeling" that the bigger, 700C wheels maintain >> momentum better. Also, the Ram is slower in the "turn-in" while being no >> more stable in a straight line. Horses for courses, of course; one gets >> used to things and judges other things in reference to them. We'll see. >> >> I should add a pair of these to the Ram: http://www.trisports.com/ >> zipp-404-firestrike-cc-wheelset.html?Color=BLK&gclid= >> CNz20MyHqcQCFVCVfgod9SEA6g >> >> On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 5:53 PM, Fullylugged <bruce.h...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> There was a thread that I can't locate today, discussing the "feel" of >>> Rambouillet. I've had mine since 2007 and put 12,000 miles on it. It has 2 >>> sets of wheels. Today I did a fund raiser for a Grist Mill restoration >>> project (Great ride near Birmingham AL btw) and put on the "race" set. >>> These are road wheels using Ultegra hubs with Conti Ultra Gatorskins 28s >>> and the bike felt quick, nimble and pedaling was pretty effortless most of >>> the time. (Samba sneakers on sneaker pedals) A few stiff ups, and some >>> contrary breezes towards the finish. I felt good though and was eager to >>> see what Garmin recorded for me, pace wide. Avg was 14.6. (I'm slow, >>> always ride in the 13 - 15 range avg). I checked my bike journal to see how >>> that compared with my last ride on the "slow" wheels. These are Phil hubs >>> and heavier Synergy Aeroheat rims. I have 37s on these wheels and also >>> refer to them as my comfort set. They feel slow and waddling but float over >>> coarse chip seal. You can hear them singing when you ride. Okay, last ride >>> on the same bike, with a heavier slow feel? 14.6 mph avg. Duh? okay same >>> engine both rides. It comes down (at least for me) as what do I want to >>> ride today? >>> >>> The Ram tubeset has a heat treated down tube and chain stays so it is a >>> solid bike. The other non HT tubes dampen buzz. The double taper seat stays >>> are just pretty. I like my older Riv with Reynolds 753 better, or an older >>> Trek with 531c better as well, but Ram is pretty nice. It has more miles >>> than the other two combined. Needs paint. Can't decide on the color though! >>> >>> Tailwinds >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >> >> ************************************* >> *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a >> circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and >> individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu >> >> *Kinei hos eromenon. 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