Excellent. How does the handling feel compared to the older wheels? I mean turn in and straight line stability.
FWIW, my erstwhile 58 cm Ram handled 35s with plenty of room for fenders, but I shod it with Parigi Roubaix, about 30 mm wide. Open Pro rims/Ultegra-cum-SP hubs. It rolled very well, but accelerated sluggishly compared to my 26"wheel road bikes. Very stable, but turn in was a bit slow to my taste. I wonder if yours is a bit quicker with the smaller wheels? On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:55 AM, alan lavine <[email protected]> wrote: > Hola, > Just completed a 1 hr test ride of the Ram with VO 650 wheels and Compass > 42's. OH-MY-O-MY what a difference!! I am not one prone to hyperbole , > but the difference is striking. The wheels are so much lighter they > accelerate easily and the road feel is super comfy without being squishy. > I've been a recreational rider for over 35 yrs, but have not felt anything > like this before. This is a bike for my old age....wait, whoops...already > there. > > RE the brakes: The slots on the Riv silver side pulls only required > minimal filing, I guess mine is not one with the high rear brake bridge. > Also, I changed the pads from rectangular block pads to the Koolstop > Thinlines, my favorite pads anyway. The braking surface is longer and not > quite as tall, so you gain maybe .5 mm. Still, I will be watching > carefully as the pads wear. > > My old wheels (Phil hubs 36 laced to Bontrager Fairlane asym rims, with > Compass 32's) weigh a ton in comparison. Are these known to be heavy > wheels? > > Can't speak to pedal strike yet, I don't pedal in the turns, or at least I > won't now. > > I strongly recommend this conversion if comfort is your main goal...also, > my fenders are on order. Thanks to all for the advice. > > Alan > > MAIN DOWNSIDE: I may have to do this to my other road bike. > > -- > 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. > -- 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. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- 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.
