So, in a fit of enthusiasm I bought a set of Standard Rat Trap Pass tires for my Bosco Bike. Those of us who think a Bosco Cockpit is antithetical to performance, might think it was stupid to buy $60 tires for a Bosco Bike. But, hey, I'm a tire guy. I love buying tires and I think every bike deserves nice tires.
Anyway the performance benefits for the riding I do on that Bosco bike were noticeable but admittedly small. As a side-effect I suffered a big usability hit. My Bosco Bike goes on the roof rack every morning and gets ridden home every night. So the front wheel comes off and goes back on 5 times a week. My Bosco Bike has roller-cam brakes and steel fenders. There is no good solution for getting the brakes open enough to clear the 2.3" tires. I have a plan for how to correct things, but it will take some significant modification of the front brake setup. I'm going to push that off to Winter Project land. So, in the meantime, I will revert back to my Soma New Express 1.75" tires. I will then have sitting in my tire box a pair of nearly new Rat Trap Pass Standard tires. So, if you are in the Bay Area and want to try them out, let me know. RBW listers can rent them for free (within reason). I do have a list of tools I need for my new career as Team Mechanic for El Cerrito HS, so if you want to sponsor a tool, I would accept. A voluntary (tax deductable) donation to "Friends of El Cerrito Music" would help fund the band and would also be appreciated in lieu of rental charges. I'm thinking something like $10 per week is a decent recommended donation. I'm not particularly interested in selling them outright, because I do expect to eventually having a setup solution on my bike. If you really just want to try them out for free I won't bad-trip you, I promise. Anyway, if you want to try out Rat Trap Passes, let me know. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- 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.
