Tim: Thank you very much for your helpful and detailed reply.
Have a good day! Richard Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2018, at 9:23 AM, Tim Gavin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rich- > > Like Bruce, I converted my 97 Road Standard to 650b. 650x38 (max width I can > fit in the rear) does not fully compensate for 700 x 25. (622 + 25 + 25)/2 = > 336. (584 + 38 + 38)/2 = 330. So, a 650x38 wheel will lower the frame 6 mm > compared to a 700x25 wheel. A 650x44 tire would compensate perfectly, but > the Riv Road frame won't fit wider than a 38. > > Since the Riv Road has 80 mm of BB drop to begin with, it does have problems > with the low BB; pedal strike is always a danger. But the benefit of an > ultra-low BB is very, very good handling (and low standover). > > I'm just very conscious of where my pedals are--a very useful skill in > mountain biking (which I do on other bikes). > >> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 8:06 PM, R Shannon <[email protected]> wrote: >> Bruce, >> >> Interesting your Riv Road Standard works with 650b wheels. Low bb and no >> pedal strike? Maybe the 38 size tires compensate? >> >> Thank you very much, >> Richard >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On May 3, 2018, at 10:45 PM, Fullylugged <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > From MOJO's post >> > "The Road Standard has a unique quality that is indescribable. It >> > disappears underneath me. It accelerates well, carries light loads well, >> > handles superbly, has no toe overlap. I attribute this to Grant's design >> > for my body and riding style. It is my only bike with caliper brakes. The >> > Road Standard is my favorite Rivendell bike." >> > >> > I had and sold a Saluki, and still have a Rambouillet to go with my 95 >> > Road (a pre-production sample actually, with level top tube and different >> > dropouts. Same lugs and tubes) I agree that the Road has a super ride and >> > feel. The Reynolds 753, low BB, long stays and Waterford steering all add >> > up to a great ride. Mine is a 650B conversion that I did to fit 38s which >> > add to the ride quality. It is my favorite, The Ram is a lovely bike and >> > great ride too. It's not as lively as the Road and handles more neutrally. >> > The Saluki was like this also. I am liking the Ram more these days with >> > upside down mustache bars and an upright posture. It was always nice, now >> > nicer. >> > >> > But I vote for the Road. I like GP's early designs, through Glorius & >> > Wilbury best. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/y_oImq_iPJQ/unsubscribe. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> > [email protected]. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/y_oImq_iPJQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
