Hugh is very right. On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 7:17 AM, hugh flynn <[email protected]> wrote:
> The challenge here is that it’s not enough to simply compare tire widths > if the tires aren’t also of the same make. A Compass EL, for example, is > going to ride differently than anything with thicker sidewalls and flat > protection. > > All things being equal (same bike with 650B and 700C wheels) if the tires > tested are different, the results won’t be particularly conclusive I don’t > think. > > I’ve only been able to test this from the same tire perspective (compass > EL 38s in 700c and 650b on different bikes plus a 700c to 650b conversion > on a bike that went from compass 28 to 38 in the process). My results > suggest that the tires play a huge role in this effort as I’m equally > happy on bikes with wide supple tires regardless of wheel size. The ability > to ride fast supple tires means more to me than wheel size. However - my > results are anecdotal at best given that I was never able to establish a > legitimate control by riding both on the same exact bike. > > Hugh “lab test” Flynn > Newburyport, MA > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 8:14 AM WETH <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Lum, >> I assume you are thinking of converting a bike from 700c to 650b. I’ve >> converted two bikes: a riv road and Romulus. I ride Fatty Rumpkins 650bx41 >> on the Romulus. Handling feels more stable and the wider tires make for a >> more comfortable ride. In terms of safety, I compensated for lower bottom >> bracket height by changing my crank arm length from 170 to 165. I liked >> the feel of 165 so much I changed to that crank length on my Cheviot too. >> Finally don’t forget you will likely need to switch brakes if your bike >> uses center/side pulls. >> Happy to answer other questions. >> Erl >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- > Hugh Flynn > Newburyport, MA > > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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.
