Marathon XRs are indeed versatile, but they ride (and wear) like iron. Plump Marathon Supremes are the better bet if you aren't doing a trans-continental epic.
> From: EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> > Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:07 -0800 (PST) > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video > > My PBH is 89 and was told a 58 is right. Which is what I ordered. > Probably could straddle a 62, but it would feel huge. (A comparison, > once tried a 62 Quickbeam and the reach was way long. Don't believe > the bike had an abnormal stem or anything.) > > Had been contemplating tires. Maybe those Marathons? > > Looks like it was a good test ride. Makes me want to get out on some > long rides this weekend. Maybe even (gasp) take the Hillborne out now > that roads are pretty much clear of ice. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Mar 11, 5:02�pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Marty >> >> That seems to make sense. �It's just that the Hunqasizing chart has >> your 92 PBH on the small end of the 62 range and Jay's 90 (if that is >> right) outside of that range. �It makes me think that my 87 PBH could >> work on a 58, but I can't envision me and Keven riding the same size >> of anything. �Maybe Keven should get a 62, just to make me feel >> better. �:P >> >> On Mar 11, 2:51�pm, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Didn't show him standing over the frame, but there was a scene of him >>> stopped in the saddle. It looked right to me. I'm a 92, and they >>> concurred that a 62 would be right for me when I called to order one. >>> (I usually ride a 64) There is some overlap shown on the fit chart, >>> but I couldn't see myself on a 58 and I'm not planning to use it in >>> MTB mode in any case - certainly no rougher stuff than the video >>> shows. Tires for me will start out at 40 since I have a newish pair of >>> Marathon XRs in that size, and I'll go from there. >> >>> On Mar 11, 5:37�pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> Answered it myself....kind of. �Jay rides a 63cm AHH. �So he's >>>> probably about a 90. �So that 62 should have been too big. �Right? >>>> Maybe I need to watch the video again. >> >>>> On Mar 11, 2:23�pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>> Looked great. �What is Jay's PBH? �That 62 Hunqa seemed to fit him >>>>> just fine. >> >>>>> On Mar 11, 2:16�pm, John Bennett <johnat...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>>>> Great video make by Vaughn (camera) and Jay (riding and editing). >> >>>>>> Just posted on YouTube. >> >>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2W2--ku0zM- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW > Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
