I am not a big fan of "mixte" frames, but Gus Boots speaks to me. If I didn't have a Hunq, this is the frame I would pick. I would think it would do very well for most off-road terrain. Tumbleweed can take true 4" tires, but I've been on extended bikepacking trips on fat tires and it's not that fun. Some people like it, but unless you're on sand or snow for 50%+ of the time, Plus tires would make a great option. Looking forward to its release. Just from the pictures, it appears it's regular 100/135 QR hubs.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 2:15:50 PM UTC-6, jandrews wrote: > Curious if this bike will be able to take on the role of a backpacking > bike more along the lines of a Tumbleweed, etc. Obviously different > geometry but I imagine folks will be happy using this for off-road > expedition touring. > What are the F&R axle widths? > > > > > > On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 3:33:34 PM UTC-4, Ash wrote: >> >> Last month when I visited Riv HQ to pick up some stuff I took GBW for a >> quick ride. Wish I had taken it for a longer ride, but I was short on time. >> >> I've owned both Atlantis (MIT) and Joe. Boots felt VERY different. Felt >> a bit lighter, kind of more stable and noticeably more comfortable. The >> riding position was anything bike MTB-like. Today 46cm Appaloosa is my >> 'SUV'. Felt like GBW would shine better for a utility bike. Better dirt >> abilities is an added bonus. >> >> >> On Tuesday, 26 March 2019 11:31:38 UTC-7, Jonathan D. wrote: >>> >>> Thoughts on how the Gus’ ride will compare to the Joe and Atlantis? I >>> don’t have a sense of the geometry differences beyond the fat whee options. >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
