Understood. That bike you are describing would be really appealing, but it's most certainly not a Legolas. There are a number of vendors who will sell you a 27.5 x 2.2" road bike, so you can run Thunder Burts or 48mm Rene Herse tires. Rivendell has the 650B Atlantis, which I own and absolutely adore, and I have the Thunder Burts on-hand to put onto it soon . I perceive no penalties for it being "overbuilt". It's not uncomfortable for being stiff, becuase it has huge cushy tires. It doesn't push back on my legs when I pedal it, like the planing folks insist, at least not to the extent that I can notice it. It's a couple pounds heavier than a hypothetical 'dream Rivendell' frame.
Trust me I get the appeal of a 27.5x2.2" road bike. I want one. I was in Santa Barbara earlier this week and tried to schedule an appointment to visit Stinner Frameworks, because I wanted to check out the Refugio. That thing looks really fun to ride. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 7:49:14 PM UTC-7, S wrote: > > Really, I am just describing my dream Rivendell. Light, 650b, cantis. > > Do I *need* to be able to run 50s? No. Do I want the option? Yes. > > On Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 11:01:05 AM UTC-7, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA > wrote: >> >> On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 4:41:39 PM UTC-7, S wrote: >>> >>> I wish Rivendell would bring back the Legolas not because I am a racer >>> but rather because I want a bike for day rides on mixed surfaces. For this >>> purpose, the Atlantis is overbuilt and the AHH lacks tire clearance. A 650b >>> Legolas would be even better. >>> >> >> I'm curious as to what kind of mixed surfaces you ride on, such that the >> AHH lacks tire clearance, because the AHH is supposed to fit tires up to >> 44mm wide (san fenders). That means UCI race-spec 33mm cyclocross tires >> will fit. I've ridden 38mm wide Compass Barlow Pass tires on pretty rough >> trails, and didn't feel like the tires were holding me back. >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a5b5becd-e447-4aed-89d4-af0b62e6bf30%40googlegroups.com.
