On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 9:50:21 AM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote: Keith
What exactly are you after? Are you looking to build a Roaduno fixed with zero brakes and need to know max fenderless tire size you can run on your fixie? Are you plotting a cantilever conversion on a Roaduno? Do you have a particular tire size that you must have, or is it just you need to know the absolute largest tire that will fit without fenders. Have you asked Rivendell to do these measurements for you? Bill, Short answer is that I was toying with the idea of an IGH drivetrain and drum brakes front and rear. Not really using the frame the way it's intended - with torque arms attaching to a chainstay and fork leg, so not sure its appropriate to ask Riv to comment on. I might be willing to assume the risk myself if it gets that far, though. Target tire size for me is around 2.3 - 2.5 inches, in a slick or semi-slick "balloon" tread. Longer answer is that I was initially excited about the Roaduno project when it was going to be like a Clem. My family has a condo in Florida that I occasionally spend time at. I don't really like it there, but would enjoy it much more if I kept a bike on hand so that I'm free to explore, and less dependent on the schedules of others. Past rental experiences have been frustrating. (It blows my mind how many crappy bikes exist.) A 3-speed sturmey archer hub would be all the gearing I'd ever need in flatlands, and would be ideal from a maintenance standpoint, with all the sand and humidity and salt air. But I absolutely would require a big baloon-like tire for floatation in the sand and boggy areas, and on poorly-maintained pavement. Most of the streets are a death trap for cyclists (no shoulders, rednecks, elderly drivers, drunk college kids, overcrowded traffic), but there are rails-to-trails and informal wooded trails leading everywhere. It occurred to me that, if I could fit the tire I want, drum brakes might be a pretty good idea for the same maintenance reasons. Basically, an alternative to the awful beach cruisers and "fitness" bikes that are so prevalent down there. -- 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/5dd9a560-649f-4ed8-8daf-68ac0542f3b7n%40googlegroups.com.
