> On Dec 9, 2024, at 8:53 AM, Spencer Robinson <gogouph...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The drawback to the Heron is that 32’s are just about the largest tire you > can fit
My, how far we have come since 1997. When Herons were designed, cyclists on 28mm tires were obviously Freds. If you wanted 32’s, you searched out Campionato del Mondo sewups. It was a battle to get builders to set brake bridges and fork length to maximize the 57mm reach of “long” brakes. The pads on the brakes on my prototype Heron are smack dab in the middle of the slots. I have 32mm tires crammed in there. I also have 32’s crammed into the Campy Daytona brakes on my same-era Riv Road. If Grant Petersen and Jan Heine are remembered for nothing else, I hope they are remembered for how much joy they have brought (back) to the cycling world with an embarrassment of riches in choices of large volume tires and bikes and components that take advantage of them. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1F4D56BC-EE22-44BD-920D-127123AFA4F3%40gmail.com.
