On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 9:17 PM, james black <chocot...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 20:44, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > While I think that sounds like the perfect tire, how many non touring or > > hybrid bikers are out there that can accommodate that size? Even among > > Rivendell's lineup, the lighter weight bikes (Roadeo, Rambouillet) > wouldn't > > be able to run that size. You would need to get a Sam or an Atlantis. > Not > > sure about the AHH, but it would be close, and probably not with fenders. > > If somebody did come out with a really nice 700c x 38mm tire similar > to a Pari-Moto or Hetre, there would be plenty of interest in it, and > lots of people would want their (larger-sized) Rivendells to > accommodate it, I suspect. There are many existing Rivendells that > won't fit such a tire, but if the tire existed, I think that designers > like Rivendell would be compelled to design around it. > > I ordered a pair of 700x37mm non-TG Paselas for the build I'm > currently working on, and expect they will be pretty good, so the > situation isn't totally dire for us poor saps who have to use 700c. > > Incidentally, this bike I'm putting together is the one I would use > for an epic fire road venture up into the Santa Ana Mountains, and I > hope I can do that ride this autumn. > > James Black > Los Angeles, CA > > -- > > I'm kinda' married to 700C based on the bikes and wheelsets I have. Would love to have a nine light tire in the 40mm range. A 700C version of the Hetre would be PERFECT. And I would love to see Rivendell, Surly, et al build bikes that could accommodate it. Luckily I already have just such a bike!!! :-) -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "One man's religion is another man's belly laugh." --Robert A. Heinlein -- 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.
