Given that (as I assume -- correct me if wrong) your friend won't be seeking high performance with an old Rockhopper, and given the wide range of tire sizes available in 559, I'd say that you ought to keep the 559 wheels. You can run 32 mm Paselas or 50 or 60 mm Big Apples and much in between.
The only advantage to 584s that I can see on such a bike is if for some reason you want skinnier tires that still maintain the overall, roughly 26" wheel diameter for handling purposes. On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:48 AM, bfd <bfd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Oct 24, 11:42 pm, "Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles" > <renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Yes, Jim is right about the wheel flop ... adding weight to the front >> end would be a risky move. >> >> And while we are >> sharing:http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/2010/06/renaissanced-1983-speciali... >> > This is interesting. On the one hand you have Jim Thill of Hiawantha > Cyclery stating that the Stumpjumper was not at its best with 650B > wheels." > > On the other hand you have Bryan of Renaissance Bicycles stating "The > 650B wheels are a great upgrade for this frameset. We’re not just > sayin’ that … they enhance the ride, the responsiveness, and the > aesthetics of the original bike. Plus, they fit without fork > clearance issues and work well with long reach canti brakes. If you > are upgrading wheels, go 650B." > > So what is it? Should 650b wheels be added to a SJ or would it be > better to leave it as a 26" (559mm) bike. I'm interested as a friend > as an old rockhopper, lower end version of the SJ, that I might > modify. At this point, I'm leaning towards leaving it with 26" wheels. > Good Luck! > > -- > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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.
