Do I actually have to ride the really awesome tandem I already have in order to qualify to fantasize over a 650B lugged tandem?
On Nov 10, 3:10 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW, my ex-wife and I bought a used KHS mtb tandem that had been > converted to 622X28 or so using short reach calipers; this for touring > -- don't ask me why. I converted it back to 559 using short V brakes. > > Now I am engaged in a heartrending custody battle trying to get it > back so my daughter and I can ride together. > > (Juuuuuust kidding about "battle," OK?) > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 1:59 PM, eddie...@gmail.com <eddie...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Jumping in here -- front & rear disk brakes open up 650b options > > without having to buy a custom. We have an '05 Cannondale MTB disk > > tandem that we used with 700x28s for awhile before going back to > > 559/26" wheels for fatter tires. When I get the motivation, the next > > wheelset will be 650b. Until the Soma 650b tire came out I was not > > convinced about existing 650b tires for tandeming -- everything seemed > > too light or too tough -- but the Soma looks like a good candidate. I > > know, CdlV, but not really to my taste. The new Grand Bois might be a > > good one too -- Jan? > > -- 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.
