Your were correct about 80=50 tires. Nice to know I can build quick change on the bars.
This is coming together better than I thought. Thanks Kelly On Nov 10, 2:43 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Kelly: > > Nice choice!!! > > I (and several others on this forum) have used the DaVinci cable > splitters to quickly switch between bar setups. It will require > dedicating brakes and shifters to each bar setup, and you will need to > purchase the necessary splitters and extra cables to configure it > properly, but once set up properly, it's REALLY NICE. Tonight, for > example, I intend to swap back to drops on my Bomba. I don't have to > set aside all evening for this... Just 10 minutes at a leisurely pace, > or 4 minutes and 21 seconds at a record-setting pace (which I'm proud > to say I hold that record, which appears on my YouTube vid)... How > cool is that? > > If you are using canti brakes, you will likely need the DaVinci brake > cable splitters, although some may have a remedy for disconnecting the > brake cable at the canti yoke. If you are using V-brakes like me, you > can order extra brake noodles and simply disconnect at the brake > unit. It DOES require some planning, additional $ and a little > patience, but if this is what you seek, than this you shall have. > > Your comment about going with 700 x 80 tires... I trust you mean 50mm > tires (which are 2 inches wide)? That's what I run on my Bomba. If > so, I'm also guessing that you'll need 65mm fenders like the Planet > Bike Cascadia 29er fenders. Anything narrower will be a tight fit. > Or if you meant 60mm tires on the Bomba (like the super wide Big > Apples), I am reasonably sure you won't get fenders to fit well over > these tires... At least I was unable to. > > Good luck! > BB > > On Nov 9, 7:56 pm, Kelly <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Ok so I got my 64 cm double horizontal top tube frame paid for and > > sent off to paint. (or close) > > > I was going to set it up strickly as a tour bike, but now I'm thinking > > that would be great for the tours but what about the other 49 or 50 > > weeks a year. > > > Keven about has me talked into Moustache bars and thinking about the > > Albatross. > > > Then we talked about making it as different from my AHH as possible > > and going with 700x80 tires and fenders. > > > Tonight I ordered a Shimano dyno hub. I've never had one before > > figured it was a good place to start. Thanks again Keven. If you > > know what level lights that would be brighter then a Nite Rider Minewt > > I'd be a happy camper. > > > My PBH is 96.5 .. I was going to go with a Nitto Standard 10 cm then I > > read some place that it might look different with the sloping top > > tube??? Not sure I like the dirtdrop but, no good reason. > > > Now I'm getting a headache thinking about it to much. How would one > > make a quick change setup between the Moustache bars and Drop Bars.. > > without retaping??? > > > later > > > Kelly -- 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.
