On a brevet I would choose the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix at 27mm. Plenty of comfort, and a damn fast tire. Maybe more quality control than the GB, although I haven't been paying attention to that discussion much (or any internet bikeyness for that matter) lately. Paselas work great, but the 28s can be a bit rigid. Especially with TG. I have 28mm Continental Ultra Sports on my Riv Road and those are surprisingly comfortable.
I'd go with the Challenges, though. Those with the 45mm Honjos would give you plenty of clearance (I would guess), functionality, and style. Good luck on the randonee! On Jan 4, 9:45 pm, "Darin G." <dbg...@mac.com> wrote: > What about the Grand Bois "Cerf" 28s? This is my "go-fast" bike but > I'm thinking of doing my first 200k brevet this spring and think > fenders would be a good idea. Just curious as to what will be the > best fender/tire combo. Not looking to turn it into a fat tire > tractor as my Sam takes care of that (although I am coming to view it > as a place to store the parts that I ultimately will put on an AHH-- > sigh). > > On Jan 4, 9:17 pm, Esteban <kemm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Not with the stock brakes. Just not gonna happen. I think the flyer > > is overly optimistic. SKS allow for more wiggle room than metal, > > maybe. But not much > > > For me, the limitations worked with the design of the bicycle. While > > the Rom/Ram shines with 35s on mixed terrain rides, it was designed > > around those middle-reach brakes. It think the bike really shines with > > 28s. This was when the Atlantis was the Atlantis, and the Saluki was > > pulling country bike duty, and the Rom/Ram were versatile"road" > > bikes. This was before all bikes did all things. > > > So, I'd say if you want fat tires and fenders, spring for an AHH. > > Ride the Romulus as the classic road bike it is. > > > On Jan 4, 8:02 pm, "Darin G." <dbg...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > The flyer indicates it can take up to a 35 with a fender,... > > > >http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/romflyer/03.html > > > > Maybe I need to consider a larger fender? > > > > On Jan 3, 1:41 pm, Esteban <kemm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > 28mm seems to be the practical limit with fenders on the Ram/Rom. > > > > > On Jan 3, 11:50 am, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > I ran SKS35s with 28 Ruffy Tuffys. There's know way you're gonna get > > > > > 32s on the front with the stock Shimano brakes. -- 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-bunch@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.
