I'd be interested in seeing and hearing about that monstercross build. Especially if you buy the tires under discussion (or the Bruce Gordon Rock 'n Roads).
Philip www.biketinker.com On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:50:26 AM UTC-8, Dan wrote: > > I'll add a third black mountain drop. I received my monster cross frame a > couple weeks ago. I can't wait to get it built up and put some miles on it. > > Dan Abelson > St. Paul, MN > On Jan 22, 2013 12:43 PM, "William" <tape...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> "or 1/3 of a Black Mountain 'cross frame" >> >> That's two Black Mountain drops in the last hour! Mike Varley is taking >> over the world! hee hee. >> >> Disclosure: Mike Varley is currently building a 650B wheelset for me. >> >> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:31:36 AM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote: >>> >>> I don't see why, aside from market, that a motorcycle tire SHOULD cost >>> more than a bicycle tire. There's less material, but the purpose and >>> construction is the same. In fact, margin on a bicycle tire might well be >>> lower than a motorcycle tire. I have no firsthand knowledge, but I started >>> thinking in those terms when I realized that a custom rack might have as >>> many welds as a frame, on smaller, fussier tubes, but can only sell for >>> 1/10 the price. >>> >>> That said, after riding the 60mm Big Apples and loving them, I could see >>> splurging on these. I won't - I'd rather put my $$ towards more durable >>> items, like a Jones 135mm front hub, or 1/3 of a Black Mountain 'cross >>> frame, but a lightweight "competition" Big Apple is in the realm of >>> worthwhile upgrades, to my mind. More so than $245 cassettes, at any rate. >>> >>> Philip >>> www.biketinker.com >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:16:46 AM UTC-8, davidfrench wrote: >>>> >>>> Like Bobby, I think Schwable is going too far price wise. This is the >>>> same amount of $ as for a good front motorcycle tyre... >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/5CAsO11_b6UJ. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/0i34moYUo_kJ. 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.
