I am planning on taking using the 700 x 40 clement xplor mso tires. I will post details of the build when it is done, I still have some details to sort out. On Jan 22, 2013 1:27 PM, "Philip Williamson" <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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> 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<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/5CAsO11_b6UJ> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bun...@** >>> googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<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. > -- 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.
