Quick afterthought: Jim's Hunqapillar is shod with 55 mm Big Bens & looks to have some clearance. Maybe a Hunq w/ginormous knobbies?
dougP On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:10:59 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: > > Isn't it called the Great Divide route because it closely follows the > continental divide? As in, waaaaayy up in the mountains? While I love my > Atlantis, and have taken it some places it really wasn't meant to go, it > seems this is a ride for which a purpose built MTB is more appropriate. I > concur with Anne's comment about liking under-biking, but not that far > under. Memories of gazing down the Abyss of Death on the Loch Leven ride > are still fresh in mind. > > dougP > > On Thursday, August 1, 2013 1:29:21 PM UTC-7, Matt Beebe wrote: >> >> I have ridden the northern part of the divide, using 40mm tires fully >> loaded on a regular touring bike, and I would definitely not hesitate to do >> it on an Atlantis. Parts of it were gnarly, but they were not that long >> and were actually kind of fun. I found that those washboard roads go >> from nightmare to completely doable if you drop your tire pressure to >> juuust the right amount. It was really surprising what a difference it >> makes. >> >> >> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:21:33 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote: >>> >>> I've been thinking about riding the Great Divide. But I'd need a lot >>> of persuading to know why I would want to use one of my Atlanti >>> instead of a bike with a front suspension and disk brakes. I've heard >>> a lot about washboards; would a big soft tire really be enough >>> cushioning? >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 7:31 PM, Jim M. <math...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > How about a Riv tour down the Great Divide bike route? Mixed terrain, >>> > self-supported, and a rider could choose a particular part or the >>> whole >>> > route. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- Anne Paulson >>> >>> It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
