Tom, I always like to see stories about getting classic steel bikes back on
the road. It's always a bit surprising how much clearance a lot the 10/12
speeds have, I have run 37mm with fenders on a vintage Nishiki, Chapeau on your
build. I especially like the use of the Nexus rear hub.
Ryan
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The Bombadil sounds like the ideal off road bike; why not get another set
of tires for it? In fact, I've ridden Big Apples off road with no more
problem than slowing for corners.
On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 4:32 AM, Tom Harrop wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Firstly an apology for the limited Rivendell conte
Hi list,
Firstly an apology for the limited Rivendell content, but maybe some
members will be interested anyway.
I've been thinking about getting another Riv to use as a specific MTB /
off-road bike. I think a 64 cm Sam would be just about big enough for me
and give me enough tyre clearance fo