Re: [RBW] Big clyde wears out Soma Weymouth 650B faster than anticipated...

2017-11-06 Thread lum gim fong
I have found that Compass 650b x 38 loups and 42mm tires (babyshoe?) practically auto bead seat upon inflation on Grand Bois 36 hole black label 650b rims. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [RBW] Big clyde wears out Soma Weymouth 650B faster than anticipated...

2017-11-06 Thread Tim Gavin
I have ~1500-2000 miles on my Pacenti PL23s. I built them myself with DT Swiss DB spokes to a Shimano dynamo hub and a VO Grand Cru touring hub. I think I went with 36 spokes instead of 32. They've been true and smooth under my ~230 lb weight, and half of those miles include an added 20-40 lb lo

[RBW] Big clyde wears out Soma Weymouth 650B faster than anticipated...

2017-11-06 Thread Jim Bronson
I had this wheelset with 650b Weymouths built in mid 2014, the back rim is worn out already. I rode it quite a bit in the 2nd half of 2014 and 1st half of 2015, then due to personal circumstances I didn't ride much at all the rest of 2015 and most of 2016. I'm just now getting back into riding