I think you're on the right track. Have ridden a Bleriot and they are
nice bikes. And the Bombadil is different enough to make the two
compliment each other.
As an aside - the Rawland is a nice bike. Have seen one disc Sogn
that the owner has 3 sets of wheels - 700C for fast road rides, 650B
f
On Sep 26, 2009, at 5:03 AM, Steve Park wrote:
> On Sep 25, 7:56 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> Am I correct in thinking it is not just my imagination that, in
>> the last 10
>> years or so of perfected bike suspension, mtb tires have gotten
>> skinny and
>> hard again?
>> I always notice how
No, you're not correct. If anything, tires are trending towards fatter. 10
years ago it was the tail end of the semi slick racer boy tires trend. Now
it's all about 2.3" ~ 2.5" monster knobby tires. Perhaps a mountain bike
trend Riv can support? :)
Eric D
Dublin, OH
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 7:56 P
Agreed.
It turns out that fancy shocks are more profitable than plain old
air. ; )
On Sep 25, 7:56 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Am I correct in thinking it is not just my imagination that, in the last 10
> years or so of perfected bike suspension, mtb tires have gotten skinny and
> hard again?
>
ditto
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, cm wrote:
>
> Keep the Bleriot-- it is going to be a challenge to replace it if you
> regret selling it down the road (which is sounds like you will). I
> dont see an advantage to getting the Atlantis over the Bomba. Bleriot
> and Bomba is a great one/two
On Sep 25, 5:01 pm, Eric Daume wrote:
> If you want to go cheaper, Haro makes a 650B mountain bike. I think it's
> called the Beasly. Oops, I just checked and it's north of two grand. That
> seems like a lot for a made in Taiwan steel hardtail. Soma is also making a
> 650B frame.
>
> Eric D
> Du
On Sep 25, 2:40 pm, rperks wrote:
> What size are you looking at? I may have missed it, but that would
> help in the advice department.
My Bleriot is a 55 and I would be on the 52 Bombadil as per RBW. I am
a little unsure on an Atlantis...maybe 54.5 or 56
Based on some of the thoughtful input,
What size are you looking at? I may have missed it, but that would
help in the advice department.
I am running a Rawland Disc Sogun for the last year, for much the same
reason you are looking at the Bombadil. The catch is I put 700 x 42
on it not 650 B. Primarily because I had a really nice wh
Am I correct in thinking it is not just my imagination that, in the last 10
years or so of perfected bike suspension, mtb tires have gotten skinny and
hard again?
I always notice how thin OEM tires look on susp bikes, compared to the 60s
that I ride.
--
Patrick Moore
Albuquerque, NM
For professi
Full-suspension can be amazing, especially the way they make them
these days, but it can be a bit overkill for 9 out of 10 of mountain
bikers. I recently got a rigid mountain bike (Salsa Ala Carte) with
super fat knobbies, and it's perfect. Simple, fun, and challenging in
the right way. Mounta
Get the Bombadil. Trying to have one bike cover both road and mountain--if
you do both regularly--can be a hassle. You'll be switching out wheels,
fenders, racks, whatever, when you go from one to the other. And if your
bikes are like mine, one always needs something to get fixed on it, so it's
goo
On Sep 25, 1:24 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> Don't make the assumption that 26" wheels don't feel great on the
> road. My All-Rounder with 26" wheels and Pasela 26 x 1.25 tires is
> as fast as any of my 700C wheeled road bikes. Given that I coast
> downhill faster than most of my friends o
> Does the Sam hillborne come in 650b?
>
> Keep the bleriot, get a SH with two wheelsets?
>
> you certainly do have nice problems.
>
> -sv
Seth,
Well, the SH does come in 650b but not in my size. And even then, I
believe it has the same tire clearances of the Bleriot so it would be
a wash.
I d
Keep the Bleriot-- it is going to be a challenge to replace it if you
regret selling it down the road (which is sounds like you will). I
dont see an advantage to getting the Atlantis over the Bomba. Bleriot
and Bomba is a great one/two combo. And it sounds like you are 95%
sure you want the Bomba.
On Sep 25, 2009, at 2:01 PM, jinxed wrote:
> The 650b wheels with my Maxy Fasty tires on the Bleriot are perfect
> for the paved riding I do and feel much like road wheels to me.
> Bleriot as is. Bombadil can. Atlantis being 26" wont.
Don't make the assumption that 26" wheels don't feel great o
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:01 PM, jinxed wrote:
>
>
> More pondering and scheming and here is the "John Woo" standoff:
>
> Going on my thoughts of:
>
> The 650b wheels with my Maxy Fasty tires on the Bleriot are perfect
> for the paved riding I do and feel much like road wheels to me.
> Bleriot as
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