[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-06-02 Thread charlie
oh yea and they were the 700x42's actual (38mm) On Jun 2, 5:53 am, Minh wrote: > hi charlie, which fenders would not take the 38mm marathon supreme (i'm > guessing these are the 42mm labeled ones?), i'm thinking about a pair of > supremes and want to make sure i can clear my fenders--eyeballs sa

[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-06-02 Thread charlie
I have the Planet bike fenders on my Hillborne now and while they would clear.. it was really close. I may try some Longboards. I don't like running tires super close as the tires often pick up rocks and sticks etc. and grind them through the fenders. I mounted my new Creme 700x35 Delta Cruisers an

[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-06-02 Thread Minh
hi charlie, which fenders would not take the 38mm marathon supreme (i'm guessing these are the 42mm labeled ones?), i'm thinking about a pair of supremes and want to make sure i can clear my fenders--eyeballs say yes, but any other data point is useful! On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:27:45 AM UT

[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-05-31 Thread Earl Grey
I run 40mm tires (Kenda Kwick Roller EZ Ride) under 52mm VO Zeppelin fenders on a 56cm Sam. Plenty of room under the fenders. Gernot On May 30, 11:46 am, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you want to ruffle the feathers of fashion and get some awesome > short-ish pants in the de

[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-05-30 Thread Andy Smitty Schmidt
I've posted this pic before... +1 to the beauty of the terra cotta tires/green frame combo. --Andy On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:27:45 PM UTC-7, charlie wrote: > > Just acquired some lime green clo

[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-05-29 Thread charlie
Thanks Andy.I may have to get some new Longboards or some metal fenders but yea.got a itch for Creme tires so we'll see how they roll first. The Supremes are my fav tire for performance and ride qualities (on my Trucker). Using some 32mm Ribmos on the Hillborne now and while nice enough the

[RBW] Re: Hillborne show bike

2012-05-29 Thread Andy Smitty Schmidt
If you want to ruffle the feathers of fashion and get some awesome short-ish pants in the deal, try the MUSA Knickers. Would love to see pics of the diamond/harlequin wrapped bar when you do it. I've been thinking to try it but haven't gotten around to it. FWIW... I had to up-size my fenders