On Thu, 2010-01-14 at 19:22 +, rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:
>
> Well this is the testimonial that likely is going to break the camel's
> back for moi.
>
> I've got a 62 cm Saluki and have been flirting with the idea of trying
> the Hertes.
>
> Now you've gone and done it.
>
> Unfortunately
Well this is the testimonial that likely is going to break the camel's back for
moi.
I've got a 62 cm Saluki and have been flirting with the idea of trying the
Hertes.
Now you've gone and done it.
Unfortunately I think I'll have to take off the Honjo hammered 45 fenders to
make those fat
On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 20:41 -0800, Esteban wrote:
> All this being said, I just did my first long-ish ride on the Hetres
> now on my 650B Custom Protovelo (kinda like a Saluki). Wow. Those
> are some fast, smooth tires. Its like they're not even there like
> you're floating along -- and fast!
>
On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 12:28 -0500, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Maybe I should try the 37mm paselas. I know the 35s are nice - so
> maybe the 37s are the bees knees.
They are supposed to be the bees knees in wide 700Cs. I've never heard
anybody say they're the equals of Hetres, though -- and, they've bee
On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 08:56 -0800, clevewh...@gmail.com wrote:
> The answer to why is toeclip overlap. My 54cm Rambouillet has a
> terrible problem with this and it really is a problem when I'm trying
> to negotiate traffic with a heavy load of groceries
That's certainly an excellent reason!
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On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 09:22 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> You may be right Steve. My 650B-riding experience is limited to some
> Fatty Rumpkins, which were fine, but not magical. Interesting that no
> tire makers have shown interest in a wider 700C that rides like the
> fat 650Bs rep
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> You may be right Steve. My 650B-riding experience is limited to some
> Fatty Rumpkins, which were fine, but not magical. Interesting that no
> tire makers have shown interest in a wider 700C that rides like the
> fat 650Bs rep
On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 08:52 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> I remember the article that Mike mentioned. I think the point was that
> Riv bikes already have good clearances, so why bother (not to mention
> BB height issues...) In the early days of RBW's promotion of 650B, a
> lot of peo
Congrats on the tandem. I had a custom Bilenky tandem built two summers ago.
Very nice bike and they wer great to work with.
Larry Powers
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain
> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:18:56 -0800
> Subject: [RBW] Re: 650b Rambouillet was: