Impressive, Craig.
Man, you keep that sweet baby ready-to-go. All packed, just let go the
toe-strap & you out the door in search of some tumbleweed to camp under.
BEST / Jock Dewey / Athens, GA
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 8:07:41 PM UTC-4, Craig Montgomery wrote:
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> *My takeaway from all
Super Tourist tubing or not, no doubt that long TT enhances the flex-magic
for your 165-lb, long torso-ed body geo. nice ride!
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 2:01:01 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote:
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> Yeah Ted it seems I do prefer frames that have some flex in the right
> places. The 531ST tubes are
Well thank you Craig for your input. Like riding on water ! I remember
Bruce Lee saying "be like water" of which there is neither offense or
defense as such is Life !
I find it a relief realizing this about the frames. To start there with a
frame suited to one's own sensibilities of
Even with the same tubing and geo, a different size frame will have
different characteristics as far as liveliness. I bought a Woodrup Giro for
a tour of Tuscany a dozen or so years ago, all 531ST. One of the few bikes
I ever actively disliked, felt sluggish and dead. But it was a 57cm frame,
Garth, I'm not qualified to address the "springiness" factor of the Susie from
one trip around the building, but it was definitely floaty and fun! Fat tires
do neat stuff, too.
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I agree Jason . such Omniscience is "not my department" so to speak !
I'm "hoping" that the much longer stays and front end of the Susie exhibits
some sort of magic carpet float. It should in "theory" but yeah they said
the same thing about the Titanic and icebergs didn't they !
On
Funny, I've been wondering the same sort of thing with my Hillborne. In the
dozens of bikes I've owned over the years, none have had this magical
ability to just gingerly float over everything like the Hillborne. I had
the exact same build (incl wheels and tires) on a Soma Grand Randonneur
My Bombadil has Pacenti Quasi-Moto tires. I would think any non uber stout
2 inch tire would behave much the same in this respect.
I have another more roadish bike with 47mm tires (wtb byway) I run at
~25psi when I want things cushy. That one does fairly well off road as well.
Keep in mind at 20
Yea Mark like ye' ol' rabbit hole ... and the irresistible temptation
to take a peek, "what's in the box ?"... and then you find yourself sucked
in it. Until . well until you don't !
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 6:38:54 AM UTC-4, Mark Roland wrote:
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> Lots of variables to
Yes ...nothing to do with tires on this frame... I've had Specialized
Armadillo(aptly maned as they were stiff !) tires on it way back and even
then the ride was good. t seems starting with suitable tubing and design
has more to do with the ride than simply wheels alone. I posted the geo
and
Yes Philip .. sharp is a good word like a sharp .5mm mechanical pencil
in contrast to a magic marker !
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 1:23:29 AM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote:
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> I’ve recently built up two bikes with road-sized (26mm-ish) tires, and I
> love them. A Bontrager RoadLite
What are your 50mm tires Ted ? It seems pressure does play a large role in
all this !
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 12:52:31 AM UTC-4, ted wrote:
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> Love my road bikes, also love my Bombadil.
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> Logged lots of miles on ~21 or 22mm tubulars, was on 26mm tires today.
> Yep, ride great.
Like you DP, a jittery ride, for lack of an all encompassing term, just
doesn't work for me either. That's likely why I've preferred road riding so
much as I've never had a suitable frame or maybe tires for that matter for
my local not-so-maintained township "roads". I'm going to try out some
You rode a Susie too at RBWHQ, yes ? Was it at least somewhat vertically
compliant, springy, flexy ... you know there's a million names for it I
suppose !
On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7:21:47 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> I had a Roadini for a while with 33mm Jack Brown's, and a Seven ti
Lots of variables to consider--frame geometries and tubing/layups, tire
width, construction, pressures; rider style and weight; terrain and road
conditions; position of the planets, and so on.
I like wide mostly these days, but getting on some skinny rubber is fun,
and it's about the
Garth, I'd like to know the geometry on your Franklin with 531ST. And a
photo. Then I'll tell you of my epiphany (similar to yours I think).
Nothing to do with tires.
Craig in Tucson
On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 4:10:41 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote:
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> I've been riding my Franklin Reynolds 531ST
Love my road bikes, also love my Bombadil.
Logged lots of miles on ~21 or 22mm tubulars, was on 26mm tires today. Yep,
ride great. Probably wouldn't choose them for riding over the ridge in my
local open space though.
Yes wide tires are just wider, well wider and taller. The wider tends to
I am constantly amazed how my QB with RH Stellacomb knobbies is nearly as
plush a ride as my Hunqapillar (with liteskin Schwalbe 2.1" Racing Ralphs)
and GBW with 2.8" Nobby Niks. Fork flex is a huge part of this. Viewing the
Hunqapillar as parallel to your Bomba, I don't like any tires but the
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