Very cool lighting system, I must say. It is possible to ride 32s with fenders on a Romulus. I did it. But I had to remove the fenders because there was so little clearance. The problem with such tight clearance is that whenever you ride on wettish canal path or dirt road, the very fenders that protect us (and our chain) from the splatter tend to clog up with leaves or worse, pebbles. A larger pebble could cause an accident if caught up in there.
Bikes in Europe where bikes with fenders rule have no less than an inch of clearance. This is for safety. Also, what if it snows? Your not going anywhere with only 1/4 inch of clearance. Sometimes when I would hit a bump, the fender would twist or come out of true and would rub no matter how carefully I secured the fender. Have to get off bike and adjust much to the chagrin of my fellow roadies. One time the tiny bolt holding the rear fender to the seat stay bridge (real bad design) loosened up a tad. I couldn't get in there to tighten it quickly and had to remove the rear wheel in the rain. Trust me, I had loctite on it and it still loosened. Speaking of seat stay bridges, mine is too close to the tire and I have to deflate the tire to get the rear wheel off with fenders mounted. Reinstalling the fenders, which I did once, takes easily an hour of adjusting and readjusting so no rubbing. It shouldn't take that long to slap on a pair of fenders. Never-the-less, I have a set of hardly used stainless steel Berthouds with rear Spanninga light--fenders stays never cut down to size, if anyone is interested. --- On Wed, 12/3/08, John Blish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: John Blish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Weight limit for A.H.H > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 9:04 AM > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Mitch F. > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I wish I had the AHH but can"t justify it right > now. The AHH would allow > > me to ride the 35s I have now but with fenders. With > the Rom or the Ram, > > you don't wanna go with anything over 28mm with > fenders. > > > > > > Mitch, > > > > I get 32mm TG Paselas on my 59 Romulus with fenders and no > problem. I > didn't think it would be possible but I called up RBW, > spoke to Keven, and > he said to go for it. Works fine. > > http://g7.smugmug.com/gallery/5199044_fWZ3m#315439435_kG5i5-X2-LB > > -jb > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Greenwayrider > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Greenwayrider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Weight limit for A.H.H > > > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 11:27 AM > > > It is on their web site under bicycle models. > There you will > > > find a > > > chart named "Which bike for what?" Are > you riding > > > a AHH? > > > > > > On Nov 23, 10:59 am, "Mitch F." > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Where does Riv specify weight limits for > their bikes? > > > What happens if one weighs 25lbs. or 50lbs more > than the > > > limit? Does the frame flex more or crack? > > > > > > > > I'm 225lbs. and carry around 10lbs on > the front. > > > I feel like my bike could carry way more weight > without > > > breaking a sweat. > > > > > > > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Greenwayrider > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Greenwayrider > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: [RBW] Weight limit for A.H.H > > > > > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" > > > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 12:26 > AM > > > > > Question for fellow A.H.H riders. What > is the > > > maximum weight > > > > > you have > > > > > or would be comfortable with putting on > your > > > bike? > > > > > Rivendell list the > > > > > weight limit for the A.H.H at 220lbs > (rider and > > > gear) on > > > > > trails. I > > > > > weigh 190lbs fully dressed and have > ridden the > > > bike with > > > > > 30lbs mainly > > > > > on the rear and it handled quite well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
