I'll also add that it's interesting to me how the fat tire deal really grows on you (or me) rather quickly and it wasn't long before even the 3-inchers felt pretty much normal. I remember looking at a Krampus with 3" knards in the Universal Cycles showroom in Portland and thinking "my god, what have I done. . .", ordering a 29+ Jones creation basically on faith. I chose not to ask to test ride the Surly (since it was raining and I had no intention of buying one) and just told myself the exuberant JJ praise on the internet must be real. So glad I was an early adopter of the Plus.
On my test ride with the Super Motos the 60mm tires even felt a little clownish. However, the wider = more rolling resistance thing really is a (false) matter of perception with the right setup, and it wasn't long before I was in love with the inherent suppleness and stability of a truly fat tire. No fear of washing out on fast gravel descents is so great. When I get a bottle dynamo and switchover my light system and rear rack from the Hillborne this will really be the bike I longed for but didn't think was possible: fast, tough, stable and packable/fendered(?)/tour-able. Another big difference (which no longer feels novel) is how the greater inertia of the heavier wheelset makes cruising feel effortless on flat to low-grade sections. Also, Jeff Jones mentions the somewhat abstract-sounding concept of "riding in the bike" on his website, but this bike really does feel more like an extension of my body and the ride is just a lot of fun because everything is so much easier on the body. I'll try and get some more pictures this weekend with the Plus in its natural singletrack surroundings! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
