I came on the scene about 2011-12 by buying a used 55 Bleriot. My first Bleriot. So that puts me into the *"No 650b tires available except for four models, two of which are out of production now, and no 650b tubes anywhere on the planet" era*. That was my perception at the time based on my first online searches for 650b tires. People in this group were very helpful in pointing me in the right direction for tires and tubes. It was like, at first 650b tire selection started, then briefly died, nowadays has exploded. I came from a 700c riding so all the 650b stuff was new for me.
I remember how tough it was to decide on a tire for my first Riv (Bleriot) when there wasn't much around. None of the options fit my 700c road riding tire Specialized/Conti preferences (fast, puncture protected, all black). I rode Rumpkins and Swiftys. After that I pretty much settled on Panaracers (GB/Compass). Now I am in the *"Marginalized loyal Riv-rider" era. ;)* I have ridden only Rivendells ever since 2012. I own only a Roadeo and Rambouillet now. I need lightweight/tubing bikes for my small stature and weak riding abilities. 8/5/8 and higher too much for me. But RBW doesn't seem into that anymore. They have moved into developing stout bikes now. Perhaps some lightweight flyers will return some day. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
