On Friday, December 27, 2019 at 9:46:53 AM UTC-7, Connor wrote: > > I always thought the XOs and early All-Rounders were way ahead of their > time. Perhaps too far ahead of their time? Back then 28 mm tires were > considered huge for road bikes. How times have changed! Question for those > who have one: Do Rat Trap Pass tires fit? Thanks! >
I think it's hit or miss as to whether Rat Trap Pass tires fit. Since they were all built as one-offs, it depends on the vintage, builder and frame size. They happen to fit fine on my 1999 60cm double-joe, but fender clearance gets a wee bit tight at the bottom of the seatstay bridge. I just this morning watched the talk Grant gave at Rivelo a few weeks ago regarding the hillibikes. He said something again along lines about the earliest Rivendells being not as mature or refined. Although he says he's still proud of them, it almost sounded apologetic. I never quite get that humbleness. Or the resistance to building bigger bikes with small, funny-proportioned wheels.. My All Rounder probably doesn't ride a smooth or climb as well or handle trails as, say, a new MIT Atlantis with longer chainstays and slacker headtube and every other refinement but, no matter how many bikes I acquire, it's still the bike I always choose to grab for ride that is road based - rather asphalt or dirt. The small wheels feel exactly the way I imagine a road bike is supposed to feel. > On Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 5:29:59 PM UTC-8, Steven Sweedler wrote: >> >> The Pro’s Closet is selling a 26” wheeled AR on ebay >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-All-Rounder-Gravel-Bike-Medium-Steel-26-Suntour-CX-5000-7-Speed/383280968408?hash=item593d5372d8:g:VBsAAOSwkbxd2G7o >> Steve >> >> -- >> Steven Sweedler >> Plymouth, New Hampshire >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/46283d82-f588-485f-9b43-6d72a4ceef03%40googlegroups.com.
