Thanks for the info- I never knew those existed. The lack of wider rim brake rims is really what kept me from jumping on a Gus/Susie. But these look like a good option, nice work finding them!
So many great little details on this build! On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 12:20:40 PM UTC-8 iamkeith wrote: > On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 4:53:07 PM UTC-7 Weston Hein wrote: > >> >> What rims are you running on the Susie? >> > > Weston, good question. > > I used Nimbus Dominator II rims. They're unicycle rims. On paper they > sound heavy at 900g but, in hand, they feel remarkably light for something > so stout. 42mm wide, eyeletted, beefy thick brake track but not the > machined version. I decided to try Tubolito tubes which are really light > and thus offset any extra rim weight anyway. In theory, you're not > supposed to use these tubes on rim-brake wheels because they could melt > during something like a prolonged brake-riding descent. I was willing to > take a chance because I can't see myself using the bike in such a manner, > regularly if ever, and because I figured the larger tire volume and > aluminum rim mass would dissipate heat better than a typical too-narrow > rim. And becasue I clearly don't like to do things the way they're meant > to be done. I haven't put them to the test yet, but will open it up and > see if the tube is sticking to the rim after some riding next summer. In > the meantime, I'll say that they are holding air way better than any > light-weight butyl tube or, especially, tubless setup ever has for me. > -- 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/e42a297b-f685-488b-b316-c1b56fe4060an%40googlegroups.com.
