jandrews For commentary on their ride quality I'd talk to Jay at Rivendell. Regarding the 40s vs the 50s, here is my thought process. Riv says the 40s measure a true 38.89. So if the 50s are really 10mm wider, that's basically 49mm wide. I took the calipers to my 56cm Hillborne this morning. At the fork blades and the seatstays there's plenty of room. It's the chainstays where it gets a little cozy. I measured 54mm. So maybe 2-2.5mm of clearance on either side. That would work awesome as a baloon tire road bike or for dry trails. But if you tried to mud it up at all, or if you are looking to squeeze fenders around those 50s, it's my opinion that it'll be too tight. If the tires were $40 apiece, I'd buy a set of each for my Hillborne, but at $72 a tire, I'm going to try the 40s first. The trails over the hill from my home in Wildcat Canyon are still pretty muddy, but I want to get an off-road route to my office established by summertime. Once things dry out more, I might go back for a pair of 50s as well.
Bill On Apr 7, 7:00 am, jandrews_nyc <jasonaschwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd love to try the 50's on my Hillborne...but am unsure if they'll > fit. Does anyone know? > The Supreme 50's measured closer to 45mm...on a Synergy rim..so I'm > wondering if it's the same with the Duremes? > > Can anyone speak to their ride quality? Are they more supple than > Marathon's? Good for road and off road? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
