Do what worked on the Ram, but here are a few additional thoughts (I am 5'9", 175lbs, ride a 56 Sam; here is my build: http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2010/cc765-gernothuber0410.html but now with fenders, racks & basket and smooth tires: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gernothuber/5739945039)
If your Brooks leather top fit like a glove and has life left in it, you can get new rails attached to it. Contact Brooks. If you go with 36 spokes (which is a good idea), you may want to avoid the offset Synergy rim and get the regular instead because of recent reports of the offsets cracking. They may have solved the problem, but who knows. Get wider, but supple, fast-rolling tires. I started with JB Greens, moved to 35mm Paselas, and now ride 40mm Kenda EZ roller Kwik Ride. Great folding tires, $15 on closeout, probably now unavailable. Otherwise I'd be riding Marathon Racers or Supremes, or get a 650B bike with Hetres. :) Try the moustaches, but make sure they are high and close enough. I'd suggest the dirt drop stem for them. Do look at the Hunq. I just test rode one at RBW and it felt like a Sam, just allowed for even wider tires. Pedals: for big feet the Grip Kings seem like the ticket. Add extra studs if they feel slippery (http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/ pedal-spikes/14-060). Get Tektro 520 brakes if you get a cantilever frame. Cheap and awesome. Cheers, Gernot On Aug 15, 3:03 am, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah ... get better tires . . . there's lots to choose from that are going > to be better for the typer of riding you described and the overall weight. > Consider a slightly wider too.... it won't slow you down. Get foldable ones > ... as many wired ones are much heavier and will feel sluggish compared to > foldable ones. I'm 6'3" 170 and prefer 38mm tires as a minimum for the very > rough township roads I ride on. Smooooth. Wider is even better ... but > that's just me. -- 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.
