You can actually add spacers to your 130mm hubs to make them fit. I am currently running Ultegra hubs with Open Pro rims on my Sam Hillborne and absolutely love the combo. The trick is to add 2 one millimeter spacers to each side, and then you're close enough to the 135mm spacing. I typically run one of the following three tires: Pasela TG 32mm, Ribmo 28mm, and Vittoria Randonneur Hyper 32mm.....couldn't be happier with the options with this setup. 32mm tires fit perfectly on Open Pros, and I'm a heavier guy (180 pounds). Heck, you can even get Ultegra hubs with 36 spokes...definitely a win-win.
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:17:44 PM UTC-7, rw1911 wrote: > > My current wheels are Velocity Synergy rims with Shimano XT hubs and > db spokes. For tires I use either Pasela TGs or Marathon Racers. (I > can't decide which prefer) Both are 700x35. I imagine some zippy- > ness could be found maybe with lighter 700x28 tires. > > What would be considered a zippy wheelset? Ultegra or Dura Ace hubs > and Mavic Open Pros or something more exotic? While widely available, > the problem I have is the All-rounders are spaced for a 135mm MTB bike > hub. I suppose I could crank down the skewer and use a standard 130mm > road hub, but I don't know if that would be OK or a good long term > solution. > > > > > On Sep 16, 7:26 am, Matthew J <matthewj...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Have you considered getting a zippy wheel set? A lighter wheel set with > > higher gearing and event tires - maybe even tubular if you want - can > make > > a big difference. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:19:30 PM UTC-5, rw1911 wrote: > > > > > I very much enjoy my original 700c All-Rounder, but sometimes wish for > > > something a little more zippy/sporty. Looking at the Hilsen (country > > > bike), it appears to be a newer version of the All-Rounder. I haven't > > > found information on the tubing spec, but looking at the geometry > > > specs, they're pretty darn close. > > > > > Other than the brakes, is the Hilsen the newer equivalent of the > > > original All-Rounder? Other than the Roadeo, should I be looking for > > > a used Ram or... ? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ZcoJ9eQ7vQIJ. 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.
