Jack Browns, GB Cypres, or Challenge Eroica all do great on hard-pack dirt. None have slowed me down.
On 10/13/13, Kieran J <kjo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm on a tall Ram with the Jack Brown Greens, and the ride is fabulous. I > use a small saddlebag, and sometimes add a Loafer bag on the Mark's Rack. I > > would recommend 700x30 or 32 (or 33.333333) with the Ram, as long as you > are not planning on fenders. With Berthoud fenders, I struggled to fit even > > a 28mm tire comfortably. > > Not sure what the fender clearance is for the San Marcos. > > KJ > > > > On Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:29:09 PM UTC-4, Dave Johnston wrote: >> >> I have a 56cm Rambouillet and a 57 Bleriot and the Ram languishes while >> the Bleriot gets ridden. I love the ride and handling that the 38mm >> Parimoto 650b tires gives the Bleriot. The Ruffy Tuffy 28mm tires on the >> Ram just feel harsh and no faster to me. Also almost all of my rides >> involves some dirt roads even if I have to go seek them out, which I >> wouldn't do on 28s. >> >> OTOH I would not want a second top tube, but my size San Marcos would be >> 650b and single top tube. Have you considered a used Bleriot? The frames >> were originally like $750 so might be quite a bargain used. >> >> I'm not selling the ramboulliet thoygh as its such a lovely bike in near >> perfect condition. When I get some extra dough I'm gonna try some Grand >> Bois Cypress 700 x 32, to see if I can get some extra cush and speed. >> >> >> >> On Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:13:59 PM UTC-4, Big Paulie wrote: >>> >>> I'm going to break with the other posters, and go with the San Marcos. >>> >>> I'm 5'10'' with an 86.5 PBH, as measured by Grant. The 54 San Marcos fits >>> >>> me perfectly, with an 11cm stem. >>> >>> I've owned both the Rambouillet and the San Marcos, and I find the San >>> Marcos to be a better handling bike, when ridden with no "extras" like >>> fenders and baskets and bags. Dead solid neutral. The Rambouillet, for >>> me, >>> was a touch twitchy. >>> >>> Plus, the San Marcos is available pretty much "on demand." >>> >> > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
