Thank you all for your thoughts on tires! I've learned a lot by reading
these responses and have enjoyed the different view points. Thanks for
taking the time to respond with your experience and advice. It sounds like
there are lots of options that would enhance the Platy's ride.
BTW, my
What, he'll start wearing Tevas with dark socks?
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 5:44:51 PM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com wrote:
> I called him out on it a couple of days ago. Snob, we all know what's
> coming!
>
> On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:43:58 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
>
>> I did not see Eben
At every given shared size, GravelKing Slicks split the weight difference
between analogous Rene Herse extralight and standard casing models. To my
eyes, the tread on the GKs is indistinguishable from the RH slick tread (as
with the Pacenti Pari-Motos which were the progenitors of both lines,
SOLD!! THx to those who contacted me
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 1:40:26 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> For those of you who want a road-ish wheelset for a 26" wheel bike, this
> is a very good wheelset for the price, particularly since narrow 26" rims
> are sparse on planet earth.
>
> If I
I run the Babyshoes on my Hillborne, and before that on my Soma Grand Rando
- combined, about 7000 km on them and they are the best Rene Herse tire
I've ridden, and also the best slick I've ridden. The volume feels like
the 'Goldilocks' balance in volume; bigger Rene Herse / Compass tires feel
Anyone running the Rene Herse 650B x 42 Babyshoe Pass? Phil, I was
considering the Loups 38 as well. I am enjoying the Rene Herse Barlow Pass
38 on my hybrid bike. I also can see what all the fuss is about. Like
riding on clouds.
Kate-Trenton, NJ
Mermaid 50 Platystill at Riv HQ
On
I called him out on it a couple of days ago. Snob, we all know what's
coming!
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:43:58 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> I did not see Eben becoming a full-on mixte-riding Riv guy. Cats and dogs,
> living together!
>
> Joe Bernard
>
> On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 4:25:33
We went with the Soma Supple Vitesse SL 48's on Maia's Platypus. They are
absolutely fantastic tires, truly. I would not hesitate to recommend the
Shikoro's based on what I know, since they are in essence very similar
tires, just with added flat protection.
Depending on the width of your rims,
50 is a good call, I think so. I'm an 83 pbh and got a 55. I've been
looking at your bike and thinking "that's about right." I'll have to reset
my visual expectation for mine.
Better tires are amazing--absolutely worth the money for me for increasing
the joy of riding, although I'd give up
Yes, mine is the 50cm, good choice for my 81 PBH I think?
On a 650b I've most recently ridden the Kendas (like wood but not as
pliant) & the Soma/Panaracer Co de Vie (not bad), on a 700c the Panaracer
Gravel King (again, not bad). Now I promise to shut up after this, but
after the RH I'm never
I did not see Eben becoming a full-on mixte-riding Riv guy. Cats and dogs,
living together!
Joe Bernard
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 4:25:33 PM UTC-7 Roberta wrote:
> He's quite excited!
>
> So, that makes three in his household within the past year--AHHilsen, Clem
> L (for his wife), and
He's quite excited!
So, that makes three in his household within the past year--AHHilsen, Clem
L (for his wife), and Platypus.
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So, that makes three in his household within the past year--AHHilsen, Clem
L (for his wife), and Platypus.
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Phil--Your Platy is a 50cm?
Joyce, I'm so happy for you.
These are the ones I think (I could check later) Analog speced for my
Platy--with the same riding info--mostly road, pea gravel, perhaps a touch
off pavement in case I need to be):
BTW, the Shikoros are not SOMA's lightweight slick tire. At 320g(28c),
350g(33c) 430g(38c) for the folding ones, they're more like replacements
for their heavier Everwear tires. The wire rimmed ones are obviously
heavier still. Another comparison would be to the Riv Ruffy Tuffy (700x28)
or
That is great to know. I can now stop going OCD over tire quality
comparisons :)
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:38:05 PM UTC-7 divis...@gmail.com wrote:
> All the SOMA tires are made by Panaracer (the bike tire subsidiary of
> National Tire, which is the tiremaking subsidiary of Panasonic;
All the SOMA tires are made by Panaracer (the bike tire subsidiary of
National Tire, which is the tiremaking subsidiary of Panasonic; they mostly
do car/truck tires). All the Grand Bois tires are made by Panaracer. All
the Rivendell tires are made by Panaracer. All the Compass/Rene Herse tires
Joyce,
If you're reasonably happy with the Big Bens on your Clem, you might
consider not straying too far from that formula on the Platy. Riv has 700 x
38 Schwalbe Marathons in stock and you might find 42s out there somewhere,
too. When I read "no light casing, some flat protection", that
Matthew, I got the impression from comments that Bryant Bainbridge made
years ago that the extra weight was a big part of the low sales.
Specialized sold them to shop employees for a very large discount. Steve
On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 12:44 PM Matthew P
wrote:
> Johnny, thanks for the link. And
Hi all,
I'm thinking about buying some snoqualmie pass tires, but would love to try
them on some of the surfaces I ride before committing to the price of new
ones.
Does anyone have a set of VERY used sonqualmie passes that they'd be
willing to sell for cheap? Even if they only have <50miles
Joyce -- It appears that Soma has 42mm Shikoros in stock. Seems you
couldn't go wrong given your description of planned use.
https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/product/soma-tire-shikoro-700c-steel-bead-2596
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:36:09 PM UTC-4 JAS wrote:
> Oh joy! My mermaid Platypus
Kushan -- I believe Joyce is correct here, the Shikoros are made by
Panasonic in Japan with a Soma label :)
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 3:00:09 PM UTC-4 Kushan wrote:
> Based on 55 cm frame size, I am assuming you plan to run 700c tires
> (couldn't tell since you have 27.5 on your Clem). I
I think my Little Big Ben's are around 38
On Tue, May 11, 2021, 12:36 PM JAS wrote:
> Oh joy! My mermaid Platypus 55 cm frame is on the way! There’s no ETA
> yet on Velocity Dyad wheels from Rich at RBW, however I want to be ready
> and am seeking the wisdom of the group for recommendations
I'm running the Rene Hearse Loups (650b) with tubes on my 50cm, now I
understand what all the fuss is about. They're fantastic & I'm sure the
rest of their range is of the same caliber.
PB
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:00:09 PM UTC-5 Kushan wrote:
> Based on 55 cm frame size, I am assuming
Based on 55 cm frame size, I am assuming you plan to run 700c tires
(couldn't tell since you have 27.5 on your Clem). I have 700 x 38 mm
Panaracer Gravel king on my Roadini and they have been really great.
Despite the name, they are more of a road/slick tires with some light
treading which
... *particularly since narrow, **light** 26" rims are sparse on planet
earth.* Sun claims 431 grams, but if they are under 500 they are an elusive
genre.
On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 12:40 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> ...this is a very good wheelset for the price, particularly since narrow
> 26" rims
For those of you who want a road-ish wheelset for a 26" wheel bike, this is
a very good wheelset for the price, particularly since narrow 26" rims are
sparse on planet earth.
If I hadn't stocked up on even lighter Sun M14A and Sun Ringle EQ 21 rims
for my 26" wheel road bikes, I'd buy these.
As the post heading implies looking for a used one since RH is out of
stock. I realize it's a long shot but maybe someone has one laying around
they don't use anymore. What's really frustrating RH has no customer
support number. They have a FAQ section and a customer support question
form but
Oh joy! My mermaid Platypus 55 cm frame is on the way! There’s no ETA yet
on Velocity Dyad wheels from Rich at RBW, however I want to be ready and
am seeking the wisdom of the group for recommendations on tires.
Details:
—Soma fenders, 52mm, that allow for tires up to 42mm
—Light build,
Cross-posted.
No interest so how about $115 shipped?
The rims are Singletrack Pro rims, silver, 32 hole eyeleted, 20 mm wide
external width, and are take-off with few miles. The hubs are 105 front and
a nice good quality no-name in very good working order. (135 mm wide &
34.9mm freehub width) It
26.8 Thomson stem sold.
Still have:
Brooks B17 Honey $100 - barely used, less than 100mi. Not yet broken in.
Some minor signs of wear
Shimano DH-3N72 Dynamo Hub (36H) $75 - comes with quick release. Also used
probably less than 100mi.
SRAM S300 Courier Crankset (170mm) $90 - like new,
SOLD
On Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 6:36:48 AM UTC-7 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote:
> Bump for the talls who have the liquidity to move this out of my view...
> (beautiful bike, bumps and all)
> -Kai
>
> On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11:05:27 PM UTC-4 Kieran J wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Thinking
I agree, I also think modern gravel bikes would be better off with 26" x
55mm tyres, rather than 700 x 42 or whatever the 'standard' is this year.
Couple of possible additions to the list:
Raleigh Tamarack - an early and seemingly unsuccessful attempt at a 650B
mtb: photo (not mine) here:
Johnny, thanks for the link. And Michael, thanks for the feedback.
This clarifies things. Sounds like the biggest downfall of the bike was
just the 26" wheel size, and is only a downfall in terms of acceptance and
not in performance.
Its sad to think that a market preference for 700c wheels,
The Nitto RM-013 is close to this already: 52 from end to end but 48 at the
hoods and otherwise the same as a noodle with flared drops. I have one I
can sell if anyone is interested.
Abe
On Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at 05:36:32 UTC-7 ascpgh wrote:
> Nitto should go up that wide. Call it the Flat
Hello Doug,
Your post is very timely since I've been going through the exact same
derailer swapping dance in the past week.
First, some history. At one point I ran a CX-70 der on my Sam with a
friction shifted 8 speed 11-32 cassette and 43/34 double front rings. As
Joe points out frequent
Thanks for the comments everybody. Garth, I agree that the compact double
sounds good on paper and saves a few ounces, but like you, I'm still
reluctant to give up my triple in the hills where I ride. I still wonder if
the 26 will be as useful as the 24. I don't use my 24 with the 32 in back
My experience with double FD's is that they are incredibly adaptable with
capacities far beyond the manufacturers self-imposed specs and guidelines.
The apparent raves about the CX70 I take with a grain of salt as there are
endless other double FD's that work just as well. I'm currently using a
Nitto should go up that wide. Call it the Flat Udon.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Monday, May 10, 2021 at 8:42:26 AM UTC-4 E. Ricky Creek wrote:
> I noticed in Will's email update a mention of a 54cm Noodle prototype.
> Well, consider me excited. I recently put Nitto/Crust Shaka bars on my
>
Jan at Rene Herse likes the CX70 for both compact doubles and triples where
the big ring is around 46 or 44 teeth. I have no interest in STI/Ergopower,
however. I sticking with my Riv friction-only Silver bar end shifters. But
here is Jan's rant:
thanks for that link johnny. matthew - mine does have some pretty shoddy
tig - seat tube connection has a hole. The BB height did seem excessively
low when I first jumped on it, but surprisingly I haven't had too much
issue out riding, even on some pretty rough trail. And that is pretty much
Riding a hunq in Japan, the perfect life?
Must be pretty close.
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Hi Doug, is your Claris triple specific? If it's not, that may account for
the rough shifts. Triple FDs have an inner plate that is taller than the
outer one. The CX70 is spec'ced for a double crank (46T top gear, 16T
outer-to-inner difference) may have problems with the triple as well.
I've
@Matthew P
Here's a slightly more detailed version of the criticism of the Rock Combo,
seems like Bryan Bainbridge was unhappy
that the factory that made them changed the BB drop and the tubing spec
(the comment at the bottom of the page is from BB himself):
Shoot, I forgot a detail. I believe the CX70 is a 10-speed derailer, hence
the narrowness.
On Monday, May 10, 2021 at 10:41:09 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> It will fit that shim if it doesn't already have its own. Is it better
> than Claris? It's prettier and lighter, but I've used both
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