[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

2022-12-05 Thread Tom Palmer
Thanks John, I do feel better. I recalled they were a little wider. Tom On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 9:26:28 AM UTC-5 John Johnson wrote: > If it makes you feel any better, the Chocos are narrower than the > Albatross by 15mm. > > On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 2:15:26 PM UTC+1 Tom Palmer

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

2022-12-05 Thread John Johnson
If it makes you feel any better, the Chocos are narrower than the Albatross by 15mm. On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 2:15:26 PM UTC+1 Tom Palmer wrote: > Good call on the wheelset- I finally remembered to look. I really like > them and wanting to use them on the Platypus, prompted the unRivish

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

2022-12-05 Thread Tom Palmer
Good call on the wheelset- I finally remembered to look. I really like them and wanting to use them on the Platypus, prompted the unRivish black lower half build. Ride update- 5 rides in and really liking the Platypus for our chipseal roads and dirt. First change is swapped on RH Snoqualmie

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

2022-11-30 Thread Justus G
Correct. DT Swiss TK 7.1 rims. The precursor to the TK540. I have the same DT240/TK540 combo on one of my Rosco Bubbe's. Great Wheelset is really an understatement. On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 3:16:11 PM UTC-6 Mr. Ray wrote: > Congratsyour rims look like DT Swiss TK540 (double

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

2022-11-25 Thread DavidP
Congrats - love those silver Avid levers! On Friday, November 25, 2022 at 3:52:45 PM UTC-5 Tom Palmer wrote: > Hi all, > I picked a Mermaid Platypus frameset from a very nice local Riv/Crust fan. > Thanks Derek! > Spent a couple of weeks doing a parts bin build. The only things I bought > new

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and first ride

2022-11-25 Thread Mr. Ray
Congratsyour rims look like DT Swiss TK540 (double eyelet) rims with the old decals. The TK540 are really strong rims if wheels were built properly. My set were used for loaded RTW touring for over 20,000 miles and were still true when bike was sold. On Friday, November 25, 2022 at