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Date: 19 Jan 2005 22:16:39
From: Tom Sherman
Subject: RCN Rant
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In RCN # 86 (Jan./Feb. 2005) Bob Bryant wrote:
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> Here are the common recumbent wheel sizes:
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> 16" 305 mm: These shorter and wider 16" size is found on recreational CLWB models.
No mention is made that the ISO 305-mm is a great wheel size for the
front of a lowracer, and that the best handling and most user friendly
lowracers [1] use ISO 305-mm front wheels!
What’s up with that, Bob? ;)
The ISO 305-mm wheel is also an excellent design choice for any SWB bike
intended for riders shorter than 152 cm (~5 feet), particularly now that
wide, relatively smooth tread tires [2] are available.
[1] In particular, ones with red paint. :)
[2] The 50-305 Schwalbe Big Apple looks promising.
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Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island
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Date: 20 Jan 2005 07:09:28
From: Ken Marcet
Subject: Re: RCN Rant
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"Tom Sherman" <tsherman@qconline.com > wrote in message
news:358pesF4jli8gU1@individual.net...
> In RCN # 86 (Jan./Feb. 2005) Bob Bryant wrote:
>
> >
> > Here are the common recumbent wheel sizes:
> >
> > 16" 305 mm: These shorter and wider 16" size is found on recreational
CLWB models.
>
> No mention is made that the ISO 305-mm is a great wheel size for the
> front of a lowracer, and that the best handling and most user friendly
> lowracers [1] use ISO 305-mm front wheels!
>
> What’s up with that, Bob? ;)
>
> The ISO 305-mm wheel is also an excellent design choice for any SWB bike
> intended for riders shorter than 152 cm (~5 feet), particularly now that
> wide, relatively smooth tread tires [2] are available.
>
> [1] In particular, ones with red paint. :)
> [2] The 50-305 Schwalbe Big Apple looks promising.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island
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I thought about using a 16 on my current project, a recycled swb, pieced
together from a murray 10 sp and a 10 sp huffy mtb. But after looking
through my collection I found a 20 that looks pretty good, all I have to do
is get rid of the bmx tire that is mounted on it!
Ken
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Date: 20 Jan 2005 10:12:20
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Re: RCN Rant
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Tom Sherman wrote:
> In RCN # 86 (Jan./Feb. 2005) Bob Bryant wrote:
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>>
>> Here are the common recumbent wheel sizes:
>>
>> 16" 305 mm: These shorter and wider 16" size is found on
>> recreational CLWB models.
>
> No mention is made that the ISO 305-mm is a great wheel size for the
> front of a lowracer, and that the best handling and most user friendly
> lowracers [1] use ISO 305-mm front wheels!
>
> What’s up with that, Bob? ;)
>
> The ISO 305-mm wheel is also an excellent design choice for any SWB
> bike intended for riders shorter than 152 cm (~5 feet), particularly
> now that wide, relatively smooth tread tires [2] are available.
>
> [1] In particular, ones with red paint. :)
> [2] The 50-305 Schwalbe Big Apple looks promising.
Except that high-performance 305 tyres appear to be conspicuous by their
absence from most, if not all, manufacturers' product lists...
--
Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the
floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)
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Date: 20 Jan 2005 19:02:25
From: Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: RCN Rant
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Dave Larrington wrote:
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> Except that high-performance 305 tyres appear to be conspicuous by their
> absence from most, if not all, manufacturers' product lists...
The 35-305 Primo Comet fits the bill just fine for dry weather use on
reasonably decent pavement.
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Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island
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Date: 21 Jan 2005 12:02:02
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Re: RCN Rant
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Tom Sherman wrote:
> Dave Larrington wrote:
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>> ...
>> Except that high-performance 305 tyres appear to be conspicuous by
>> their absence from most, if not all, manufacturers' product lists...
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> The 35-305 Primo Comet fits the bill just fine for dry weather use on
> reasonably decent pavement.
Not easy to find thobut, at least on /this/ side of the pond. St. John St.
Cycles, purveyors of odd-sized tyres to BRITONS since time immemorial, don't
even list the 305 V-Monster any more, never mind the Comet.
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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the
floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)
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