A few photos from a ride out today with my son Caleb on his tourer here in the north of Scotland.
After switching the fat tyres and wheel around on the Dummy last weekend down in size to the Surly ET's I found once I had the rear fully inflated it was rubbing on the back brace bar, only just, by a midges baw hair, it's a unit of measurement in Scotland, equivalent to a mosquitos scrotum hair. After taking it off and reseating it, it was better and usable with no rubbing but still close. The issue is the 60mm rim so after trying it on the rear Spank rim which is 42mm it seemed to clear fine. So it looks like I need to find a 36 hole Spank to lace to my Alfine as well as a front, so this one can go back on my 1X1.
Such a lovely day up here so we just meandered out and about the back roads above home enjoying riding together. Getting Caleb used to going further and getting used to the odd car before tackling the main roads.
Even though it was a naturally slower pace while riding with my boy , the Dummy felt back to it's old ways with the ET's on, far more nimble and far less drag than the 4inch tyre on the front and hookworm rear we have been using the last couple of years. I just think now the little mans riding on his own that these may even do for the dirt and gravel we ride, not that I am dismantling the Fat set up or moving it on just now.
These will certainly make the commute to town a bit quicker.
Jamie
Ah, a fellow blogger as well I see!! And Flickr!
ReplyDeleteGood to meet you at Caird Park today.
Have a look at Boxes and Bellows too..a cycling photographer