Originally Posted by
Marc40a
I commute on an Aurora and just picked up a used Sam as well. May I ask what tires (paselas? 35mm?) and bar tape you're running on you're Sam in that pic?
I haven't put any racks or bags on mine yet, but I don't know how much longer I can hold out. They're so useful.
The tires are Fatty Rumpkins. I'm doing a bit more off road and fire trail riding with this bike now so the Fatty Rumpkins are kind of ideal for it. They seem to grip really well on the pavement and on the loose stuff but they are noticeably slower on the pavement than the Pari Motos I used to ride with. I think these are 42mm wide, if I remember correctly. I've thought about replacing these with Compass tires or Hetres.
The bartape is white Newbaums cloth tape that I have shellacked with amber shellack. The sam is a great bike, have fun with it.