Steve, you should re-ride that descent again, now back w/ 32s on. For science!
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > On 08/30/2014 12:19 AM, lungimsam wrote: > > > Sorts the same thread as before, but with more detailed questions below > I am considering before I buy. > I love my Hetres, but if the 38 or 32mm tires feel and work just as well > and will pass thru my R559 brakes without having to deflate them, then why > not get them for the next set? > Nit picky, I know, but trying to optimize for my next set of tires. > > > 32 vs 42? Not even close. Right up there with bringing a knife to a > gunfight. 38 vs 42, much closer, but let me tell you a little story. > There was a time a few years ago when I switched my Saluki from 38s to > 42s. Just before the switch, I went on a gravel road ride. Long downhill, > I felt like I was out there at 9 tenths, descending at maybe 12 mph. Not > totally terrified, but it really felt like I was out there close to the > raggedy edge. I put on the Hetres and around 3 weeks later, I do that very > same ride again. This time I'm going down that same hill feeling very > assured and comfortable, no more than 5 or 6 tenths, and I look down and > find I'm taking that same rutted, rock strewn descent at 20 mph. So some > of that might have been that I had some experience, I'd been down it and > lived to tell the tale, etc.; but the difference in how comfortable it was > and how relaxed and in control I felt at how shockingly much faster, that's > the tires. > > > > I was thinking the Loup 38's, but thought I could even go to Cypres 32's. > I just ride roads/MUPS. Definitely want normal casings. Not the extra > legers. > > *Was thinking about these issues:* > > *1. Which, in theory, has the least likelihood of punctures (tread > thickness and inflation pressures)?* > Tread thickness on Loups is 3mm. > Tread thickness on Cypres is 3.5? (I think the same as the 3.5 > tread Hetre?). > Can both be ridden at 50psi? Compass site doesn't say inflation ranges of > the tires. > > > Depends on your weight. Google "BQ Tire Pressure Chart". > > > Sounds like both the same likelihood of puncture of they can be ridden > at 50psi for less debris hammerability into tread? > > *2. Cushy, soft, road-buzz-dampening ride.* Loup is higher volume than > the other, so in theory, the Loup should be more cushy, but don't know if I > will notice a diff between the tires, being as they are both wide and if > they can both be ridden at 50psi. > > > If you think you will not notice the difference between 32 and 38 all I > can say is Ha Ha Ha Ha! My VO Randonneur has 32s. My 650B bikes have 38s > or 42s. Not even close. .38 special vs .45 ACP. > > > > > Any info is appreciated. > Also interested to see what a sub-300 gram tire (Cypres) feels like to > ride. > > > The Cypres is a lovely tire for a 700C bike. Right in the sweet spot for > that size wheel. > > > > > Not sure if any of this will even make a difference for an un-racer like > me. > > > You will ride with comfort and pleasure on unpaved and badly cracked and > broken up pavement where your friends on their racing bikes will be cursing > on the raggedy edge of pain and loss of control. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
