That is so odd. My Racers were old; can the casing or tread deteriorate so that the tire rolls worse?
I know it's not in my imagination! The first ride on the Kojaks was very different: certainly it felt faster. (Once again, I have the image of rubbing brake blocks when thinking of how the Racers rode, and this even when pumped hard -- as well as soft). The Kojaks also feel smoother. Now, the Kojaks *do* squirm when cornering, but then, I ride fixed, so I don't corner very hard. Again, the Kojaks are "B" tires, not "A" ones. I did replace tubes, too, but then the new tubes seem the same as the old ones -- just plain old generic $5 tubes. On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 2:28 AM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > I have the opposite experience from Patrick on my 20-inch-wheel Bike > Friday. I sold him my Kojaks because they felt too narrow and squirrely to > me, and replaced them with Marathon Racers. The ride feels cushier and more > stable now, and I don't ride fast enough to know or care if they're > not-fast. > > On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 5:46:16 PM UTC-8, Lynne Cooney wrote: >> >> I have Marathons on my Brompton and don't have any issues with the ride. >> I might try Kojaks one day, though. >> >> On Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 4:17:07 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>> A cheap ass alternative to buying (1) rack or (2) Sackville, Large >>> methods for carrying grocery loads of more than 20 lb on the Hon Solo. The >>> bag is made from Baggins-but-not-Sackville-quality canvas and can, as to >>> mere volume, hold two (2) full-but-not-bulging paper grocery sacks. Today's >>> load was 23 lb total (bulk was 12 pack of IPA) and it was entirely docile >>> -- no worse than the same load in a Sackville Medium, if you could get a 12 >>> pack in a Medium -- I've not used a Large. >>> >>> The bottom sags onto the rear fender -- but the struts are >>> serendipitously placed for this -- and God willing I'll add a plywood or >>> particle board base in the interior of the bag. >>> >>> The attachment hack is designed so that the bag can very quickly be >>> adapted to its original purpose as a hand tote. >>> >>> The checkout clerk peered over the counter, examined the bag closely, >>> and exclaimed, "Ingenious!" >>> >>> I daresay I could get away with at least 30 lb in the thing. This is for >>> short distances only; I have other bikes with racks and panniers for longer >>> loaded trips. >>> >>> Interesting: the 20" (406 mm bsd)-wheeled Solo is noticeably more >>> convenient to roll through the aisles -- I had not anticipated this benefit. >>> >>> Segwaying on: I finally got around to replacing the absolutely-horrible >>> Marathon Racers with Kojaks - 1.35s (thanks to Joe). The Kojaks are not by >>> any means Elk Passes or P Roubaix, but -- even with (1) tubes and (2) >>> sealant -- both said to increase rolling resistance and "stiffness of feel" >>> -- the difference is night and day. The bike is no longer a chore and an >>> annoyance to ride, as it very definitely was with the Marathons. What >>> horrible tires those were! >>> >>> I'll try the Lands' End hack for a while before I buy a 20" wheel rack. >>> So far, so good. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>> Other professional writing services. >>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >>> >>> ************************************* >>> *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a >>> circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and >>> individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu >>> >>> *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto >>> >>> >> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. 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