I tried non-TG Paselas in 28 and didn't like them. They were relatively comfortable, but slow, and I found the tread to be too squirmy in corners.
The nice thing about the 27-ish tires I listed is that they are relatively lightweight (from 260-290g), have a nice round profile, and are basically slicks -- though the Challenge has a fine herringbone tread. One other tire in that size range that's nice is the Michelin Krylion in 25mm, which also measures wider than stated, at about 27, like the Pro Race. On Dec 28, 10:00 am, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I also agree that the Romulus is great with Jack Brown Greens. But > > I'll voice a slightly contrary opinion here: in my experience the > > Romulus comes alive with tires in the 26-28 mm range. The handling is > > sprightly and responsive, and the bike climbs better than it does with > > wider tires. > > > As comfortable and cushy as the Jack Browns are, I find that they > > deaden the handling and make the Romulus feel a little sluggish, > > especially on climbs. If comfort rather than speed is your thing, then > > the JBs are your tire. But if you can sacrifice a smidge of comfort > > for speed, the Romulus really sings with tires approximately 27mm. > > > Among my favorite 27mm offerings are the following: > > > Michelin Pro Race 25mm (actual 27mm) > > Rivendell Roll-y Pol-y 28mm (actual 27mm) > > Challenge Parigi-Roubaix 27mm (actual 28mm) > > What about something like 28mm paselas? > > -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
