GB Cypres 30mm tires feel great. Light weight, supple and grippy. I have some 32mm Paselas (actual width that came on my Quickbeam) that seem nothing special compared to the Cypres 30s. The GB definitely feel better than the 32s IMHO. Also, they are MUCH better feeling than Ruffy Tuffies. They are (non-scientifically) faster than RTs in my observation as well.
So, I would encourage you to check 'em out if you're looking for a light weight, high volume tire. They are pricey and may have durability issues, but there are a lot of people riding them for many thousands of happy miles! On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:17 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know, as I am somewhat familiar > with the Paselas: that the GBs is a quality, fast tire that would improve > ride quality and, one hopes, even my speed. > > Does anyone else want to comment on the GBs? > > My Motobecane beater is going to turn into one darn nice bike. Photo here: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5418825660014666498 > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:57 PM, dpco <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> patrick, >> i have never tried paselas, but reading their description, it seems >> that paselas are more of a tough,durable tire. the grand bois is >> really a 28c version of a really supple racing tire. the two tires are >> designed with different goals. the pasela is tougher, the grand bois >> is lighter and rolls better. if i were doing those awesome so-cal >> offroad rides, the pasela is my choice. if i am riding in the "gold >> country foothills" of northern calif. on marginal pavement, i will >> take my grand bois. >> don c. >> >> On Dec 29, 8:47 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > But how do the GBs compare to Paselas (for example) or other 28s? Are >> they >> > more supple? To Don and other users. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:35 PM, dpco <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net> >> wrote: >> > > patrick, >> > > another thing to consider is rim width. wider rims allow for lower >> > > pressures. HED has some new wheelsets that have wider rims and you run >> > > 23c tires at 85-90lbs. i have velocity aeroheads and they are relative >> > > narrow. the old apples to oranges problem. i did experiment with a >> > > wider set of velocity rims with grand bois 700x30 tires and did like >> > > them. they felt like mud compared to my 28c setup. everybody is >> > > different. bottom line for me, talking to grant p. enlightened me to a >> > > new outlook on cycling and in a very positive way. >> > > don c. >> > >> > > On Dec 29, 8:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:06 PM, dpco <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net> >> > > wrote: >> > >> > > > i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years. >> > >> > > > How do these compare with the Paselas? I'm mostly familiar with the >> > > 559X32 >> > > > mm Paselas, which I didn't find hugely fast or comfortable; >> certainly not >> > > as >> > > > supple as the, alas, much skinnier 559X1 Turbos. But the Paselas >> felt to >> > > me >> > > > like a utility tire. If the GBs are more supple than the Paselas, >> and, >> > > #2, >> > > > if they are reasonably durable, I'd be interested in putting the GB >> 28s >> > > on >> > > > the Motobecane -- for me, true 28 mm is quite fat and just what I >> want >> > > for >> > > > rough pavement, firm dirt and load carrying. >> > >> > > > > [...]. i weigh 170 and pump up the fronts 75lbs. and the rears >> 85lbs. i >> > > > > even tried lower and have never had a pinch flat. for me, those >> > > pressures >> > > > > seem to be the best combo. >> > >> > > > That seems high to me. I'm 170 too and I run my 29 mm actual (on the >> new >> > > > Alex DH19 rims; 30 mm labeled) IRC Tandems at 70/80, even with heavy >> rear >> > > > loads, and that feels rough over bumps -- I just rode home on the >> > > Motobecane >> > > > after pumping up the front, with very slow leak, to 70, and the bike >> > > jarred >> > > > over expansion bumps. Light 531 frame, with long stays, too. What do >> the >> > > > rest of you use for 700c X 28 mm tires? >> > >> > > > > . >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > Patrick Moore >> > > > Albuquerque, NM >> > > > For professional resumes, contact >> > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com >> > > > (505) 227-0523 >> > >> > > -- >> > >> > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib >> e...@googlegroups.com> >> > > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > Patrick Moore >> > Albuquerque, NM >> > For professional resumes, contact >> > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com >> > (505) 227-0523 >> >> -- >> >> 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > (505) 227-0523 > > > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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