On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 09:22 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > You may be right Steve. My 650B-riding experience is limited to some > Fatty Rumpkins, which were fine, but not magical. Interesting that no > tire makers have shown interest in a wider 700C that rides like the > fat 650Bs reportedly ride. You'd think that just once some tire > company would say, "ya know, we don't need to add the 1,000th 700x23 > to the marketplace - let's try something new!"
Nah, they're too busy making 700x23s in every color that matches bicycle paint. Can't afford those extra SKUs... > I have to think that such a tire is forthcoming, with the > proliferation of randonneuring, gravel riding, and bikes that can > handle that size. I'll bet only if 'I' decides Grand Bois needs such a thing. After all, being "market driven" means you need more of those colored 700x23s...
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