Mikey, I used the Maxxis Overdrive tires on my Trek 520 for several years. This is my touring and sometimes commuter bike. It was always very rough and harsh over bumps, nothing like my Rambouillet so I just wrote it off to the heavy and stiff frame. Even riding with very low tire pressures (<50psi in front) didn't seem to make much difference.
Dick Denning at the Country Bike Shop suggesteted I try some Panaracer tires with much more flexible side walls. Last fall I got some Pasela Tour Guards in 700 X 35 and it made an amazing difference in the ride of the Trek. Noticeably more comfortable over rough pavement. Have ridden several hundred miles without any problems. In defense of the Maxxis tires, I never had a flat with them. They are very heavy robust commuter tires and were trouble free for me. Don't think I will be going back though. Really enjoy the comfort of the Pasela tires. Steve Hemmelgarn ________________________________ From: Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Sent: Mon, February 15, 2010 12:44:28 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: 700x35c tires Has anyone tried the Maxxis Overdrive? 700x38 and a decent tread design. I've used the 700x35 Maxxis Locust cross tire for quite a while which is great off road and decent on road. I really would prefer a 700x40 or bigger for my Hillborne all rounder. Just not many choices out there except for Schwalbe in big sizes. Mikey So Cal On Feb 15, 5:25 am, Roy Yates <roydya...@gmail.com> wrote: > Unfortunately the Randonneur Hyper appears to be available only in 700c. > > I've been riding the Randonneur Pro in 26x1.5 (ie 559-40). The tire is good > for commuting but somewhat heavy. The vittoria site says its 450g, but mine > weigh 510g. I'm not weight obsessed, but the tire does feel slow. > > ...Roy > > > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 12:39 AM, geezer <bair.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Gino, > > > I've had real good luck with the Vittoria Randonneur Pro tires, which > > have been superceded by the Hyper model - the Hypers look the same > > except for the addition of a reflective band around the sidewall. I > > originally bought them because they are pretty light, even in the 35s > > (440g, if I remember correctly). They have proven to be tough and > > long-lasting. They are almost a slick with some siping. > > > I use them on a cyclocross bike for daily city commuting. > > > Mike > > > -- > > 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%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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. -- 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.
