I agree with the notion that new tires are probably the easiest way to improve the ride. But I must respectfully disagree with the light & supple knobby tire (e.g. Thunder Burt) advice for the type of bikes and riding we're talking about in this thread. For myself I start with the fastest, plushest smooth tires and then only downgrade to knobbies only if the riding really needs it, which it never does. I have Barlow Pass (700x38) on my Homer and they can handle anything I do on that bike, including trails.
Flats: The trick is to run them at a pressure where I look down and they are slightly deflected while riding. I went over a year with no flats on a pair. This applies to all tires BTW. Price: Maybe more than some other tires but I'm riding a Rivendell because I am want the best possible riding experience. The tires last years and are probably the most noticeable improvement in ride I made to my bike. It's a total bargain to me. (Disclaimer: I am not a prolific tire tester; I have not tried the other smooth tires like horizons and somas and g-ones and such; I'm sure some of the others are just as good, I just don't have personal experience with them.) -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/822583e9-a1f7-48e8-9302-18a4b375292b%40googlegroups.com.
