Good to know, thanks.. Not that I really need to worry at this point, since I've built up a small stash of the Big Ones; and they seem to wear quite well for tires that are so very light (for their size: 450 grams in a 700C X true 60???!!!).
On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 8:03 AM Robert Tilley <rltil...@gmail.com> wrote: > I put 27.5 G-One's on a recent tandem build. I only have a couple of > shakedown rides on it so far but I have been very happy with how the > G-One's roll on pavement. I'm not feeling much resistance at all but it's > tough to compare to other tires since a tandem riding experience has so > many other differences to the singles I'm used to riding. > > My intended use for this bike is for mixed terrain use so it will see > off-road use. I hope to get the G-One's on dirt once the rain stops and the > trails dry out. And the trails open again... > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my BlackBerry - the most secure mobile device > *From:* bertin...@gmail.com > *Sent:* April 11, 2020 9:58 AM > *To:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > *Reply-to:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [RBW] Re: first impressions of Atlantis > > I on the contrary will be interested to hear how the G-Ones roll on > pavement. I've got a stash of the predecessor Big Ones -- these have even > smaller "knobs" -- "knoblets" is a better word -- but in the event that I > live long enough to outlast my stash, I wonder if the G-One replacement > will roll as unresistedly on pavement and firm dirt as its predecessor, > which, I read, was reported by Schwalbe to be its *fastest rolling tire > in the entire product line,* not excluding road racing tires, after it > first appeared on the market. > > I've designed the Matthews to feel as much like a fast road bike on > pavement while still accommodating our silty riverine bosque sand; this > means almost 30" tall 60 mm tires with largely road tread run at low > pressures. The Big Ones shine at this -- note again, road bias, so I accept > loss of dirt traction for road speed. I wonder if those G Ones might give a > bit more grip on dirt while remaining fast on pavement. > > On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 10:20 AM Michael Cinibulk <mkcinib...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I’d be interested in hearing more about how the G-One Allrounds do off >> road and what kind of trails you ride. >> >> I’ve been thinking of putting them on my Jones SWB since I ride quite a >> bit on road and rarely ride on trails when they are muddy and don’t feel >> like knobbies are really needed for the riding I do. >> >> Thanks, >> MikeC >> Bellbrook OH >> >> -- >> 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/712329c9-3bca-4a11-ac99-927bf34d54c7%40googlegroups.com >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- > 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/CALuTfgsZPjPweVYgEJc%3D96uMtz6pZ%2B0b8rivw3qqBFKtFmbeLQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsZPjPweVYgEJc%3D96uMtz6pZ%2B0b8rivw3qqBFKtFmbeLQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > 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/sqsrlqmp0bkhiv6puson7v82.1586626002652%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/sqsrlqmp0bkhiv6puson7v82.1586626002652%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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/CALuTfgu5okdA_fnfF0LuyqOkJ6tLnyWh6mUATyudEHTMQ6waiw%40mail.gmail.com.
