On May 13, 9:32 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > Well you probably do not want to buy a set of Pari-Motos.
Well, I pre-ordered, Joel, so that's a done deal. >Kirk has an off road tire already. Kirk offers mtb tires. off road doesn't mean mtb. horses for courses, but a 38mm tire that can't be ridden on unpaved surfaces, mixed terrain, etc. is silly to me. >As far as I can tell, this tire is intended for riding fast however relatively >speaking >on pavement. why? because somebody dubbed it an "event" tire? i've ridden the grand bois cypres, challenge p/r's and, of course, the hetre "off- road" with great results. these are all high performance, supple tires - just like the pari-moto. should these too be ridden only on pavement? i must have missed that memo. regardless, choosing a 38mm tire for "fast" riding on pavement is kind of silly too. there is no evidence that fatter supple tires are faster than skinny supple tires on relatively smooth surfaces, i.e. pavement. in fact, it's the opposite according to BQ. further, everyone's idea of "fast" is different. when i ride "fast," it means accelerate quickly or get dropped. i'm relatively positive that a 38mm tire will not accelerate as quickly as the 23mm challenge tires I ride for going "fast." > It is a tad harsh to suggest anyone is trying to build > marketing hype around something that may not do much more than break > even. Joel, I put my order in as soon as Kirk made the announcement. please don't jump to conclusions, or take things out of context. i'm only suggesting that folks shouldn't get too hung up on the term "event tire." based on your posts, it seems like you have the impression that this tire is somehow more precious than other supple performance tires on the market. i disagree with that. -- 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.
