> I'd worry about the supple sidewalls rather than the tread. My plan > is to use them for events or times when I want to maximize > performance, and use Hetres everyday.
Except that I really do not do events, this is my plan as well. For everyday and light touring use on my soon to be built Rando style bike, I am building wheels with a Royce rear hub, regular Son front matched with a set of 40h Mavic M-2 rims I got from Jan Heine. These rims will wear Hetres as long as the tires hold out. For sunny Sunday afternoon riding around town and on the local trails I have a set of 36h Rigida Sphinx rims on which I will mount the Pari- Motos. Currently, I am agonizing about which hubs to use for the Rims. I have a NOS Maxi-Car rear hub I could match with a SonDeluxe if I want to keep light options. Or, I could use a nice NOS set of Campy Nuovo Hubs currently displayed in my living room. Lately I wonder if it might not be fun to get matching set of Royce hubs. The Maxi-Car SonDeluxe seems most logical, as the bike will be wired with dynamo lights. It is just that I cannot think of why I would want the Pari-Motos on for night riding. On Jun 10, 10:54 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd worry about the supple sidewalls rather than the tread. My plan > is to use them for events or times when I want to maximize > performance, and use Hetres everyday. > > All this being said, the old reliable CdlV is a great all-around tire, > and it will fit the Riv 650B bikes and most conversions no problem. > > I wonder why Grand Bois backed off the 38mm Hetre. It would have sold > well - long wear, very fast, comfortable ride, and the colors! > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Jun 10, 7:42 am, Calm54 <mukum...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I just fixed my first flat on the Pari motos, a small thorn pierced > > the tread. Overall, I love the way these tires ride. > > > On Jun 8, 1:21 pm, Patrick in VT <swing4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Jun 8, 2:39 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > > > > > How many miles? > > > > not sure, but couldn't be much more than 500 or so. rider/gear/weight > > > total about 180lbs. > > > > only an observation; not sounding any alarms; not surprised (as you > > > know, they're pretty thin tires); and it's not to say that 2,000+ > > > miles won't happen. some tires seem to hang on for a good while after > > > the tread pattern disappears.- 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.
