On Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 8:48:24 PM UTC-6 Matthew Danning wrote: I'm looking for advice on 650B tires for a Bleriot that's used exclusively on-road. I'd like a tire that's fast but not too fragile. I've ridden this bike for years with nifty swifties, but my supply is now out.
Many years ago I switched my Bleriot from Fatty Rumpkins to Pari Motos and gasped out loud the first time down my driveway. Completely transformed the bike. I've also ridden Nifty Swifties and didn't think they were particularly swift. Either the Pari Motos or Rene Herse 38mm tires will shock you. If you want a bit more durability, go with standard casing from RH and save a few dollars. I have never had flat issues with RH extra light casing tires until they have a lot of miles on them. Like, 2000 miles on a rear tire. The only Gravel Kings I have ridden are 48mm and I like them a lot - they are probably very similar to RH standard casing. I don't think you'll regret going up in tire volume. 584x38 is a magic size. My next bike is being designed around that size. Ted Durant Freezing Cold and riding cheap training tires on rollers in the basement in Milwaukee WI USA -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9144820f-7c69-4424-8472-a596954cd45fn%40googlegroups.com.
