Okay, I'll try to help but I can't promise anything :) I've used the NSs and CdlVs extensively for commuting, mixed terrain riding, long- distance road riding, and camping. IMO, both make fine commuting tires. One thing I'd like to make a point about is that I think the bike you are riding and what kind of ride characteristics you enjoy ought to dictate your choice.
For instance, on my Kogswell P/R, which is low-trail (40mm) and heavy (34 lbs. in porteur mode), the NSs sucked when I used the bike for commuting on rough and dirty city streets. I found the ride harsh, and the PSI window was very narrow at around 5 PSI. I had them at around 50 and once they reached 45, I would definitely feel some sluggishness. I swapped out the NSs on the Kogswell for CdlVs and have not looked back. The ride was nicer both comfort-wise and in handling and stability, and I felt faster. Note that I found both tires durable as I've only had one flat with the both of them combined (a construction staple in one of the CdlVs was the cause). I also have the CdlVs on my Ebisu, which is also low trail (~45mm?), and has racks and fenders, etc. (~27 lbs). I ask more performance-wise out of the Ebisu than I do the Kogswell, and found the CdlVs to be fine: the bike handles, climbs, descends really nicely. Caveat: I haven't tried different tires on this bike. Finally, I have NSs on my Quickbeam (~22 lbs.) and love them. I use the Quickbeam for commuting and mixed terrain rides. The NSs suffered a bit from the slickness on gravel. But, on hardpack and on the rough streets of the Bay Area, they work just fine. I tried some Hetres on the Quickbeam and they totally killed the nimbless and quickness of the bike. When I put the NSs back on, the bike returned to being a joyful, fast ride. And again, I've never had a flat on them. Oh yeah, I know Franklyn has used the FRs on mixed terrain rides and long distance rides on his Kogswell P/R, and knowing him, he would have changed them if they weren't up to the task or fun. So, I think it'd be interesting to hear what bike you'll be using for commuting and what kind of ride you want from it. Or you looking to optimize the ride for a particular feature: Speed? Comfort? Thrills? Durability? Robustness? Geez, sorry for going overboard--I can talk about tires all day, obviously, haha. Best, Lee On Aug 9, 11:14 am, d2mini <d2creat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Alright, so one vote for CDLV, one for Fatty Rumpkin and one for Nifty > Swifty. LOL! :D -- 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.
