FWIW, I got 3,500 miles out of a earlier model (circa 2006-7, IIRC) 571 Conti GP, this on the rear of my Riv fixie gofast. And not a huge number of flats, either. Not as cush as the even skinnier Turbos (only 1,500 on last rear) on the other Riv, but nice enough and fast and sturdy!
A 559X28 mm Turbo would be the cat's meow. On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 6:11 AM, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would second (or third) the views of Patrick and Angus. I live in a > town with no paved roads, so I do a lot of dirt road riding, and > almost every ride begins and ends with 2+ miles of dirt. However, I > have never felt the need for really big tires. The biggest I am > running are 38 Avocet Cross Tires, which measure out to 35 and have an > inverted tread, so aren't too bad on pavement, and are great on dirt > and even packed snow. But when I'm out on a long ride on pavement I > want something faster and lighter, so typically run 26-28 on my > Rambouillet, but am currently running 23mm Continental Grand Prix ( a > gift from my son). They feel very lively and haven't flatted once in > the first 500 miles or so, and that was actually on the dirt road > heading out from my home. > > michael > > On Jan 27, 11:30 pm, Bob <prov...@umbc.edu> wrote: >> Much is said about Rivs taking big tires, those advanced, low rolling >> resistance, low pressure tires that absorb shocks, stop flats, survive >> long tours across the tundra, and eliminate potentially hazardous >> resonances in areas of lipid storage. But when do you get too much of >> a good thing and your king of the road turns into a beach cruiser? >> Aside from Riv gatherings where riders compare tire widths, when is >> bigger not better? > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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-bunch@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.
