Bobby: I am interested in a pair of the BA Liteskin 50s myself, for the Fargo's second wheelset. I currently have the 60s (also Liteskin) on the SnoCat wheelset and, yes, they roll well but they are still hugely heavy (800 gr versus about 900 for the non Liteskin model).
Before I toss 100 bills into the economy, once again, you *do* find that the 50s are considerably more nimble than the 60s? If so, I may aim for those instead of, say, Marathon Racers which others have recommended. Aside, to list: SALE!! Make offer!! Two practically virgin 622X38 Specialized Hemispheres: I paid about $65 including tax for the pair. These have a kevlar belt but, truth in advertising, they feel doggy to me. Trade offers welcome. These measure 40 mm unstretched on my Velocity P35s. On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am 6'1", 230 lbs...big and heavy, ride lots of mixed terrain, and > naturally gravitate to fat tires. The more I rode my Big Apple 2.35s > (65mm) on paved road, however the more I began realizing their > limitations for road. They're just a little too cumbersome. Unwilling > to give up the blissful cushiness of these tires, I've switched to the > Big Apple 2.0s (50mm), which I absolutely love. While they don't > necessarily have quite the same grin-factor as the BIG fatties, they > still provide a nice amount the cush, they fit much better under > fenders, and I definitely feel the difference on the road. > > But I also agree it depends on what one expects from a tire. On my > Nishiki Prestige (road bike) I run super skinny tires, because every > now and then I still want to fly over smooth roads... No compromising > speed and smoothness there. > > BB > > > On Jan 28, 10:24 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I like Pasela 35s for the max in 700c, at least on road applications. >> That's great for mixed terrain, and already feels like it borders a >> wagon wheel in terms of overall diameter. That's one of the benefits >> of 650B for me -- go as fat as 42mm and it feels fast and fantastic. >> Off-road is another story - full on 29er looks pretty good. >> >> On Jan 28, 6:49 am, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I've tried a range of tires on my Hilsen over the past 3 years-- >> > Paselas (32, 35), Marathons (35s, 40s, and 47s), T-Serves (35s) and >> > Jack Browns. I really like 700x35 size tires as it seems a good size >> > for all-round riding and a fender fits easily and offers good >> > coverage. >> >> > I do 4 brevets a year and that seems to be the only time I really want >> > a "performance" tire. Last year I used Jack Brown Greens and was >> > fortunate to not have a flat during any of my brevets. I'm not sure >> > what I'll use this year but it'll probably either be JB Greens or >> > Panaracer T-Serves (32). >> >> > --mike- 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-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.
