JGS,
big improvement how? Fewer flats? Smoother ride? Faster? Grippier?
Longer lasting?
Cheers,
Gernot
On Jan 27, 7:44 pm, JGS <jonat...@jonfipro.com> wrote:
> Schwalbe marathon racer. Big improvement for me over the pasela
>
> On Jan 27, 6:49 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > How do the Ultra Gatorskins roll? "Triple protection" sounds slow and
> > harsh .... I'm happy to fix flats in return for a fast, supple tire.
>
> > (Again, to all, for context: IME, the Pasela was not sufficiently
> > more comfortable, was certainly slower, and certainly flatted more and
> > had more sidewall problems, than the skinny Tubos and GPs.)
>
> > Try the GPs. I don't know how your 26er is designed, but on my two,
> > with long chainstays, I am always surprised at how comfortable my
> > 571X23s are. Of course, I run them lowish: again, 80 to 90/90 to 100
> > at 170 -- no, never have pinch flats. Generally good pavement, but
> > they do well, as I said, on buzzy stuff, too.
>
> > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 4:33 AM, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > I've gotten more flats with the 32mm Pasela TGs than any other tire. The
> > > 37mm (non TG) Paselas have yet to flat. I agree with you on Conti. The 28
> > > mm
> > > Ultra Gatorskins are hard to beat for flat free high mileage tires and are
> > > reasonable comfy at 85 psi (116 max on the label). They are less
> > > comfortable
> > > than the 32 Pasela though. I also have a pair of 25 mm Grand Prixs that
> > > have yet to tried out. They just look too skinny to me anymore.
>
> > > YMMV. Literally
>
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com>
> > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> > > Sent: Thu, January 27, 2011 5:03:22 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [RBW] 26 inch light?
>
> > > Unfortunately, there is a big gap in 559 tires between the very few
> > > top quality, supple ones, which are all skinny ("all"? Conti Grand
> > > Prix is all I know of that is currently made) and fatter but wooden
> > > utility tires, the Paselas, 1.25 and 1.5 being a rare exception: and
> > > even the Paselas are not top of the line supple and fast, more like
> > > halfway between utility/cheap and soft/fast. ...
>
> > > I am currently using GPs on the 571'd gofast and 559 OS Specialized
> > > Turbos (even better) on the Commuter, but these are respectively 23 mm
> > > and 22 mm on narrow rims. But they are still nice! -- I'd rathe ride
> > > them than Paselas: faster, softer (really: at 80/90 to 90/100, and
> > > with the Rivs' long stays, they are surprisingly good over high freq,
> > > low amp buzz; the 1.25 Paselas weren't much better and they flatted
> > > more -- go figure; this is goathead land.
>
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