Aaron: the link to the Calypsos doesn't work: can you post again? I will second the statement that top quality, supple skinnies can be smoother than other, fatter tires especially if you overinflate the fat ones: nothing as rock hard as a 1.5" Fatboy at 110! And a 65 mm Big Apple at 40/50 is pretty damn' rough, too!
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com>wrote: > I'd second much of what Joe Bartoe said above, both in terms of > crankset/cassette choice and Campy components. As for tires, I concur on the > Challenge Parigi-Roubaix also mentioned above; I love them too. > > But I'd add a heretical tire option to the mix for your consideration: > Gommitalia Calypso-K in 700x23. Yes, 23 mm. They come with traditional tan > sidewalls, as well as black. I wouldn't be surprised if they're made in the > same factory as the Challenge; the casing seems quite similar. > > I just started riding them on my "go-fast" and they are fantastic tires! I > find them beautifully grippy, fast-rolling, and smooth, even on fairly > pock-marked streets. Indeed, despite their 23 mm width, I find them smoother > than many other wider tires I've tried, including Continental Gatorskins in > 25, Michelin ProRace in 25, Panaracer Stradius in 26, and, ahem, the Ruffy > Tuffy in 27. > > I'm riding them at about 90 psi, despite the higher recommended range. Have > a peek at them here. (For comparison's sake, here's the same bike, in an > earlier state of the build, with the Challenge > Parigi-Roubaix<https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/unz_mMmt3DIwlN7XNAC4xlcA4P1pGOHCJJP6hdmJBLY?feat=directlink> > .) > > Aaron > > > > -- > 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 patrickmo...@resumespecialties.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.
