I've been running non-TG Paselas 26X1.75" tires on my XO this year. They're pretty plush and fast. Maybe not quite Hetres but nearly as big and nearly as nice...cheap, too!
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 10:09 AM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > I think a wide (>40mm) plush, low rolling resistance and durable tire is > the thing that's hugely missing from the 559 tire size! There should be a > 26" Hetre!!! Instead of doing 650B conversions on 700C bikes, getting > plush-tire conversion for 26" mountain bikes should be all the rage! I bet > more people have a MTB from the 90's hanging in their garage than a > skinny-tired 700C bike! > > Rant for the day. > > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:57 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Garth; will have to keep those in mind. I don't mind heavy >> wheels, but I do mind -- greatly -- sluggish tires, and there are >> definite differences. >> >> FWIW, list, I have a pair of almost unused Specialized Hemisphere 38s >> for sale Cheap! because the puncture resistant belt, well, you know >> .... Make offers! >> >> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I have them in the 622 Patrick. I'm with you about the Pasela >> tires...if you want low rolling resistant tires....those ain't it! The >> Metro K's are. They're great at 35mm in that they roll fast AND have some >> cushion as long as you're at 70-75psi. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/JMARaPKULLgJ. >> > 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 >> patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com >> >> A billion stars go spinning through the night >> Blazing high above your head; >> But in you is the Presence that will be >> When all the stars are dead. >> (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
