Patrick, No mistake this time - 15 for the rigid, 25 for folding. http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/schwalbe-kojak-hs385-rigid-tyre-26-inch-%28559%29-prod25554/ http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/schwalbe-kojak-hs385-raceguard-folding-tyre-26-inch-%28559%29-prod26334/
It's often less expensive to buy European goods directly than pay the US importer's markup. And you get VAT deducted. Carradice in particular, UK prices for new kit are often less than used in the US, including shipping. Jay On Oct 1, 12:38 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > Uh oh: you prolly meant 25 quid for the WIRE bead, no? Still .... > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:25 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks again -- that's a damn' good price for Kevlar bead. Will keep that > > in mind, tho' I hope Schwalbe will give me a pair for free in warranty. > > > And SJS have the Nelson Longflap for 50 quid -- $80.... > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Yeah. Thinking about it again I got the math all wrong. 25 quid X 1.6 > >> is about 40 US, not 50, for the kevlar bead. Add shipping and subtract > >> VAT. > > >> On Sep 29, 10:25 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Thanks, Jay. IIRC the wires go for about the same in the US, tho' I > >> gather > >> > there may be availability issues. $50 US for the folding tho; is $5 to > >> $10 > >> > less than most here. > > >> > Let's see what the distributor does or does not do ... and I've still > >> got a > >> > pair on the Fargo. > > >> > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > Patrick, > > >> > > I often find that the UK websites have good prices on tires. I checked > >> > > SJS for you and they have Kojaks for 25 quid, about 35 US. Folding > >> > > bead were about 50 US. I don't remember how much they get for > >> > > shipping, but they vat dedction would offset part of it and it may be > >> > > free if you order enough. > >> > > Happy shopping and happy rolling. > > >> > > Jay > > >> > > On Sep 29, 5:13 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > Michael: thanks for this. I know the Cross II or at least the model > >> that > >> > > > preceded it some 10 years ago and found it a good all rounder tire, > >> but > >> > > for > >> > > > this bike I want a large (ish -- my definition of large is not > >> > > > everybody's), supple, light road tire and the Kojak is ideal (just > >> > > measured > >> > > > and the Compass 26X1.75 is too tall for my Riv). > > >> > > > Alas, I've long since given or traded away the back issues of BQ > >> that > >> > > > discussed tire rolling resistance -- does anyone know how the > >> Fastgrip > >> > > > performed? > > >> > > > The Kojak is really a wonderful tire; if it were not a $ issue I'd > >> just > >> > > go > >> > > > out an buy another pair. Meanwhile, I'm waiting to hear back from > >> the NA > >> > > > distributor for Schwalbe. > > >> > > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Michael Hechmer < > >> [email protected]> > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > > Patrick, if memory serves me right, The 700C fastgrip was part of > >> Jan > >> > > > > Hein's first roll out experiment. You might look into that. I > >> ran the > >> > > > > Avocet 700c x 38 Cross II for commuting and still use them off > >> road. > >> > > They > >> > > > > are the biggest, heaviest tire I use on a single and I like them > >> > > because > >> > > > > they roll pretty well, offer excellent wet and dirt road > >> traction and > >> > > have > >> > > > > never punctured. For a 26" tire we tour with the Marathon Racer > >> on the > >> > > > > tandem. Mostly dirt roads. I have found them to be a good ride > >> on a > >> > > bike > >> > > > > that approaches 400 lbs, or well over while touring. > > >> > > > > Michael > > >> > > > > On Friday, September 28, 2012 4:39:13 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore > >> wrote: > > >> > > > >> The very nice rolling Kojaks that I bought from a listmember have > >> > > faulty > >> > > > >> (wire) beads that keep popping out and puncturing the tubes -- > >> odd, > >> > > after > >> > > > >> cutting off some 6" from the rear in two sections, I feel no > >> place on > >> > > the > >> > > > >> sidewall that does not have a bead: perhaps this was gross > >> overlap? > > >> > > > >> Anyway, while waiting to contact Schwalbe for recourse, I've > >> > > installed an > >> > > > >> old pair of Avocet Fastgrips, 559X1.25. They feel more sluggish > >> than > >> > > the > >> > > > >> Kojaks which, for their part, seem as good rolling as the very > >> supple > >> > > and > >> > > > >> light 1" Turbos. Odd, too, that they feel harder to my thumb at > >> ~60 > >> > > psi > >> > > > >> than did the Kojaks, tho' they roll smoothly enough at 60. I've > >> > > bumped up > >> > > > >> pressure to ~75/70 f/r and will try that, but just may go back > >> to the > >> > > > >> Turbos for the nonce. > > >> > > > >> Does anyone with experience of the Fastgrips, or well-informed > >> > > > >> scuttlebutt, have comments on the rolling-nature of this tire? > >> Apart > >> > > from > >> > > > >> my perception (and I'm always willing to be proved wrong) they > >> look > >> > > pretty > >> > > > >> good for my purpose: a lightish, fastish, narrowish but durable > >> tire > >> > > for > >> > > > >> the Riv Commuter than can carry a 30 lb rear load without > >> worrying > >> > > about > >> > > > >> pinch flats. > > >> > > > >> Also: has anyone had my experience with Kojak or, more generally, > >> > > > >> Schwalbe beads? > > >> > > > >> Thanks. > > >> > > > >> -- > >> > > > >> "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > >> > > > >> -- Claude > >> Cockburn > > >> > > > >> ------------------------- > >> > > > >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > >> > > > >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > >> > > > >>http://resumespecialties.com/**index.html< > >> > >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> > >> > > > >> ------------------------- > > >> > > > > -- > >> > > > > 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/-/Y2RTr69mFAoJ. > > >> > > > > To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> > > . > >> > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > > > > [email protected]. > >> > > > > For more options, visit this group at > >> > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > >> > > > -- Claude > >> Cockburn > > >> > > > ------------------------- > >> > > > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > >> > > > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp:// > >> > > resumespecialties.com/index.html > >> > > > ------------------------- > > >> > > -- > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> > > To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > > [email protected]. > >> > > For more options, visit this group at > >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > >> > -- > >> > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > >> > -- Claude Cockburn > > >> > ------------------------- > >> > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > >> > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp:// > >> resumespecialties.com/index.html > >> > ------------------------- > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > > -- Claude Cockburn > > > ------------------------- > > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > ------------------------- > > -- > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > -- Claude Cockburn > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, > ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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