I don't see why, aside from market, that a motorcycle tire SHOULD cost more than a bicycle tire. There's less material, but the purpose and construction is the same. In fact, margin on a bicycle tire might well be lower than a motorcycle tire. I have no firsthand knowledge, but I started thinking in those terms when I realized that a custom rack might have as many welds as a frame, on smaller, fussier tubes, but can only sell for 1/10 the price.
That said, after riding the 60mm Big Apples and loving them, I could see splurging on these. I won't - I'd rather put my $$ towards more durable items, like a Jones 135mm front hub, or 1/3 of a Black Mountain 'cross frame, but a lightweight "competition" Big Apple is in the realm of worthwhile upgrades, to my mind. More so than $245 cassettes, at any rate. Philip www.biketinker.com On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:16:46 AM UTC-8, davidfrench wrote: > > Like Bobby, I think Schwable is going too far price wise. This is the same > amount of $ as for a good front motorcycle tyre... -- 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/-/Z_tlLQ8L7RIJ. 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.
