Have the Duremes on my SimpleOne and there is ample room. Have been thinking about buying a set of Rock n' Roads for the bike. Don't see why they shouldn't fit, although it may be a challenge under the Berthoud fenders currently on the bikes.
Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Leslie <leslie.bri...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:21:35 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Challenge Eroica is a 30mm tire. I have a set waiting to be installed >> when my Jack Browns wear down. >> >> Grand Bois Cypres is a 32mm tire. Very supple and fast. Amazingly so. But >> too delicate for my needs. I had problems with them.. >> >> Challenge Grifo XS is 32mm. Slight knob/pattern. No experience, but >> supposed to be the same casing as the other Challenge tires (light and >> supple). >> >> Rivendell Jack Brown Green is 33.3333mm. I currently have them now and >> they're great. This would be the go-to place to start IMHO. >> >> All the above are in the general vicinity of the 32mm Pasela but should >> feel much more supple. That suppleness comes at the cost of durability >> though. And at least double the cost. >> > > Justin, > > Jan has the 'extra light' version of some of the Grnad Bois tires now.... > http://www.compasscycle.com/tires_gb_x_leger.html > > Might be something to consider... > > > I actually followed Toshi's lead, and have swapped my Rambouillet onto > 650b Hetres: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/8351739256/ > Has been good so far; only have gotten a few 20-miler rides in yet (my > first wheelbuild, so I'm taking it a bit easy, keeping an eye on 'em until > I'm comfortable on 'em). > > + + + > > > Have to admit, I wish I could get my hands on a set of the BG RnR's to do > a test-fit; I've got a sneakin' suspicion that they might do really well > for another project, but would hate to buy a set to find that they wouldn't > fit... > > -- > 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/-/ifoWTFCU4MIJ. > > 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.
