Yes, and also, Grant and the crew at riv seem to be more into bike touring, or at least loading the bike with heavy stuff if needed. I would imagine a bike set up for doing s24o's at Mt. Diablo will need different and sturdier tires than a bike set up for randonneuring. Just look at some pictures of the riv folk riding their bikes and compare them to Jan and his buddies riding....two different tasks and they require different tires.
On Friday, March 14, 2014 9:36:06 AM UTC-5, AaronY wrote: > I too prefer Joy over Work. However, I think Grant is probably making his > decision based on more than just the feel of the tire. He would likely be > willing to concede that a lighter tire with a supple(r) casing and thin > tread might provide a superior ride, but the benefits of a thicker tread > and stiffer sidewall outweigh those performance gains. > > -Aaron Young > The Dalles, OR > > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 7:23 AM, tdusky <tdu...@comcast.net > <javascript:>>wrote: > >> From my own experience, Riding on tires that Jan likes is pure joy, >> Riding on tires that Grant likes is work. I prefer joy over work. >> Tom Dusky >> Huntington Woods, MI >> >> >> On Friday, March 14, 2014 8:59:31 AM UTC-4, stevef wrote: >>> >>> Interesting encapsulation of Grant's preference for beefier tires. >>> (vs the supple casing, light racy tires Jan espouses) From the RBW website >>> description of a Conti tire: >>> >>> "...It has a good, stiff sidewall for reduced flex and fatigue, and for >>> more support should you ever have to ride it dead flat. Wire bead. Combo >>> tread. Mounts easily and as straight as an arrow, with no massaging out the >>> bumps..." >>> >>> Steve >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.