OK.
Another variable to mess with on the bike :)
Glad I don't have to worry about shifting.
Jay
On Monday, May 5, 2014 6:41:49 PM UTC+3, hangtownmatt wrote:
>
> Jay,
>
> Don't discount the advice given about lowering your tire pressure. I too
> hate flats; especially on cold dark mornings commu
Jay,
Don't discount the advice given about lowering your tire pressure. I too
hate flats; especially on cold dark mornings commuting to work. I log all
my miles and was really disappointed when I had 5 flats in the first 2,000
miles on my Supremes. By coincidence, I decided to lower my tire p
Thanks for all the advice, guys.
The streets here aren't all that bad, I just have an extremely low
tolerance for flats when I'm trying to get to work (or worse, home).
Road debris is an issue, like anywhere there are cars.
I think I'll stick with the Supremes and Slime tubes, and maybe try the
On 05/05/2014 07:30 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
I think David is onto something. I wouldn't commute on wire and glass
with the Compass tires, no matter what you put in them. It would be a
nice ride, but a short one. Time to go tough.
And maybe to find a different route, too...
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I think David is onto something. I wouldn't commute on wire and glass with
the Compass tires, no matter what you put in them. It would be a nice
ride, but a short one. Time to go tough.
On Sunday, May 4, 2014 4:53:09 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Try the Supremes with the Slime L
Try the Supremes with the Slime Lite tubes. They go to 35mm which should
fit the Supremes perfectly:
http://www.jensonusa.com/Slimelite-Presta-Valve-Tube
I've had mixed results with in-tube Stan's so can't fully recommend them.
Works perfect in a tubeless set up though.
The dig on Slime is that i
Jay:
If the Supremes have been working for you, try lowering the air pressure.
The oft mentioned BQ tire pressure chart is a good start. When I first
installed Supremes on my Atlantis years ago I routinely pumped them up to
whatever max pressure is listed on the sidewall (90?). One of BQ's t
FWIW, and I realize that others' situations may be very different, but I
get as few flats, if not fewer, on the 22 mm (actual, 23 mm labeled) Pro
Race 3s on the gofast at 90-100 psi compared to the lightly belted 559X32
mm Kojaks and far, far FAR fewer than in the pre-Stan's 30 mm (actual)
Parigi R
I have the same question as you, Jay, wondering how Slime compares to
Stan's -- everyone here mentions Stan's and never mentions Slime and I
presume there is a reason for that given that in the US anyway Slime is the
known brand.
One question I have for you, Jay, is have you tried riding lower
I'd be interested myself to learn how Stan's deals with larger penetrants.
Local scuttlebutt, web reports, and Stan's own claims say it easily handles
punctures up to 1/4" long.
OTOH, I did use Slime, albeit in regular tubes, for a year or so, and found
too often that very often something would ge
Patrick, no goatheads on the roads around here. The usual cause of
punctures is glass, radial wires or other road debris. Ge70erally when it's
pouring down rain and I'm late for a meeting. Not acceptable.
I run the Supremes at 70 psi in front and 90 in the rear.
Any thoughts on Slime vs Stan's
Patrick, no goatheads on the roads around here. The usual cause of
punctures is glass, radial wires or other road debris. Ge70erally when it's
pouring down rain and I'm late for a meeting. Not acceptable.
I run the Supremes at 70 psi in front and 90 in the rear.
On Sunday, May 4, 2014 11:08:01
One of my tasks as a low-on-the-totem pole beginning mechanic as Stevie's
Happy Bikes in Corrales, NM last summer was to "thorn proof" the everday
bikes brought in for tuneups. This involved slitting the old tube to use as
a tire liner, installing 900 gram "thorn proof" tubes with 1/2" thick
bottom
Barlow pass and stans sounds like a viable option.
On May 4, 2014 3:59 PM, "Jay in Tel Aviv" wrote:
> I do not like flats on my way to work. I used to run Marathon Pluses, and
> upgraded to 35mm Supremes when I got my Riv 3 years ago. Last year I got a
> flat and replaced the rear tube with a Sli
I do not like flats on my way to work. I used to run Marathon Pluses, and
upgraded to 35mm Supremes when I got my Riv 3 years ago. Last year I got a
flat and replaced the rear tube with a Slime tube.
I have avoided better performing tires so far because the occasional flat
is not something I wan
> Fort Collins, CO
>
> --
> *From: *nawr...@comcast.net
> *To: *rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> *Sent: *Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:07:44 PM
> *Subject: *[RBW] Marathon Supremes
>
>
> *From: *nawr...@comcast.net
> *To: *rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroup
, October 27, 2011 2:07:44 PM
Subject: [RBW] Marathon Supremes
From: nawr...@comcast.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 6:05:24 AM
Subject: Marathon Supremes
Last Saturday was work on the bikes day out in the garage. Changed up the bars
on the SO from
From: nawr...@comcast.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 6:05:24 AM
Subject: Marathon Supremes
Last Saturday was work on the bikes day out in the garage. Changed up the bars
on the SO from mustache to albatross, and changed the noodles to mustache bars
I got out for a 60 mile ride on the Hilsen today. It was my first ride
on Schwalbe Marathon Supremes (700x35) which I purchased from Riv last
week. What a fantastic tire! I love them. Just a really really good
tire. They seemed to ride as nicely as Paselas but are hopefully
sturdier. I also like th
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