I got the new Some Xpress tires yesterday.
I haven't ridden on them but they seem pretty nice. Good looking tires
and real easy to get on the rim with no tools.
They are definitely wider and more plump than my old nifty swifty
tires, to the point that my sks fenders were almost too small. A
little
One more data point - on my commute home Tuesday night, I hard a
ticking noise from the front tire. I did a tire wipe (not easy with a
front rack and fenders), and knocked something like a goathead out of
the tire. I made it home without incident, figured I was fine.
Looked at the tire a few minu
Thanks for the thoughtful replies, Rob and Patrick. I appreciate your
first-hand insights, as experimenting with these tires can get pretty
expensive.
On Aug 12, 12:42 pm, Rob Harrison wrote:
> Though I liked the *look* of the bike with the Hetres, they did not
> exactly sing for me. They slowed
On Aug 12, 3:08 pm, Lee wrote:
>Can you compare the Pari-Moto vs. the Cypres vs. the Hetre in
>regards to handling, climbing, and acceleration?
I've ridden a lot of miles on all of these tires. so to add to Rob's
comments, I think the cypres wins hands down in terms of acceleration
and climbing
From the perspective of this unsophisticated rider? Yes. :) I can
share my experience anyway.
I only had the Cypres fitted for a week or so--they came with the
bike, and the Pari-Motos had just come out so I snapped up a pair and
put them on to see what the fuss was about. So not enough tim
Hey Rob. Can you compare the Pari-Moto vs. the Cypres vs. the Hetre in
regards to handling, climbing, and acceleration?
Thanks!
Lee
On Aug 12, 11:37 am, Rob Harrison wrote:
> Cool--interested to hear what you think.
>
> Odd, I've never had more than one set of tires at a time for a bike.
> Now
Cool--interested to hear what you think.
Odd, I've never had more than one set of tires at a time for a bike.
Now I've got four pairs of 650B tires for my Saluki! Gran Bois Cypres,
white Hetres (well, half a set), Pari-Motos and Schwalbe Marathons.
Waiting for fall to fit the Marathons. Of
Soma Xpress ordered.
Will report back.
On Aug 12, 8:12 am, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Aug 11, 10:36 pm, d2mini wrote:
>
> > Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
> > Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
>
> > Might have to give that one a go.
>
> nice. that seems worthy of homepage "product you sho
On Aug 11, 10:36 pm, d2mini wrote:
> Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
> Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
>
> Might have to give that one a go.
nice. that seems worthy of homepage "product you should know about"
status. a very promising tire - can't wait to try it!
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Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
Might have to give that one a go.
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Nope, all different. Some front, some rear. Some glass, some thorns,
different places around the tire (I keep the label at the valve stem,
so I could tell if the puncture was at the same spot).
CdlV's did not make me happy.
Bill
On Aug 10, 4:11 am, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-08-09
On Mon, 2010-08-09 at 20:33 -0700, Bill M. wrote:
> At one point I had five flats in six days on the CdlV's.
Are you sure that wasn't more like one flat repeated five times because
you failed to remove the embedded wire? I'm guessing a wire because
sometimes they're almost impossible to see. I
I've had Marathons on my Bleriot for the past 15 monthszero flats
(and almost no wear). It wore CDL'vs before that for 13 months and
had 6 flats...yes, I keep a spreadsheet (GEEK alert)! I've also had
used Schwalbes (Marathon Racers) on my Rambouillet for over 18 months
and had only one flat
I've commuted on Maxy Fastys, CdlV's, and Schwalbe Marathons, and have
several hundred non-commuting miles on FR's. I had way too many flats
on both the MF's and CdlV's. MF's I can understand, they are not
designed for flat-resistance. At one point I had five flats in six
days on the CdlV's. Th
Thanks, Lee!
Not overboard at all. ;)
These will be going on my Homer.
I currently have just the rear rack installed with an Arkel Tail Rider
and I switch back and forth between a side pannier and a messenger bag
depending on my mood.
Usually I'm only carrying clothes and other odd/ends for the da
Okay, I'll try to help but I can't promise anything :) I've used the
NSs and CdlVs extensively for commuting, mixed terrain riding, long-
distance road riding, and camping. IMO, both make fine commuting
tires. One thing I'd like to make a point about is that I think the
bike you are riding and what
Alright, so one vote for CDLV, one for Fatty Rumpkin and one for Nifty
Swifty. LOL! :D
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I used Riv Fatty Rumpkins, which you can get for $25 per tire on
various online sources. I used a pair for 4000 miles and they look
good to go for another few thousands. They also are lighter and roll
faster compared to other heavy duty tires such as Schwalbes
Franklyn
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