Mine measured 28 mm on the erstwhile Weinmann Concaves and, now, 29 mm on
the Alex DH 19s scavenged from the Monocog. They have a roundish profile and
roll as well as any Pasela I've used, 559 or 622. I wonder if yours are some
older (or possibly newer) and inferior model?
All in all I can't say t
I used up a pair of IRC Tandems that I got slightly used and super cheap.
My thoughts: they are a fair amount narrower than the marked 30mm width,
they have a weird triangular profile and I don't think there's anything
better about them than Paselas. I didn't notice a difference in flat
frequency
How do these tires compare to the Marathon Supremes? Has anybody compared
them?
I have the Marathon Supremes in 700x35 on the Homer and wouldn't mind
getting together with others in the SF Bay Area to do our own tire
comparison to set up a good baseline. Have ordered the 700x50 (29x2.0)
Marathon S
Heavier and stiffer than my standards call for. No better than the IRC
tandems and not as flat proof.
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-01-01 at 15:21 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> > It actually depends on how badly i want to spend my hard earned money
> > and
On Fri, 2010-01-01 at 15:21 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> It actually depends on how badly i want to spend my hard earned money
> and the kinds of rationalizations I can dream up to justify this. It
> also depends on my spending threshold for "riding experience" -- it's
> more fun to ride fast, sup
They're pricey, but not end of the world pricey:
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/Tires.html
I'd recommend giving them a try. They feel great!
DE
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 2:21 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> It actually depends on how badly i want to spend my hard earned money and
> the kinds of r
It actually depends on how badly i want to spend my hard earned money and
the kinds of rationalizations I can dream up to justify this. It also
depends on my spending threshold for "riding experience" -- it's more fun to
ride fast, supple tires than heavy, stiff tires. I haven't filled in the
cost
On Fri, 2010-01-01 at 07:55 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 7:44 AM, NickBull
> wrote:
> For the last three years, I've been using 700x32
> (non-Tourguard)
> Pasela's for "unimportant" centuries and brevets, and GB
> 700x30's for
>
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 7:44 AM, NickBull wrote:
> For the last three years, I've been using 700x32 (non-Tourguard)
> Pasela's for "unimportant" centuries and brevets, and GB 700x30's for
> "important" brevets (anything 600K or over, where faster tires may
> make a significant difference in eithe
For the last three years, I've been using 700x32 (non-Tourguard)
Pasela's for "unimportant" centuries and brevets, and GB 700x30's for
"important" brevets (anything 600K or over, where faster tires may
make a significant difference in either sleep or in finishing on
time). The Pasela's are defini
The Schwalbe Marathon Supreme is built primarily for puncture
resistance and longevity, and is ideal for loaded touring. However,
it's probably way on the stiff end of the suppleness scale. I pump
'em up every couple of weeks to around 65-70, and when they feel a bit
softish they're down to 40.
Originally an upper middle class '70s 10 speed. I bought the frame to build
as a fixed gear errand beater, but the bike has suffered from upgrade-itis,
as you can tell.
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:42 PM, dpco wrote:
> patrick,
> i am curious about your motobecane. did that bike have a rear der.
>
On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 21:47 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> But how do the GBs compare to Paselas (for example) or other 28s? Are
> they more supple? To Don and other users.
For one thing, the Pasela tread is roughly twice as thick. That alone
has major consequences for wear, puncture resistance an
On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 22:28 -0800, James Warren wrote:
> If Rivendell were to send a Roadeo with Jack Browns to a magazine for a test
> ride, I'd be extremely curious to see what the reviewer says.
>
Depending on which magazine we're talking about -- I'm confident any
review of the Roadeo in Bic
If Rivendell were to send a Roadeo with Jack Browns to a magazine for a test
ride, I'd be extremely curious to see what the reviewer says.
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on 12/29/09 9:43 PM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
> GB Cypres 30mm tires feel great. Light weight, supple and grippy. I have
> some 32mm Paselas (actual width that came on my Quickbeam) that seem nothing
> special compared to the Cypres 30s. The GB definitely feel better than t
GB Cypres 30mm tires feel great. Light weight, supple and grippy. I have
some 32mm Paselas (actual width that came on my Quickbeam) that seem nothing
special compared to the Cypres 30s. The GB definitely feel better than the
32s IMHO. Also, they are MUCH better feeling than Ruffy Tuffies. They
patrick,
i am curious about your motobecane. did that bike have a rear der.
originally? or, was that a 3-speed?
don c.
On Dec 29, 9:17 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know, as I am somewhat familiar with
> the Paselas: that the GBs is a quality, fast tire that
Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know, as I am somewhat familiar with
the Paselas: that the GBs is a quality, fast tire that would improve ride
quality and, one hopes, even my speed.
Does anyone else want to comment on the GBs?
My Motobecane beater is going to turn into one darn nice bike
patrick,
i have never tried paselas, but reading their description, it seems
that paselas are more of a tough,durable tire. the grand bois is
really a 28c version of a really supple racing tire. the two tires are
designed with different goals. the pasela is tougher, the grand bois
is lighter and ro
But how do the GBs compare to Paselas (for example) or other 28s? Are they
more supple? To Don and other users.
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:35 PM, dpco wrote:
> patrick,
> another thing to consider is rim width. wider rims allow for lower
> pressures. HED has some new wheelsets that have wider rim
patrick,
another thing to consider is rim width. wider rims allow for lower
pressures. HED has some new wheelsets that have wider rims and you run
23c tires at 85-90lbs. i have velocity aeroheads and they are relative
narrow. the old apples to oranges problem. i did experiment with a
wider set of v
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:06 PM, dpco wrote:
i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years.
How do these compare with the Paselas? I'm mostly familiar with the 559X32
mm Paselas, which I didn't find hugely fast or comfortable; certainly not as
supple as the, alas, much skinnie
i have had great luck with vredestein fortezza comps 700x25. they are
tougher than the michelens. however, the vred 25 is about the same
size as the michelen 23. i live in northern cal. and rarely ride in
the rain and never at night. many of the members of this site ride in
much tougher conditions
Yes, great service by Jan. He does take his off road.
I'd be interested in the warranty replacement rate vs. similar light
weight/high end tires.
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 6:06 PM, dpco wrote:
> i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years. i had
> one tire go bad and jan hein
I have no personal experience with Continental's wide touring tires,
but their website has a number of tires shown.
On Dec 29, 7:39 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> > I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> > that my bik
i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years. i had
one tire go bad and jan heine replaced the tire, no question asked. i
don't think that they are designed for offroad, but they are great for
rough pavement and mine have lasted much longer than other high end
tires( michelen pro
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> > I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> > that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
> > (40 wide, supple, etc)?
> >
>
> closest
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
> (40 wide, supple, etc)?
>
closest I've seen is the 37mm pasela's.
I know some folks like the schwal
I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
(40 wide, supple, etc)?
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Well, love is a great thing, as it may help you overlook some faults...
Unfortunately these great tires had a casing split problem. This was after
a few hundred miles into their lifespan. My initial review was quite
positive, and I still feel these are some of the most comfortable tires I've
eve
Follow up after some more miles:
http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2009/09/grand-bois-cypres-follow-up.html
Still liking the tires. Time will tell if they're goathead magnets like the
Col de la Vie tires were for me. I am REALLY impressed on how the work on
the hard-pack trails in SoCal. And wi
Thanks for the review. I just posted a comment on your blog.
On Sep 12, 10:58 pm, David Estes wrote:
> I bought a set of Grand Bois Cypres maybe a couple months ago, and recently
> got around to mounting and riding them. Really like them so far, although
> I'm nervous about the reliability. I
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