Ahahahaahahahahah . you suffer from TMT . too many tires ! It's so easy
to buy tires and so hard to wear them out.
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I actually have a set of Clement Strada LGG in the 32 mm variety in my
collection. I told you I have a problem! Actually I am hoping the JBs are a
little plumber as they should measure a true 33. I think the Clements are
closer to 31 but I don't know for sure.
On Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 7:30:5
Brewster, you are prolly aware that Clement has a 32mm road tire the LGG, but
there it is in case not. Panaracer also makes the Gravel King smooth tread in a
32, not be confused with SK version which does not. Their names a descriptions
are very irregular to say the least !
If you ever want s
Thanks for the feedback Jon. Those are some great looking bikes! It's kind
of funny how we talk about 33 mm tires as being narrow.
On Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 2:21:31 PM UTC-4, jtallman wrote:
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> Tim,
> I have 2 Sam Hillbornes, the first one being an orange 56 cm canti brake
> version that I b
Good point. A bad habit of mine is this constant case of upgrade-itis. One
of the Clements is worn but I could have just purchased one as a
replacement and put the one with the good tread on the front. Oh well, I
had my heart set on trying more of a smooth tread version found on the JB's
as com
Tim,
I have 2 Sam Hillbornes, the first one being an orange 56 cm canti brake
version that I bought in the summer of 2009. I have tried several different
tires on it over the years, including a set of Jack Browns. I have also
found that I enjoy the ride of the Sam more with narrower tires. Four
Why not just keep riding the Clement tires ? I mean hey, if it ain't
broke...
As you found out, wider is not necessarily "better", it's just wider but it
doesn't necessarily mean better or worse.
I myself have not drunk the "Compass kool-aid" and prolly never will. Everyone
has their
There's these in 35 or 40-
https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=196580;menu=1000,4,22,35
they're relatively cheap and pretty darned amazing on most everything.
-Kai
BK NY
On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 7:17:00 PM UTC-4, Broccoli Cog wrote:
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> I have been fusing with different tires on my Sam
Excellent! There is a wondrous beauty to simplicity, and your Sam will be
an excellent teacher! You can take it on 80% of what I take my Hunqapillar
on (based on I can take my Quickbeam on 70%). What would I avoid? Loaded
touring on technical single track.
My QB came with JB (not sure which col
Thank you Patrick. I always appreciate your comments and have visited your
blog quite a few times when i was deciding on a Rivendell. I have been
really pining for a Hunqapillar especially after seeing yours and the
places you have gone as evidenced by your photos. That said I have been on
a qu
For your 5% non-paved, my Barlow Pass on my Quickbeam serve me wonderfully
on the 60% dirt and single track I ride with them, and it's not just easy
pastoral paths they're on. Some of these pictures are from before I was
enlightened to Barlow Pass tires, but they all show conditons and trails
a
Easy, I am riding 40mm Clement X'plor USH MSO on my Sam now in the 120 Tpi
version. They are a really good tire. The reason I was interested in the
Compass is because I wanted a smooth or a herringbone style tread. In other
words more road like since that is where I am mainly riding these days.
I put a set of Panaracer Col de la Vie 650bx38mm on my sister's bike.
Comfortable, not too heavy, easy on and off the rim, tan sidewalls for a
retro look, and a set goes for less than $50 shipped. She did get a flat on
one ride when a piece of glass got stuck between the treads then worked
itse
I think the Kojaks look have a really cool moto look, especially the fat
ones. When I bore of the 26x2.15 Big Bens on my commuter, I'll either get
Kojaks or some ThunderBurts in 26", if there are any left.
For the OP, I imagine the Little Big Ben 700x40s are as indestructible as
the 26 inchers.
I commuted across town for several years on 559 X 32 mm non-Tourguard
Paselas. They ride well for the price, but FWIW, I found them rather
delicate (sidewalls started to decay after a year or so in the sun; I once
scraped an inch of tread off the rear casing with an unplanned skid), and
very liable
I have 700x38 Panaracer Paselas on my Rosco, in the non-tourguard version.
A new pair go for about $50. I have the same tire in 32 on an RBT and had
1.75s on a Trek 950 before swapping out to Big Bens out of boredom. Most of
my 14 mile daily roundtrip commute is on bike paths and city streets,
I've been very pleased with how well Compass extralights hold up off road,
in firmish dirt (even light sand) and gravel. With modern sealants for
thorns, I feel more confident with my Elk Passes on dirt than I used to
with beefier road tires like Kojaks. I agree, I'm happy to spend top dollar
for e
Vee Tires is a bit of mystery, since there are 2 such companies. Vee Tire
and Vee Rubber . I have looked at both sites and left confused !
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 9:37:22 AM UTC-4, Conway Bennett wrote:
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> I went on a "budget" 700x47 tire buying spree last summer. What I came up
> with
I'm on my 3rd year with Schwalbe 700c-38 Little Bens.
They have served me well on pavement and gravel.
Jon
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I have Compass Gran Bois 42mm Hetres in cream on mine. The bike is orange
and with the cream tires they look stunning (in my opinion). The ride is
great too. I'm sold on Compass and other supple tires to the point I don't
want to ride anything else.
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 9:37:22 AM UTC
I went on a "budget" 700x47 tire buying spree last summer. What I came up with
was the resist nomads and vee rubber 12s are great. Actually the vee tires I
was sent were the grv model which I can't actually find info on but appear to
be the same tread as the 12s. The resists are sort of like
I like the Resist Nomad tires as a wallet friendly option. I used them on
an LHT owned several years ago, and now use them on my commuter.
http://resistparts.com/parts/tires-nomad/
Jeff
Silver Spring, MD
On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 5:37 AM, Garth wrote:
> Yes, the Vittoria Hypers are pretty decent
Yes, the Vittoria Hypers are pretty decent for that price. I ran 2 sets of the
38/40 so far down to the casing☺ I run them at low pressures, 40-45 or so. Not
the highest of volume tires though on A719 rims at least. If you could use a
35mm tires I would recommend the Forte Metro tire from Perfor
I checked again. I have the 35s, which are plenty wide for me. The 38s are
$20.
On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 8:15:48 AM UTC+3, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote:
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> I'm running 38 Victoria Hypers available here for $17 plus shipping.
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> http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIVOHY/vittoria-voyager-hyper-folding-ty
I'm running 38 Victoria Hypers available here for $17 plus shipping.
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYVIVOHY/vittoria-voyager-hyper-folding-tyre
I did get a flat yesterday, from a staple, but it was the first in several
months of gnarly urban commuting. I run Supremes in the winter. These are
muc
I have the conti speed whatevers 700x42. They replaced marathon supremes in
700X50. I like them ok. No flats yet, quicker than the marathons felt, not
amazingly plush, decent on dirt.
Once I wear them out, I want to try the cazaderos.
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Can't speak to the Conti's but I recently replaced my worn-out original
Schwalbe Marathon 650Bx38 with Compass Loup-Loup Pass extra-lights of the
same size. The difference is phenomenal! Seat of the pants and watching
average speeds over several common routes indicates the Compass tires are
1
As mine is the early green Hillborne, probably not. Hiawatha Cyclery
has set up a new Hillorange with Panaracer 700x45 tires and they fit
without fenders.
Don't need the BAs on the Hillborne as those (in 26x2.0) are on
another bike. Sorta like having different tires on different bikes.
Eric Plat
In the realm of fat tires, I haven't, fortunately, done an exhaustive
survey, but I love my Avovet 38 mm(35 actual) cross tires - very
comfortable on rough and dirt roads and they roll great on black
top. Not sure how available they are any more.
Michael
On Jul 19, 9:49 am, EricP wrote:
> Been
Thankfully, my LBS happens to be the type of shop that carries
Marathon Supreme 700x40. By the time I got there after work, the
little bulge had grown. Not quite alarming, but close. And, yeah, I'm
a worry-wart.
A big "thank you" to Jim and Mongo (Mark) at Hiawatha Cyclery for
quickly getting me
Thanks for the advice so far. Put the Marathon Supremes back on the
Hillborne last night. Unfortunately, noted a sidewall abraison on one
tire. Not big, but it is bulging. Rode it to work today. Maybe not
confident enough for this weekend. Strange as there seems to be no
injury. Just threads
I wonder if the 50mm Big Apples (LiteSkin) fit, since acc. to
rivbike.com they measure 44.5mm (presumably on the Riv-standard
Synergy rim). Has anyone tried them?
For mostly dirt, I put on 42mm IRC Mythos XC Pro Slicks (a true 42mm
wide on Synergies), which are great off road and a bit buzzy on ro
I started with Schwalbe 40mm Smart Sams on my Sam ,a kinda cross tire
with knobs, fab in the dirt but slooow on long paved sections. I
switched to a 35mm Pasela's, faster on the road and just OK in the
dirt. On the Smart Sams I could go pretty fast thru downhill dirt
corners, not so on the Paselas
I have ridden limestone with 32mm Panaracer RiBMos and had absolutely
no complaints. The ride was smooth but still fast, and the 32mm tires
felt like a perfect match for that terrain; even on the few loose
spots and bumpy wash-outs.
The person I was ridding with was using 28mm Coninental Gatorski
After riding Pasela TG 37's (which I love) on my Hillborne for about
six months, I would like something bigger for the occasional off road
ride..(without fenders). I called Riv HQ a couple months ago and
asked about the Supreme 50's bc the Riv website says they actually
measure around 45mm on a Sy
I've ridden miles of crushed limestone rail trails in WI on my 650b
Grand Bois Cypres (32mm) and my wife was on Pasela TGs 700x37 I
believe, with no complaints from either of us. I now live in western
MN on gravel roads. The tires felt much more surefooted on the crushed
limestone. They aren't bad
Last year I toured on Schwalbe Marathon 700x47 (actual 41) and they
were fine. Sure, they're a bit sluggish but fine for touring. No flats
and performed well off-road. I got them through Rivendell and they
were really quite cheap. And considering how well they wear, they're
about one of the best de
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