Geordan, Yes, guilty as charged. It sat in the window for too long... turns out all it really needed was a Darren's Custom Build. :) Still waiting for a few parts but I've had it out the last 4 nights for some short 30 km rides (despite the very un-Vancouver-like -5 to -10 degree weather, wtf)... OMG, it's a dream. I'll post something more objective with pics later.
-Darren. On Mar 10, 1:27 am, Geordan <geord...@gmail.com> wrote: > Darren, 650A and I see you're from Vancouver, you didn't just happen > to buy that orange saluki at dreamcycle? You are a lucky dude, that > bike is beautiful. Phil hubs too! > > Keep us posted on how it rides! > > -Geordan > > On Mar 3, 9:43 pm, Darren Stone <emptyb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi all. First post. Great group; have lurked for a while. > > > Functionally, I like the Schwalbe Marathon (with KevlarGuard, not the > > extra heavy version). Weight, tread, & construction suit my intended > > use, I think. i.e. on a Saluki, long and far, mostly pavement though > > enjoy diverting to loose surface when I see it. 50-85 PSI on > > pavement. > > > Just can't get excited about the black sidewalls (and reflective > > stripe). Silly me. There are tan/gum/white walled tires from > > Schwalbe, Panaracer, and Michelin in my size 37-590/26 x 1-3/8" but > > what I've read suggests (and my LBS backs this up) that the Marathon > > is a very nice tire and more flat-resistant than anything else short > > of a 700 gram tire. > > > I must decide if I hate flats more than I love tan sidewalls... :) > > In the mean time... Thoughts are appreciated, especially if you've > > experienced both a Marathon and, say, a Col de la Vie. > > > -Darren. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
