I have to agree about the Fatty Rumpkins. They are great tires. I switch between them and Hetres on my Saluki - depending oh how much time I am spending off paved roads. They are similar enough in size that either pair fits underneath my fenders with the same fender line. Hetres are, hands down, the best tire I have ever used. The FRs, for what they offer, are near the top too.
Jason On Jun 15, 4:22 pm, franklyn <frankly...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's interesting that Fatty Rumpkins don't get much discussion > attention when people talk about 650b general purpose tires. I have > had them for 4 months and 1000 miles on my commuter and not a single > problem. They measure fairly close to the hetre in width on synergy > rims (40mm) and they are fairly silent, especially after the initial > period of wear. I have used it on a few mixed-terrain rides and they > grip fairly well in shallow gravel and semi-wet dirt paths. They are > not as fast as the hetres, but they are also plenty comfortable and > puncture proof. I got them for $22.50 a piece (not foldable) from > Universal Cycles in Portland. I love my Hetres and Cypres, but I love --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
