I am interested in the tires from both Pacenti and Grand Bois. I have been using the Hetre on my randonneurs and they haven't failed to impress. I do use Riv Fatty Rumpkins on my commute/around town/trail bike, and they have served me well. I expect the Hetres to last me at least 3-4000 miles (i have 1000 miles on them so far, and no real signs of wear). It did help that I got them at a good discount when Box Dog Bikes were renovating. I will certainly stock up next time I go to Japan.
Franklyn On Jul 7, 10:05 am, Gino Zahnd <[email protected]> wrote: > Jan also came out with this today: > > "Grand Bois also has been working on a 650B x 38 mm tire. The first > iteration was the Hetre, which turned out a bit bigger than intended. > In retrospect, that is a good thing, because the added width really > does make a difference on broken pavement and gravel roads. But the > down side is that these tires are just too big for many bikes. > > With the experience gained from the Hetres, I am confident that Grand > Bois will be able to get the size right on the second try. The casing > will be the tried-and-true Grand Bois casing also used on the Hetres. > The 650B x 38 mm tires should be available early next year, both > directly from Vintage Bicycle Press and through better bicycle shops, > just like all other Grand Bois products. > > It'll be great to have more choices in 650B tires. I still am hoping > some day for a true hand-made 650B tire, like the Challenge > Parigi-Roubaix, but perhaps with an even lighter casing. (650B riders > understand that you don't need a 125 psi pressure rating, but a supple > casing, to get a fast tire.) In fact, 38 mm probably would be a > perfect size for such a tire, which most riders wouldn't use for > serious dirt roads, but only on pavement, rough and smooth." > > So, add another $60 tire to the market. The other ones are apparently > selling well. > > Gino > > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Brewster Fong<[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Jul 6, 7:47 pm, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Jul 6, 2009, at 6:41 PM, Esteban wrote: > > >> > The tires will initially be sold in pairs only for $118.00 per pair > >> > and be shipped USPS Priority Flat Rate service for an additional > >> > $12.00 anywhere in the continental US. > > >> So $65 a tire. Yikes. And I thought the Grand Bois were > >> overpriced. I realize there are issues like the "dis-economies" of > >> small scale products, costs of moldings and all, but jeez. > > >> I'll stick with my $20 Paselas on 26" and 700C rims, thanks. The > >> local roads are crappy enough that spending $50 on tires is just a > >> waste of money. They'll be punctured or cut long before they'll be > >> worn out. > > > I agree, $65 is outrageous for a tire! However, have you seen the > > prices for the top-end Michelins and Contis - yup, about the same > > price. What happened to all those $25-30 tires:) Similarly, unless > > you're running 8spd or less, the prices of consumables likes chains > > and cassettes have dramatically increased too. I know the dollar sucks > > and the cost of everything has skyrocketed, but when chains start at > > $40, its not good.... > > > On the other hand, has the 650b road market grown that much to support > > the sale of 200 pairs of high-priced dollars? I always thought 650b > > was a good remedy for those who wanted to make their old "racing" > > style bikes more user friendly, i.e., fatter tires. I'll guess we'll > > see what kind of "support" Kirk gets....Good Luck! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
