I am but 200 lb, sylph-like by comparison. Also. Note install new on front and move front to rear.
Jim Bronson <jim.bron...@gmail.com> wrote: >Not very long! > >Cypres lasted less than 1000 miles on the rear for me in randonneuring >usage on smooth roads . Granted, I am tall and heavy, roughly 260 lbs. >But I would I would predict a similar life on a loaded commuting bike, >not >to mention the additional road hazards in commuting. > >*All that being said, the Cypres was my first foray into light supple >tires >and I loved them. > >The Compass tires I have now are much better though, I got about 2500 >miles >out of the first rear tire and the initial front tire is still going. >The >rear was actually still fine but I replaced it for precautionary >reasons, >it was getting pretty worn in the middle. >On Aug 15, 2014 2:32 PM, "'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch" < >rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> And how long would a "rear" Grand Bois Cypres or Hetre last on a 30+ >lbs. >> Sam Hillborne committing 35 miles RT five days a week? How much do >they >> cost? >> >> On Friday, August 15, 2014 2:24:53 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: >>> >>> On 08/15/2014 05:17 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: >>> >>> It's really no extra effort at all. When I have the wheels off the >>> bike to re-lube the wheel bearings I rotate the tires. I suppose I >like to >>> do this because I am not locked into a specific tire and enjoy >matched sets. >>> >>> >>> whereas when I find a tire I like (e.g., the Grand Bois Cypres and >Hetre) >>> I stay with them year after year. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, August 15, 2014 1:07:02 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: >>>> >>>> On 08/15/2014 03:47 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: >>>> > Anne, >>>> > >>>> > I'll agree that Sheldon's philosophy is applicable to some tires, >but >>>> > I think it's safe to squeeze in a couple/three rotations on these >>>> > Schwalbe's. >>>> > >>>> >>>> Why would you want to go to that extra effort? You end up with the >same >>>> result following Sheldon's "new to front, front to rear" method >with far >>>> less shuffling. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to >rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
