Liesl, I just received by TB's and promptly mounted them on my '03 Atlantis running 26" wheels and took it for a spin today. My initial reaction is damn wow! I road mixed terrain, mostly sandy loose trail with some fist sized rocks. Right off the bat I was amazed how fast they rolled over asphalt and how sure footed they felt in the loose trail, especially compared to the Big Ben's I've been running.
Clearance: I have 60 mm SKS fenders and the TB's have gobs more room, probably because they measure 47.5mm on my DT Swiss 23mm OD MTB rims, versus the Big Ben's which on the same rims measures approximately 53.5mm. Supple: I know this seems a stretch but they have that Grand Bois Hetre suppleness which at least for me translates into a cush ride. I ran them at 40 psi and they rolled really quick, sort of feel like I could run em at 35 psi and be fine. Price: I purchased them from http://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/schwalbe-thunder-burt-evo-snakeskin-pacestar-26x2.10-tl-easy-folding-405726 for two I paid IIRC $85.76 approximately that included shipping. They arrived really quickly considering they came from Germany and had to go through customs. Keep in mind I can't speak to durability since I just started riding them, pretty sure the Big Ben's will last a really long time. I however am willing to sacrifice that for a supple, fast, weight saving tire that increases my riding pleasure, along with the potential for increased flats. Hey out West here the dreaded "Goat Head" don't discriminate. They went easily through my brand new Big Ben's. I think with the cost it's an easy decision. Happy riding, ~Hugh On May 6, 2015 9:31 AM, "Liesl" <li...@smm.org> wrote: > I'm intrigued! Can anyone compare how's the clearance for fenders with > Big Ben v. Thunder Burts? And thoughts about the TB's as a commuter tire, > summer and winter both? The reduction in weight is of great interest. I > run 26" BB's on the wee but long custom and *love* the ride (and that I can > get them in brown). However, I'm just not that big and not that young so > when the bike is set up with front and rear racks and bags, it's hard for > me to carry it up and down the stairs to the basement where the little > steed beds down for the night in fluffy fresh hay. Losing 2 pounds in > tires would be appreciated! Also note that I am not flat-prone (which of > course will change immediately now that I put it in writing). > > RCW > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/ZVx59kU3LeY/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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.
