32 miles this afternoon on a new pair of Elk Passes. They do feel ("feel")
faster than the Kojaks but, interesting, I the difference is more apparent
when climbing than on the flats; though they do feel faster on the flats,
too -- just not as big a difference in "feel" on the flats compared to the
Pro Race 3s; the PR 3s, OTOH, felt very good climbing.5 of the 32 miles were sandy dirt, though the sand is packed because of recent rains. No problems, though 50 mm is of course better for such terrain. The EPs measure just under 29 mm on the Sun/Ringle "Equalizers, 21 mm outside, compared to just under 27.5 mm on the 19 outside Sun M14As. Definitely narrower than labeled, though as far as my tastes go, 28 mm is a real sweet spot. 55/60 feels good; 60 rear carried a ~25 lb rear load quite well. I find that I like the EPs about 5 psi lower than the Kojaks. The EPs newly installed on the Equalizers run just shy of 24.75" in diameter, compared to about 24.8 for the Kojaks on the same rims. (The 650C Pro Race 3s on 19 mm outside rims measured 24.5".) I may compare the Kojaks tubeless versus the EPs with tubes and sealant -- I wonder how that would feel. I read a "test" recently that compared tubulars, clinchers with tubes, and the same clinchers without tubes, and according to this test -- some 5 tires or so -- there is a noticeable improvement when you remove the tubes. I wish the EPs could be run tubeless, but I'm not complaining! Thumbs up! How many miles are you mid-weights (I'm 170) getting from REAR mid-width Compass Extra Light tires? -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto -- 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.
