> Be aware that what Jan found to be faster are fat, *supple* tires -- not > your 38 mm Paselas. The fastest tires in the test, IIRC, were some 24 mm > racing tires, not because there were skinny but because they were very > supple. > > A fat, heavy, stiff tire will all else equal be a dog comparatively > speaking.
I don't know. My 37mm Paselas are pretty supple. Maybe not as supple as some in the test, but when compared with other 700c tires in it's class the Pasela fairs well in suppleness and weight. The 35c pasela did really well in the performance test that was published in BQ Vol5 #1. At that time they were the fastest of the "fat" 700c tires tested. "The surprisingly fast times of a few tires, such as the Panaracer "Pasela" (34.5m m wide), the Avocet "Cross" (34.5mm) and the Mitsoboshi "Trimline" (37mm) appear to be mostly due to their great width." My fast preference is the 32c tg pasela. I run them on a light aluminum go-fast and I'll pick them over every other tire I own. Again, they hold there own in suppleness and weight when compared to others in their class. I ride this bike with some really fast riders here in austin with carbon and skinny's and when they drop me I never blame the tire. The engine however... now that's another story. -- 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-bu...@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.
