Not that I noticed, Ed, but I just switched and kept riding happy and delighted, so I suppose the most accurate answer is the Racing Ralphs are at least as plush as the Thunder Burts as I'd have not kept ridding them if they were less plush.
With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 3:04:23 AM UTC-6, ed wrote: > > Hi Deacon, > Is the Racing Ralphs more plush and smooth compared to Thunder Burts? > > On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 12:31 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> For a Compass tire-ish like ride (plush and smooth, without built in flat >> protection) while having knobbies, Thunder Burts (less aggressive lungs, >> slightly better on asphalt) and Racing Ralphs (more aggressive lugs, better >> in mud, snow, and loose, a bit noisier on asphalt but still quite smooth) >> are excellent options. Racing Ralphs are my Hunqa's tire for coming up on >> two years now, after a year with Thunder Burts. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> >> On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 8:31:38 PM UTC-6, Birdman wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am beyond thrilled to say that I just put a deposit down on a 64 >>> Atlantis with a double tt! Now I get to enjoy many months of anticipation >>> while fantasizing about bike builds... >>> >>> Speaking of which, I always rode 32mm pasellas on my Quickbeam as well >>> as on my current touring bike, because of its relatively narrow crown and >>> chain stays. The option of running larger tires on the Atlantis is part of >>> its appeal for me, but I don't really know where to begin. >>> >>> Any tire size/brand recommendations for commuting and touring with some >>> gravel and dirt roads? I know it all comes down to compromises and personal >>> preferences, but where should I start? >>> >>> Thanks. I haven't posted here in many years. It's great to be coming >>> back to the RBW Owners Bunch. >>> >>> Isaac >> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
