For me, an 'event' would mean a century or a brevet. A long ride not necessarily ridden as a race with sharp accelerations and sprints, but where comfort and efficiency would be at a premium. Where the tires might carry a bit more than a 15 pound bike and a 140 pound rider, but not a touring load.
I would call the P-M an 'event' tire along with other "supple, high- performance" tires like a Challenge Parigi-Roubaix, as opposed to 'everyday' tires like a Marathon or CdlV that trade weight and suppleness for durability and puncture resistance. We'll have to see if it lives up to that expectation. I had hoped to have mine in time for a 100k charity ride on Saturday, but hope for that is fading fast. In the absence of the P-M's, I haven't decided whether to ride the 650b Maxy Fastys, or just mount up the skinny-tired go-fast. It's nice to have options. Bill On May 13, 2:03 pm, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > but what makes the "pari-moto" an "event" tire compared to other > supple, performance tires? is the rubber compound made partly of > crushed paint chips from old singers and herses? is the casing woven > with hair samples from the world's great randonneurs? > > and does "event" mean "fragile?" because it makes zero sense to have > a 38mm tire that you can't ride off road and beat up a little. > > none of this is directed at you, Joel. just general musings on this > whole "event" marketing thing. and i totally understand wanting to > keep your good sneaks clean and all. > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
