LOL, this is what's funny: The OP is running 700x50s on an Appaloosa. The OP is asking about going to skinnier than 50.
James Poulson says "No!" I'll never go skinny! I use FAT 700x35 700x38 and 700x44! By the OPs definition, all three of JPs bikes have skinny tires. Do you think you are missing out on something that your Paramount doesn't take 44s? Do you think you are missing out that your Legolas doesn't take 50s? Sounds more likely to me that you'd endorse 35, 38, 44 as perfectly fine widths of tires, provided you know how to use them and what to expect from them. Bill Lindsay "too much effin' perspective" El Cerrito, CA On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 12:34:30 PM UTC-7 James Poulson wrote: > All my bikes are shod with the widest tire I can fit. No way I would go > back to skinner tires unless that is all that is available. > > Fatter tires give more comfort and more capability in both urban decay and > rough gravel environments. > > 700x44 Herse on the Legolas and Hillborne, 700x38 on the Bridgestone T700, > 700x35 on the Paramount. > > If I'm slower than on skinny tires I'm too old to care or notice. :-) > > Fatter is Finer in my world! > > JP > > On Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:09:41 AM UTC-5 Michael Morrissey wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'm riding my Appaloosa with 29x2.0" tires (aka 700 by 50mm), and after >> doing the Five Boro Bike Tour, I was thinking about going to skinnier >> tires. But, I'm not sure about it. I enjoy the comfort and ability to hop >> curbs that comes with the current tire size. >> >> Has anyone here gone back to, let's say 700x35 tires on their bike >> instead of the big 2" tires? Let's assume I have one bike and I bike 15 >> miles everyday in the city. >> >> Michael >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e7d06705-1633-4d92-8c31-7b930623286dn%40googlegroups.com.
