A.B.C. Corollary? A-Always B-Be C-Cycling I joined this group almost a year ago but still Riv-less. My Serotta Legend Ti fits no wider than 700x23 upfront so no wide tires for me(1% problem) but it still rides fine even on dirt roads.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:19:42 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > A.B.B.B. > > A- Always > B- Be > B- Buying > B- Bicycles > > BL in EC > > On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:16:36 PM UTC-7 James Poulson wrote: > >> Bill >> >> I do wish my Paramount could fit that fat a tire. I suspect I am surely >> missing out on something. Maybe just missing out on a rare and valuable >> data point of fact. I really hate the potential of missing out on >> something, even if only for the data. >> >> I could be missing out that the Legolas doesn't take 50s. Now I am going >> to have trouble sleeping well tonite. >> >> The one I could potentially be missing out on hugely is 50s on the >> Bridgestone. Since with that fat a tire I could have a bonafide adventure >> bike on my hands instead of just a very comfy & well appointed road/rail >> trail tourer. :-( >> >> Yes indeed 35,38 and 44 can be perfect if they increase your bike's >> capabilities, imho. Incidentally the 44s in reality are closer to actual >> 42s on Pacenti Brevet rims. >> >> Bill are you trying to insinuate that I might need to buy a new bike >> capable of taking fatter tires? >> >> JP >> >> On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:17:23 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> 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/c0b1be4f-9b10-4897-b829-e06be10772ccn%40googlegroups.com.
