I've used the 2.35s extensively, both "Lite" and "Even Heavier" and:
1. Yes, they are tanks compared to lighter tires: my Fargo feels like a new bike with the otherwise very doggy 32 mm Pasela Tourguards, especially up hills. 2. Compared to knobbies, even good-pavement-rolling knobbies like the Exiwolf, the BAs roll very well. I notice a perhaps 1-2 mph difference overall on the flats, perhaps not even that, depending on what other tires I am comparing them to. 3. They are cush! I run mine at no more than say 20/25 F/R on pavement, as low as 12/16 or so on sand. Heck, I even have run them at 12/16 on pavement. They still roll surprisingly well, tho' you do bounce at high rpm, and they sag a bit on tight corners. 4. They are more puncture resistant -- using resistance to goatheads as the benchmark -- than any other tire I've met. Lastly, I am comparing my BA Liteskins with other tires with the BAs mounted on also very heavy, 800 gram SnoCat rims -- it is these that allow the very low pressures. I am pleased to hear that the Hunq accepts the 60s, tho' 5 mm/side ain't much (the Fargo, and even the old Diamond Back 26-er) take 65 actuals with fenders and with room for mud. From Rene's photos it looks as if the 60s take up all the room there is, but if I were to get a Hunq it would be for use as (odd as this may sound) an off road gofast, so I'd not need fenders. On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Michael Hechmer <[email protected]> wrote: > Weight does matter, especially when accelerating a tire. The 2.35 Big Apple > weighs 830 grams or 1.8 lbs. each of rotating weight. By comparison the > very comfortable 26x1.5 Marathon Racer I have on my tandem weigh only 390 > grams. That is going to make a huge difference when you ride uphill or try > to accelerate a wheel. > Michael > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/qSo6IIT3vF0J. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW [email protected] A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
