Anybody interested in a pair of 650c velocity (older style) rims for free? All I'd ask is that the recipient cover shipping costs.
Thanks, gary On Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:46:53 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > That's 650 SEE, not BEE; they are for the '99 Joe gofast fixed gear. > > Anyway, Nashbar has these all on sale, but the 4000s are still $67 > while the MP3s are just $37, the Tris (what the heck is a triathlon > tire, anyway?) is $40. All weigh about the same and all are folding > but Conti claims tpi of 330 while the Ms are just 127. I don't know if > any of this is relevant to anything, but there it is. > > I want a light and supple tire that is not too flat prone and > something that rides as well as the now rather worn GPs (pre "3000," I > think) from some years ago or, for that matter, my benchmark for > small, fast tires, the 559 Specialized Turbos. > > Have any of you used any of these? Any recommendations? I'd go wider > if I could -- 26 perhaps -- but AFAIK there are no *good* 571 tires in > anything but 23. I don't want the Terry Telus; if I have to go wide > I'd prefer to rebuild to 559 and use Kojaks. I don't pinch flat; > never, when I run 22s or 23s at 85/90 or so and they ride cushy enough > for me. And I can tell the difference between the old Conti GPs and > even the very nice Kojaks. > > Any other suggestions for other fast, supple 650C tires also welcome. > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > 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. > > Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory > -- 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/-/bEc3dTo71wwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.
