What Kendas were you running? Gernot
On Jun 3, 3:07 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > I put a set of the brownish Schwalbe Delta Cruisers RBW sells on my green > Hillborne today. They certainly feel better than the Kendas I'd been using, > even though they are narrower. Not all "cush" is the same, I guess. The > 700x38 Kendas were more cushy but were also a little squirmy even at 70psi > (normally I kept them at 60psi). The Schwalbes are cushy enough and generally > feel more stable (at 60psi). They are definitely quieter. And I find I > appreciate the increased clearance under the fender. More importantly, the > Schwalbes mount better. They went on my rims by hand yet were solidly seated > and very round right away, with little shifting about on my part (VO Raid in > front, Velocity Cliffhanger in back). The Kendas always went on somewhat > easily but required some considerable tweaking to get them mounted fairly > evenly and securely. > > This sounds like the Kendas sucked. I never felt that way (and still don't). > If they were mediocre in use certainly it could be understood; they cost ~$16 > through Amazon Prime. They have a nice-looking tan sidewall. And I never had > any flats in a few thousand miles of riding. The Schwalbes are just better, > as one might expect at almost twice the price. (I'm assuming my generally > flat-free riding will continue.) indeed, I'd certainly hope that Marathon > Supremes would be significantly better than these Delta Cruisers, at almost > 2.5X the price. I'm just not willing to go that far yet for non-studded > tires. Baby steps. > > Oh, and of course the brownish color looks good with the green bike; plenty > of pictures on the RBW site to confirm that. > > The Delta Cruisers were enough of an immediate improvement that I ordered a > pair of creme Delta Cruisers for my orange Hillborne. Dreamscicle? > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean -- 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-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.
