I'm with Patrick in that my favorite setup is 25mm in front and 27-28mm in the rear. But again, lightweight, soft casings with "some" puncture protection. Kicked up the pressure on my Challenge tubulars this morning and rolled downhill with my friends on their tandem for the first time. (They're off to Reno this afternoon and plan to climb Donner Pass after the air races.) But was floored the cozy ride. Of course, that's a tubular thing. But even on my fender bike, 25mm and 28mm Pasela TGs. Part of it is we don't have nice fire trails to ride around here, and so we ride pavement, and offroad around here is rock, which I don't ride. Though on the few caliche (lime clay)/ gravel roads we ride, I still have plenty of control, and have yet to damage a tire. Did pick up a yucca thorn one day. My buddy has 35mm Dayhon-special Schwalbes on his Dayhon and they they certainly give him excellent control on just about any surface.
On Saturday, September 7, 2013 4:07:21 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > "Grip is limited." Schwalbe is comparing it to knobbies like the Racing > Ralph. I can say from experience that the grip of the FFs is better than > the grip of the BA on dirt -- not like a full knobby, but better than the > BA. On pavement I can't tell any difference -- though my handling skills > are poor. > > An off road racing tire seems, to me, like a good possibility for a nice > pavement/dirt touring tire, at least with Stan's. > > > On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Anne Paulson <anne.p...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> "But beware: Furious Fred is not an allrounder, its grip is limited >> and risk of punctures is high." That's from Schwalbe's own literature! >> I'm not looking for a racing tire; I'm looking for a touring tire. >> >> On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Bertin753 <bert...@gmail.com<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> > Anne-Forget the Big Apples. They are very nice tires, but IMO the >> Furious Freds are worth the premium ($60 ea shipped from Wiggle). Add >> Stan's if you need flat protection. >> > >> > As well as the BAs roll, the FFs roll even better-I think they roll as >> well as the much narrower (35 mm) Kojaks; the FF 26ers would weigh about >> the same as the Kojaks. >> > >> > Overall, and keeping in mind their intended use - off road tires that >> roll well on pavement - I say these are the best tires I've ever used. >> > >> > Patrick Moore >> > iPhone >> > >> > On Sep 7, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Anne Paulson >> > <anne.p...@gmail.com<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Eric, did you run the Big Apple 2.0s with fenders on the Atlantis? I'm >> >> still wondering if they'd fit on my Atlantis. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM, EricP <eric...@aol.com <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> At 225 pounds, and often carrying things on the bike, I find that >> >>> anything less than 35mm is just too narrow for me. Funny, because a >> >>> few years ago when I weighed 300 pounds, a Bianchi Volpe with Vittoria >> >>> Randonneur 700x32 tires was just fine. >> >>> >> >>> Can tires be too big? With my limited experience it's bike >> >>> dependent. My Sam Hillborne doesn't seem to like 700x40 Marathon >> >>> Supremes as well as 700x35 Pasela TGs. However, with non-Rivendell >> >>> bikes, the Salsa Fargo seems to be really happy with the WTB Vulpine >> >>> 2.1s which I ride both on and off pavement. The only limitations >> >>> there are the rider. >> >>> >> >>> For a bike such as the Surly LHT in the larger size with 26" wheels >> >>> have discovered that two inch wide tires are pretty much a "sweet >> >>> spot" in handling. For winter, 1.75s studded tires work, but the >> >>> handling and ride characteristics are not as nice. >> >>> >> >>> When I had the Atlantis, the bike just loved Big Apple 2.0s. >> >>> >> >>> Eric Platt >> >>> St. Paul, MN >> >>> >> >>> On Jan 28, 2:03 pm, Jan Heine <hein...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>>> running 35-622 Vittoria Randonneur Pro's that measure >> >>>> >> >>>>> around 34 mm on my rims. The extra width didn't give me >> significantly >> >>>>> more comfort on pavement >> >>>> >> >>>> Talking about tire size makes sense only when comparing similar >> >>>> casings. Given a choice between a harsh-riding 35 mm tire (like most >> >>>> Schwalbes) and a 24 mm hand-made clincher like the now-gone Challenge >> >>>> Triathlon, I'll prefer the racing tire any day. We have found that >> >>>> casing and construction have a much greater effect on comfort and >> >>>> performance than tire width. Once you compare apples to apples, the >> >>>> wider tires obviously have more air and thus can run at lower >> >>>> pressures without degrading performance or risking pinch-flats. >> >>>> >> >>>> If you live in a place with glass-smooth roads or ride on the track >> >>>> mostly, you probably get very few benefits beyond 25 or 28 mm width. >> >>>> However, there are few disadvantages until you reach about 42 mm >> (when >> >>>> it becomes hard to make a bike with narrow crank tread/Q factor), so >> >>>> why not go a bit wider, for the day when the road has been chipsealed >> >>>> or you go on that trail where roots have pushed up the pavement? >> >>>> >> >>>> Of course, I live in Seattle, where the roads and trails are so bumpy >> >>>> that even 32 mm tires feel awfully narrow. And then you have >> streetcar >> >>>> and railroad tracks. Even if you know how to bunny-hop them, it's >> nice >> >>>> not having to worry about them. >> >>>> >> >>>> Jan Heine >> >>>> Editor >> >>>> Bicycle Quarterly >> >>>> >> >>>> Follow our blog athttp://janheine.wordpress.com/ >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> >>> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -- Anne Paulson >> >> >> >> It isn't a contest. 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