[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

He owns the internets! On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:12 PM, GeorgeS wrote: > > I just put a pair of Grand Bois on my Rambouillet. So far so good. > They have a springie

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

I'm over 1,000 miles on my GB Cypres. No flats, etc. Still love em. From: GeorgeS To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 6:12:38 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems I just put a pair of Grand Bois on my Rambouillet. So far so

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

I just put a pair of Grand Bois on my Rambouillet. So far so good. They have a springier feel than the Ruffy Tuffys. But now you've got me worried. Who is Gino and what terrible things has he said about these expensive tires? GeorgeS On May 13, 11:14 pm, David Estes wrote: > I don't recall re

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

On May 14, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Bill Connell wrote: > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:51 PM, David Estes > wrote: >> I've consistently had problems with Ruffy Tuffies over the years. >> Yet >> another pair is starting to separate along the tread: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

Quoting JimD : > > In regards to Grand Bois 700c's My Mileage Has Varied (MMHV). >> > I've given GB's several tries but don't find the ride with them > significantly better than > what I get with the Jack Brown Greens. I've found the GB's to be a > bit fragile and > get ~1000 miles (or less) on t

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:05 AM, Christopher Paul wrote: > > HI all, this is my first post to this group. > About Grand Boise Tires. Got the GB 32 650 B for my Bleriot & > absolutely love they way they feel & ride.  So I thought it would be > reasonable to get the GB 30's for my Rambouilett.  Awf

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

HI all, this is my first post to this group. About Grand Boise Tires. Got the GB 32 650 B for my Bleriot & absolutely love they way they feel & ride. So I thought it would be reasonable to get the GB 30's for my Rambouilett. Awful. They don't ride or feel the same. It amazes me that the same p

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:51 PM, David Estes wrote: > I've consistently had problems with Ruffy Tuffies over the years.  Yet > another pair is starting to separate along the tread: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3529285691/ I don't have any RTs that are as old as yours (5 years a

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

On May 14, 2009, at 12:48 AM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > I have never tried taking them off-road. The casing seems very > durable. But the tread did get a couple of cuts after not many miles > of pavement riding, and that might be a cause for concern. All bike tires get some cuts after not many miles

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

In regards to Grand Bois 700c's My Mileage Has Varied (MMHV). Gino didn't scare me away from them but my experience confirms that they are 'ballet slipper' like for me. On last weekend's Lost Coast 100K I had one totally fail. During the ride I began to experience some thumping from the rear tir

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

Hi Phil, thanks for the input. I don't know if you're lucky or I'm unlucky! My problems have been over several tires, over several years. This happened as well on a set that I bought from Rivendell originally (but wasn't obsessively putting photos of everything on flickr at that point). thanks

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

On May 14, 1:02 am, David Estes wrote: > Interesting... do you think the "Challenge" can hold up to trail use? i've riding the challenge PR tire on dirt pretty frequently lately and have had no issues. while i really like that tire (and it seems be quite durable), I still prefer GB tires (i rid

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

I've got four or five years experience with RTs and have never seen a hint of this. My bikes are stored inside (my house) and the tires were purchased new. The photo shows a tire looking really dried out, I wonder what sort of treatment the previous owner gave them? I've also got two sets of Ja

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

You didn't notice that problem w/ RPs though? I have some GBs coming... so guess I was tempted enough!!! On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:48 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > > I have never tried taking them off-road. The casing seems very > durable. But the tread did get a couple of cuts after not many miles

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

I have never tried taking them off-road. The casing seems very durable. But the tread did get a couple of cuts after not many miles of pavement riding, and that might be a cause for concern. They could probably handle some dirt paths, but probably no Rough Riders type stuff. On May 13, 10:02 pm,

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

Interesting... do you think the "Challenge" can hold up to trail use? On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 9:24 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > > Gino scared me away from the GB also. Instead, I gave the Challenge > Parigi-Roubaix a try and liked them a lot. > > They have slightly more volume than the RT and RP, an

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

Gino scared me away from the GB also. Instead, I gave the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix a try and liked them a lot. They have slightly more volume than the RT and RP, and so far have been puncture free. They ride a lot like the RP (i.e. no RT thud), although I've found their grip to be a little unsure

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

I don't recall reading about this w/ anyone else, so nice to see it's not just me (and my hot shed). Interesting that the JBs and RPs don't do this... I wonder about the Maxy Fasty are like. I really want to put some JBs on there, but clearance is REALLY tight for that under the rear brake arch.

[RBW] Re: Ruffy Tuffy tire problems

Yup. Same thing happened to my Ruffy Tuffies. I sent photos to RBW and they said it was fairly common with RTs, but nothing to worry about unless it looked like the casing was splitting as well. I retired them soon thereafter, simply for peace of mind, even though they appeared to have tons of tre