Picked up some lightly used Grand Bois Cerf tires here on board and my
celery tape arrived Friday from Riv. I will post some photos when I
am through. My first test run on the Cerfs was great. They are a
full 28 and I still have room so I might have been able to hit a 30mm
tire. These are
You could do brown (yellow + amber shellac):
http://tinyurl.com/yd542lz
Dark red wouldn’t look bad (red + clear shellac)
http://tinyurl.com/26257lr
This is blue with clear:
http://tinyurl.com/295v6e3
Avoid dark green with amber shellac, it looks awful (it least in my
hands). If you use green,
And photos...celery tape (waiting for shellac) and Cerf tires. This
Japanese cloth tape is the best I have used.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/Johnny_Alien/1991%20Bridgestone%20RB-2/0822001800.jpg
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On Jul 13, 5:02 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
As far as tires are concerned I am thinking the Kojaks, Rolly Polys or
Pasela TG's. The Paselas are cheaper but also seem lighter. Not sure
if that is true. Anyone try or compare those with other light fast
tires?
all
i don't think schwalbe is in the same league when it comes to light
and fast - i know it's Stelvio comes in a 25 and probably weighs
half what the kojak does, but i have no experience with it. (also,
you might check whether the kojak comes in anything smaller than a
35mm).
Stelvio is
On Jul 14, 10:13 am, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
Stelvio is designed for racing and probably not optimal for most
riding.
well, it's a racing tire in the same sense that the RB-2 is a
racing bike. i'm sure it's a fine tire for most road riding (the
OP's intent).
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Stelvio is designed for racing and probably not optimal for most
riding.
well, it's a racing tire in the same sense that the RB-2 is a
racing bike. i'm sure it's a fine tire for most road riding (the
OP's intent).
Schwalbe does not make the Stelvio (except the tubular variation) any
The Kojak really interests me as I dig Schwalbe tires but it is the
fattest of all the tires and I might not have the clearance. I have
the photo up above...does anyone think it looks like it might have the
clearance?
I think that I am down to either the Pasela in a 30 or the Rolly Poly
with a
Sorry to keep bumping this. I measured the existing tires and they
are a tiny bit over 24 so pretty close to the listed 25. By the above
photo it looks like I have a fair bit of room. I could do Kojaks if
they measure under the 35 rated but it would probably be cutting it
close. I would feel
Orange I never thought of that. That is another great suggestion!
That is why I asked here. :)
I will take a photo of my clearance tonight.
On Jul 13, 12:56 am, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
Another nice tire choice if you can find them is the Vittoria Rubino
Pro in 28 mm. I find them
Kojak are good and (relatively) fat fast tires. (that is if this is
road and very moderate off road only - no tread).
28 Marathon Racers if you don't want - or cannot fit - 35s.
Sorry for the abbreviated post. Schwalbe makes both these tires.
Both good choices for fast yet cush road
On Jul 12, 6:29 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
SecondlyI want to get some tires for the bike. Something light
and pretty fast as this is going to be my faster road bike setup.
panaracer pasela, grand bois cerf, challenge parigi-roubaix or
criterium. I also hear good
I'd try either the Japanese celery or Newbaum's maroon, with clear
shellac.
I haven't tried them and have no need for 28mm tires, but if I did,
I'd try the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix in a heartbeat.
Have fun, and post photos once you're done!
Gernot
On Jul 13, 8:57 pm, Patrick in VT
Here is a photo of my clearance. The tires on there now are Avocet
28C. I need to measure how true they are to 28 but if they are I
should have decent room for larger.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/Johnny_Alien/1991%20Bridgestone%20RB-2/0713001902.jpg
On Jul 13, 5:02 pm, Johnny Alien
Great find. I like your idea of Green. I'd vote for the celery and
clear shellac.
For tires I strongly recommend a true 28 like the Rolly Pol-ly or
Ruffy Tuffy. I put those on my 1992 RB1 and they were tremendous.
Also, from the looks of the clearance I could not have gone much
wider.
On Jul
Since the RB-2 and RB-1 I think have similar clearance then I should
keep that in mind. Is the extra protection worth the extra weight I
wonder? Are the Rolly Pollys prone for flats?
Thanks for the suggestion on tape. Celery plus clear is how I am
leaning too.
On Jul 12, 6:34 pm, William
What William said. Rolly pollys are fine as far as flats are concerned
and if you can fit a Jack Brown in there you will get the ultimate
cush. I have JB's on my RB-T and ride it on dirt,rocks,and anywhere
else I feel like going. I've ridden Roly Polys on the same stuff with
no problems.
On Jul
Kojak are good and (relatively) fat fast tires. (that is if this is
road and very moderate off road only - no tread).
28 Marathon Racers if you don't want - or cannot fit - 35s.
On Jul 12, 5:29 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Hey guys!
Slightly off Riv topics I picked up a 91
I sold that the very same (well, same color, model year etc...)
Bridgestone bike earlier in the year to help finance my Sam Hillborne
purchase. It was in perfect condition, sold it on Craigslist way too
cheap. I'm still kicking myself for that one. Anyway, the RB-2 is a
great bike.
I suggest sky
If his 1991 RB2 has the same clearances as my 1992 RB1, then there is
no way Jack Browns will fit. Ruffy Tuffy's fit with only a couple mm
under the brake pivot bolts. Johnny's got a Bomba for the bumpies.
He should be fine with Ruffy Tuffy's or Rolly Polly's on a dedicated
go-fast
On Jul 12,
Another nice tire choice if you can find them is the Vittoria Rubino
Pro in 28 mm. I find them a bit livelier than the Roly-Poly's (which
I rode for long time), and not particularly flat prone for a sporty
tire.
IMO blue would be a conservative but classy choice, gray would be very
quiet but
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