I ride the Fatty Rumpkins a lot on my Bleriot, agree with the coments about them, and have wondered about the Hetres. Which of the two is best for mostly dirt roads would you think? Why? Tim
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:08 AM, JL <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have to agree about the Fatty Rumpkins. They are great tires. I > switch between them and Hetres on my Saluki - depending oh how much > time I am spending off paved roads. They are similar enough in size > that either pair fits underneath my fenders with the same fender > line. Hetres are, hands down, the best tire I have ever used. The > FRs, for what they offer, are near the top too. > > Jason > > > On Jun 15, 4:22 pm, franklyn <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's interesting that Fatty Rumpkins don't get much discussion > > attention when people talk about 650b general purpose tires. I have > > had them for 4 months and 1000 miles on my commuter and not a single > > problem. They measure fairly close to the hetre in width on synergy > > rims (40mm) and they are fairly silent, especially after the initial > > period of wear. I have used it on a few mixed-terrain rides and they > > grip fairly well in shallow gravel and semi-wet dirt paths. They are > > not as fast as the hetres, but they are also plenty comfortable and > > puncture proof. I got them for $22.50 a piece (not foldable) from > > Universal Cycles in Portland. I love my Hetres and Cypres, but I love > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
