Patrick, Have you had a local shop confirm they're discontinued? I just googled "pasela 26x1.25 wire" and saw lots of stock of the non-TGs, but maybe that's the end of them. If so, the new "PT" models look promising.
Best, joe broach portland, or On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > From what I can google, Pasela no longer makes the 559X1.25 except in a > Tourguard model. > > > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 11:17 AM, Joe Broach <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Patrick, >> >> Have plain Paselas proven too flat prone for you? Based on BQ's testing, >> I think you'd be hard pressed to beat the humble Pasela in performance even >> at 2-3x the price. They haven't tested the Kojak, but the very similar >> Marathon Racer was slightly slower. >> >> Where I ride (no goatheads!), the plain Pasela's been just as flat >> resistant as the Tourguard. I've gotten 1 flat about every 600 miles with >> 700x32s. There's also the new T-serv PT from Panaracer that saves some >> weight (kevlar bead) and has a new flat protection layer. >> >> Best, >> joe broach >> portland, or >> >> >> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> If you wanted a fattish but also fastish tire, and you couldn't go wider >>> than 32 mm (if you want to use fenders), which would you choose? >>> >>> There isn't a huge amount of comment on the Racers; most of it old and >>> on recumbent forums, which give them good marks. Even less on the Tom >>> Slick. I think the short list is Kojaks or Racers, so if anyone has any >>> parting thoughts before I spring, please speak. >>> >>> Before I got my Parigi Roubaix I though the Kojaks were top o' the line, >>> but they don't feel quite as spritely as the Challenges. OTOH, not many >>> tires are and I must say that of all the 59X ~ 32s I've used, the Ks are so >>> far the best. I've not used the Racers and it has been too long since I >>> used Tom Slicks -- 13-15 years? >>> >>> Interested first in speed with sufficient width to bear up under rear >>> loads (otherwise I'd use the 1" Turbos in my stash), then flat resistance, >>> then longevity, then cost. >>> >>> Thanks, Patrick >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. >>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>> Other professional writing services. >>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>> Patrick Moore >>> Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis >>> >>> ************************************* >>> >>> "In yourself right now is all the place you've got." >>> Flannery O'Connor >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis > > ************************************* > > "In yourself right now is all the place you've got." > Flannery O'Connor > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
