"I havent had a flat since August." Now that Beth has doomed herself to a double flat on her next ride....
(Just kidding Beth) :-) On Jan 8, 1:15 pm, Beth <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings from a lurker, > > I'm reading all of these reports multiple flats with some amusement/ > astonishment/surprise. [Obligatory Riv content: I wait until March for > my Betty :)] > My current roadbike/daily commuter has Specialized All Condition 700 x > 28s on them. I survive four sets of Amtrak tracks and 2 sets of light > rail tracks, glass and potholes each day by 1) utilizing the services > of a set of Mr. Tuffys 2) not inflating them so far that they are > easily popped. I havent had a flat since August. As always, YMMV! > > Back to lurker mode and patiently awaiting my Betty, > > -Beth L. (all the cool cylce chicks are named Beth ;) > > On Jan 8, 9:17 am, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Rick Risemberg. They were on sale @ Nashbar and he said they were great. > > Forget the model he recommended though. > > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 5:27 AM, Frederick, Steve > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > There was a thread on the iBob list not long ago and one person voiced a > > > strong preference for a particular model of the Randonneur--they do come > > > in > > > many versions. Worth checking the archives perhaps--it wasn't very long > > > ago. > > > > Steve "wishing for a Pugsley after the 7" snow storm last night" > > > Frederick, > > > East Lansing, MI > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Bill M. > > > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:41 PM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur > > > > Vittoria's sizing is a little misleading. The 37-622 size is also > > > labeled 700 x 35c, and that's closer to the actual width. I have the > > > 700 x 35c/37-622 mm Randonneur Pro's on my Miyata 1000. They measure > > > 34 mm wide on narrow Velocity Aerohead rims. and would probably make a > > > true 35 on a wider rim. The 37 may refer to the height. > > > > There are a lot of different versions in the Randonneur series. > > > Vittoria claims 640 gm for the 35 mm Randonneur and the Randonneur > > > Cross, 450 gm for the Rando Cross Pro, and 430 gm for the Rando Pro. > > > There's also a new Randonneur Hyper at 390 gm, and more heavy duty > > > versions ranging from 700 to over 800 gm. You have to know which > > > version you're getting, and which the commenters' experiences are > > > based on! > > > > As for my Rando Pro's, I like them. I think they roll as well as the > > > 32 mm Paselas I have on my Riv Road, but they flat less easily and > > > have reflective sidewalls. I would not be surprised if the heavier > > > versions did not roll or ride as well as the Pro's and I think that > > > has added to the mixed reviews of these tires. When I wear out the > > > Paselas, I might look for a pair of 32 mm Hypers as a replacement > > > (28's would be a better fit, if they made them). I suspect they'll > > > give the Marathon Supremes a run for their money. I had 50 mm > > > Supremes on my Riv M/E when I sold it, and thought they were OK but > > > not amazing tires. > > > > The fixie crowd has apparently latched onto the non-Pro Randos as > > > tires that will withstand lots of skid stops. Probably not a priority > > > for Riv list readers! > > > > Bill > > > > On Jan 7, 9:34 am, Eric Norris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Has anybody used these tires? How do they compare to Paselas? > > > > > -- Eric Norriswww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.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 [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > scientist guy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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