Perhaps of general interest and segueing from the earlier "cheaper than Compass options" thread on the RBW list, here is more information on Paselas and in particular Paselas versus Compass/Rene Herse. FWIW, YMMV, AFAIK, LMAO, ETC.
Procrastinating on work, as usual, I Googled about and found more about the Pasela and Ribmo and Kojak, and reviews of same; interesting. So, perhaps the gotterdamerung (with umlaut) of the 26" road tire is not just quite yet. IF anyone wants to kick in with information about other options for 26" more or less road tires, please do so. https://restoringvintagebicycles.com/2017/11/28/compass-elk-pass-vs-panaracer-pasela-part-ii/ https://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/2012/05/review-panaracer-pasela.html https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/panaracer-ribmo-pt-tyre-review.html OTOH, "Rolling Resistance Review" rates Kojaks horribly; I think he/she/it/they tested a 700C X 35. Odd, since my experience with the Kojaks was positive, both for goathead puncture resistance (very good with tubes and NO sealant), and rolling resistance (as good at least as the 240 gram 26 X 1.25 Pasela). Again, YMMV, ETC. I did "sense" that the 700C X 35 Kojaks on my Ram felt somewhat* sluggish compared to the Parigi Roubaix that replaced them. Other meanderings around der veb bring up 26" Tiogas and so forth. If'n any readers have ** concrete, personal experience** with 559 X 25-to 35 mm tires other than those named, I for one would be very interested in hearing what youse have to say. * By "somewhat" I mean: noticeable, but also that the Kojaks didn't feel horrible, as did the 26 X 32 Avocet City somethings and whatever the OEM ~32 mm 40 bsd Avocet tires came with the Dahon Hon Solo, riding which made you think nostalgically of taking up power walking or golf. And, more: the 26 X 32 mm Kojaks felt as if they rolled better than the 700C ones. Upshot: ride what you feel. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtExuVDn6D8PGhptq4Fe0UnE34JYJHa5NSroNb3vc23Cg%40mail.gmail.com.
