That's funny, Eric. I had the same experience after moving to some fat (44ish) Contis. The 35mm Paselas seem like racing slicks in comparison!!!
On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 6:49 AM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > Been contemplating tires again on my Hillborne. About a week and a > half ago, pulled the Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700x40 off and went > with the positively skinny Panaracer Pasela TG 700x35. Now, while > these tires seem heavier than the Schwalbe, paradoxically the bike > seems faster. > > However, part of me is going why not shove in the biggest tire the > bike can take with fenders? Then I could slightly lower the pressure > and go for more cush. > > Incidently, next weekend will be riding on a limestone rail/trail. > Something worth considering. Maybe the 35s are too skinny for that > type of adventure? > > Opinions? > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > -- > 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 -- 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.
