Mike, Have you considered the Schwalbe Marathon Racers in the 700cx30mm size? They're on my short list of next "skinny" tires to try.
Ron On Sep 17, 9:34 pm, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > I still have them. Still undecided. BTW, Seth I have Jack Browns on > my Ramboillet and they are great for all around riding. My new bike > has braze-on Paul Racers and fits the JB's with fenders( by design). > > I ride with some friends from work sometimes and they are all on 23mm > tired Carbon Fiber Specialized I've found the Jack Browns roll slower > ( sorry Jan) than the skinnier tires. When I rode with them in the > past on 25mm Conti's I was near the front on the climbs. On Jack > Browns I struggle to hang on long steep climbs. I need something that > rolls faster yet still with some suppleness. I built a lighter > wheelset and now I need a fast rolling 28-30mm tire to go with it for > those faster rides. > > ~Mike~ > > On Sep 17, 9:04 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > It may be a moot point if you've returned them already, but if they don't > > work out, you could probably re-sell them here at near retail pretty easily. > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Michael_S > > <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com>wrote: > > > > My issue is it a rather expensive experiment to try. I'd hate to ride > > > them for a few weeks and have to toss them. > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > On Sep 17, 9:58 am, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I've been riding the Parigi-Roubaix since they were reintroduced a > > > > couple years back. They're awesome. I'd hardly describe them as > > > > delicate. I've had a few flats, to be sure, but no more than you'd > > > > expect from any other performance-oriented tire with supple casings > > > > and thin tread. I've even ridden them off-road on fire trails -- > > > > certainly not the best application for them, but they (and I) survived > > > > intact. > > > > > If I may be so bold as to say: I think you're blowin' it by not giving > > > > them a try. > > > > > Aaron > > > > > On Sep 17, 8:43 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > After reading all the hype about the Challenge Paris-Roubaix tires I > > > > > decided to order a pair for my new custom Randonnering bike. I had > > > > > read about the low rolling resistance and supple ride which all > > > > > sounded great. I've read about the fact that they were not very sturdy > > > > > when it came to road debris and stuff, but it couldn't be that bad. I > > > > > don't ride in the inner city so I figured that I would not have too > > > > > many flats to be worried. When I got the package and felt the thread > > > > > thicknesses it was so thin and delicate that I've decided to return > > > > > them. > > > > > > Now I need to find a 28-30mm tire that is reasonably fast and > > > > > durable. The Paselas seem ok, I have 35's on our tandem and 32's on my > > > > > urban bike . I was looking for something a little better. The Roly > > > > > Polys seem like an option. And perhaps the Grand Bois, but I hear they > > > > > are flat prone too. > > > > > > The Continental GP 4000 4 seasons seem like a good compromise. Does > > > > > anyone have experience with these?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > �...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
