My good deed was buying stuff from both Rivendell (clothing) and Hiawatha (studded tires and an Everything cage) today. No new frame. But I'm on a self-imposed bike buying hiatus. Otherwise, the Hillborne might go to make way for a Pugsley or some such.
As to tires, totally agree with Grant about the Touring II. Before switching to mountain bike about 1984, had a road bike that had those tires. Went through at least two tires a year. Probably four. With respect to modern tires, have worn out some Paselas. But the sidewall was going at about the same time the tread was. Then again, I was heavier at the time and the extra weight definitely played a part in wear. This year wore out a WTB Vulpine 29er tire in about 1,000 miles. Or at least to the point where it felt prudent to replace. Who knows. Meybe good for a couple thousand more if I work at it. Instead, it's a spare. The Marathon Supremes on the Hillborne will soon end their second season and still look good. Well over 3,000 miles. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Oct 29, 7:45 pm, tdusky <[email protected]> wrote: > I once wore most of the rubber off of a Ruffy Tuffy. It started it's > life on the front and moved to the back. As Ann stated if you have > fenders you don't look at your tires. I happened to turn my bike over > and was shocked to see the rubber worn away down to the casing, in a > number of spots. So I would think the average customer that Grant has > wears out their tires more, because many of them use fenders. -- 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.
