Thanks Gernot for the clarification. I suppose I will have to try some non-TG paselas and see if I notice a difference.
-Aaron Young Rochester, NY On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > Aaron, > > It's not just the suppleness of the sidewall, but the suppleness of > the entire casing, the center of which is compromised by the tourguard > strip. The whole tire has to deform to absorb shock, not just the > sidewall. > > Gernot > > On Jan 15, 11:36 pm, Aaron Young <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm using 700x28 TG Paselas and have no complaints. > > > > Why the preference for wire bead though? According to the Panaracer site > > the folding kevlar Paselas (280g )weigh less than the wire bead non-TG > > versions (320g for 28mm sizes). The non-folding TG is listed as 340g. > > > > If its not for weight then is the issue suppleness? Does the TG > interfere > > with suppleness? I thought the suppleness of the sidewall was what > really > > led to a great feeling tire. > > > > -Aaron Young > > Rochester, NY > > > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Rene Sterental <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > You're running the Big Apples with too much air pressure. I'm currently > 258 > > > and based on the tire pressure calculator that was posted a while back > based > > > on Jan's optimal 15% tire deformation for optimal ride characteristics, > I'm > > > running my 50mm Schwalbes at 30 psi front and 60 psi rear. With your > lighter > > > weight you should probably run the about 5 psi less, but I can check > when I > > > get home. > > > > > Search for the calculator that someone posted as an Excel spreadsheet > > > sometime last year, I believe. Maybe a bit longer that that. > > > > > René > > > > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > > > > On Jan 15, 2011, at 7:44 AM, Kelly Sleeper <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I have JB's on my AHH and on the Bombadil I have Big Apples. The Big > > > Apples feel hard and pass the road bumps up to me..or feels that way. > My > > > expectation was a much smoother cushy ride than the JB's but it feels > like I > > > get more of a Cadilac ride on the JB's. > > > > > So is it just me.. hmm... > > > > > I like fast feeling and comfort.... > > > > > Note: the Schwalbe 700x35's on both my wifes and my tour bikes have > never > > > had a flat ..even in goat head country .. was nice drinking coffee > while > > > friends patched tubes. But they are heavy. > > > > > I"m 225 lbs.. > > > JB's running 90 psi rear and 70ish front > > > Big Apples running 50ish rear and 45ish front... > > > > > Kelly > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > > > -- > > > 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]><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > [email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
