They just feel lighter and faster to me. They have flatted 2 or 3 times which is more that the T-Servs I used to have. But I live and ride in NYC which is kind of rough on tires -- plenty of broken glass.
On Jan 28, 11:38 am, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > JGS, > > big improvement how? Fewer flats? Smoother ride? Faster? Grippier? > Longer lasting? > > Cheers, > > Gernot > > On Jan 27, 7:44 pm, JGS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Schwalbe marathon racer. Big improvement for me over the pasela > > > On Jan 27, 6:49 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > How do the Ultra Gatorskins roll? "Triple protection" sounds slow and > > > harsh .... I'm happy to fix flats in return for a fast, supple tire. > > > > (Again, to all, for context: IME, the Pasela was not sufficiently > > > more comfortable, was certainly slower, and certainly flatted more and > > > had more sidewall problems, than the skinny Tubos and GPs.) > > > > Try the GPs. I don't know how your 26er is designed, but on my two, > > > with long chainstays, I am always surprised at how comfortable my > > > 571X23s are. Of course, I run them lowish: again, 80 to 90/90 to 100 > > > at 170 -- no, never have pinch flats. Generally good pavement, but > > > they do well, as I said, on buzzy stuff, too. > > > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 4:33 AM, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I've gotten more flats with the 32mm Pasela TGs than any other tire. The > > > > 37mm (non TG) Paselas have yet to flat. I agree with you on Conti. The > > > > 28 mm > > > > Ultra Gatorskins are hard to beat for flat free high mileage tires and > > > > are > > > > reasonable comfy at 85 psi (116 max on the label). They are less > > > > comfortable > > > > than the 32 Pasela though. I also have a pair of 25 mm Grand Prixs that > > > > have yet to tried out. They just look too skinny to me anymore. > > > > > YMMV. Literally > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Thu, January 27, 2011 5:03:22 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [RBW] 26 inch light? > > > > > Unfortunately, there is a big gap in 559 tires between the very few > > > > top quality, supple ones, which are all skinny ("all"? Conti Grand > > > > Prix is all I know of that is currently made) and fatter but wooden > > > > utility tires, the Paselas, 1.25 and 1.5 being a rare exception: and > > > > even the Paselas are not top of the line supple and fast, more like > > > > halfway between utility/cheap and soft/fast. ... > > > > > I am currently using GPs on the 571'd gofast and 559 OS Specialized > > > > Turbos (even better) on the Commuter, but these are respectively 23 mm > > > > and 22 mm on narrow rims. But they are still nice! -- I'd rathe ride > > > > them than Paselas: faster, softer (really: at 80/90 to 90/100, and > > > > with the Rivs' long stays, they are surprisingly good over high freq, > > > > low amp buzz; the 1.25 Paselas weren't much better and they flatted > > > > more -- go figure; this is goathead land. > > > > > -- > > > > 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. > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > For professional resumes, contact > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- 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.
