Get the Cypres, Patrick - I just put them on my Hilsen and they are feathery. A noticeable difference from the Jack Brown Blues I had on there. They make my Hilsen feel like a lightweight hill-killing race bike! I bought the 30mm Cypres, and they go about 31.5mm on my Synergies. No flats yet, but I'm avoiding glass like the plague. I do ride them on a gravel stretch that's about 1/2 mile twice a day, and they do just fine holding on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/5784772285/in/photostream <http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonehog/5784772285/in/photostream>Brian (Seattle) On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:17 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > Note that rolling resistance can well be due to tire quality, tho' > I've heard that bigger tires, all else equal -- and it' usualy ain't, > roll better than smaller ones -- that's the fundamental reason for > 29ers. But then of course, a 700c wheel will also roll better, > conditions as stated, than a 650B. > > I must say that my 559 and 571-wheeled Riv roads roll better than any > 700c bike I own but that is, I am sure, due to the higher quality -- > more supple, mostly -- tires. But if I ever get 28 mm GB Cypreses or > whatevertheyarecalled for the Herse, watchout. > > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:58 PM, RonLau <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I did it with Tektro Oryx brakes and I found it "rolls" better than > > 559 wheels for me. > > > > My suggestion is to borrow a set of wheels to try first, buy your > > friend lunch and beer/wine, buy a pair of Oryx and try them out first > > before investing on a set of wheels. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
