Not giving up at all just using different rubber on different bikes.

On Friday, March 16, 2012, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-03-16 at 08:50 -0500, robert zeidler wrote:
>> Yes I do run high pressure.
>
> I'd suggest before giving up on Paselas because of a harsh ride, you try
> them at lower pressure, especially if we're talking about 32mm Paselas
> (since JBs are 33 mm, it wouldn't be a good comparison to match them
> against 28mm or narrower tires).
>
>
>> That said, the GB C's are very supple, just not as durable. I can live
>> with that.
>
> Agreed, the Grand Bois Cypres are very nice tires and using Sheldon's
> replacement tire to the front, front tire to the back replacement scheme
> I find their service life to be quite reasonable.  Not nearly as long as
> a Pasela, of course, since there's probably twice as thick a tread on
> the Pasela; but that's why I use those in the winter and switch back to
> the Grand Bois "in season."
>
>
>> On a lot of bikes I run Open Corsa's at max to avoid pinch flats and,
>> at 25c even, have yet to find a better tire. 1800-2000 miles about
>> does it though. I can live with less if that should happen. I'm 6'6"
>> and 230.
>
> How true to marked size are the Open Corsa?  Are they marked 25 and in
> reality measure closer to 23-24?
>
>
>
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