Oh, and what is the actual on-rim, inflated (A) Width and (B) Height of the Grand Bois 559 Hetre 1.75?
On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 2:39 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > The very nice rolling Kojaks that I bought from a listmember have faulty > (wire) beads that keep popping out and puncturing the tubes -- odd, after > cutting off some 6" from the rear in two sections, I feel no place on the > sidewall that does not have a bead: perhaps this was gross overlap? > > Anyway, while waiting to contact Schwalbe for recourse, I've installed an > old pair of Avocet Fastgrips, 559X1.25. They feel more sluggish than the > Kojaks which, for their part, seem as good rolling as the very supple and > light 1" Turbos. Odd, too, that they feel harder to my thumb at ~60 psi > than did the Kojaks, tho' they roll smoothly enough at 60. I've bumped up > pressure to ~75/70 f/r and will try that, but just may go back to the > Turbos for the nonce. > > Does anyone with experience of the Fastgrips, or well-informed > scuttlebutt, have comments on the rolling-nature of this tire? Apart from > my perception (and I'm always willing to be proved wrong) they look pretty > good for my purpose: a lightish, fastish, narrowish but durable tire for > the Riv Commuter than can carry a 30 lb rear load without worrying about > pinch flats. > > Also: has anyone had my experience with Kojak or, more generally, Schwalbe > beads? > > Thanks. > -- > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > -- Claude Cockburn > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > -- "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." -- Claude Cockburn ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
