Uh oh: you prolly meant 25 quid for the WIRE bead, no? Still .... On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:25 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks again -- that's a damn' good price for Kevlar bead. Will keep that > in mind, tho' I hope Schwalbe will give me a pair for free in warranty. > > And SJS have the Nelson Longflap for 50 quid -- $80.... > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Yeah. Thinking about it again I got the math all wrong. 25 quid X 1.6 >> is about 40 US, not 50, for the kevlar bead. Add shipping and subtract >> VAT. >> >> >> On Sep 29, 10:25 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thanks, Jay. IIRC the wires go for about the same in the US, tho' I >> gather >> > there may be availability issues. $50 US for the folding tho; is $5 to >> $10 >> > less than most here. >> > >> > Let's see what the distributor does or does not do ... and I've still >> got a >> > pair on the Fargo. >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Patrick, >> > >> > > I often find that the UK websites have good prices on tires. I checked >> > > SJS for you and they have Kojaks for 25 quid, about 35 US. Folding >> > > bead were about 50 US. I don't remember how much they get for >> > > shipping, but they vat dedction would offset part of it and it may be >> > > free if you order enough. >> > > Happy shopping and happy rolling. >> > >> > > Jay >> > >> > > On Sep 29, 5:13 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > Michael: thanks for this. I know the Cross II or at least the model >> that >> > > > preceded it some 10 years ago and found it a good all rounder tire, >> but >> > > for >> > > > this bike I want a large (ish -- my definition of large is not >> > > > everybody's), supple, light road tire and the Kojak is ideal (just >> > > measured >> > > > and the Compass 26X1.75 is too tall for my Riv). >> > >> > > > Alas, I've long since given or traded away the back issues of BQ >> that >> > > > discussed tire rolling resistance -- does anyone know how the >> Fastgrip >> > > > performed? >> > >> > > > The Kojak is really a wonderful tire; if it were not a $ issue I'd >> just >> > > go >> > > > out an buy another pair. Meanwhile, I'm waiting to hear back from >> the NA >> > > > distributor for Schwalbe. >> > >> > > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Michael Hechmer < >> [email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > > Patrick, if memory serves me right, The 700C fastgrip was part of >> Jan >> > > > > Hein's first roll out experiment. You might look into that. I >> ran the >> > > > > Avocet 700c x 38 Cross II for commuting and still use them off >> road. >> > > They >> > > > > are the biggest, heaviest tire I use on a single and I like them >> > > because >> > > > > they roll pretty well, offer excellent wet and dirt road >> traction and >> > > have >> > > > > never punctured. For a 26" tire we tour with the Marathon Racer >> on the >> > > > > tandem. Mostly dirt roads. I have found them to be a good ride >> on a >> > > bike >> > > > > that approaches 400 lbs, or well over while touring. >> > >> > > > > Michael >> > >> > > > > On Friday, September 28, 2012 4:39:13 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore >> 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< >> > >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> >> > > > >> ------------------------- >> > >> > > > > -- >> > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > > Groups >> > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit >> > > > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Y2RTr69mFAoJ. >> > >> > > > > 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. >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." >> > > > -- Claude >> Cockburn >> > >> > > > ------------------------- >> > > > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> > > > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp:// >> > > 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. >> > >> > -- >> > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." >> > -- Claude Cockburn >> > >> > ------------------------- >> > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp:// >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > "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. 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