I agree, Steve, if we're talking about tire "connoisseurs" (i.e. many people reading this group), that some are willing to use a no-compromise tire. Among 95% of my usual clientèle, however, a tire that is somewhat delicate for the sake of efficiency is a deal-breaker. No matter how nicely a tire rolls, most less-than-obsessive cyclists will pronounce it "junk" if it gets a flat under any circumstances. Even some of the most racer-ish cyclists will proudly boast that their lightweight tires/rims/whatever are "bomb-proof" (I cringe to type that), until they get a flat, which sends them in search of yet another lightweight, fast, flat-proof tire.
On Friday, October 19, 2012 11:42:34 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On Fri, 2012-10-19 at 09:33 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > I don't know anybody who wants a puncture-prone tire, or expensive > > tires that are worn to the threads after 2000 miles. Most of us find > > that some middle ground is suitable. > > > > Many are willing to accept < 2,000 miles per tire for a high performance > "event tire." Most racing 23mm tires will give less than 2,000 miles > service life. And there's a wide range of acceptable "puncture > resistance." Some, indeed many, find the level of puncture resistance > provided by the Grand Bois Cypres to be entirely acceptable, while > others demand far more and find the Cypres to be unacceptably puncture > prone. Some of this may depend on local riding conditions: if your > rides are entirely on glass and trash-strewn roads, or if you live in > goathead country, a tire that gives a flat per thousand miles on clean > roads may give you a flat every five miles. > > > > -- 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/-/sf6R90ODnAwJ. 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.
