On Sat, 2013-05-18 at 13:57 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Well, no flat on the 16.5 mile rt grocery/PO run today -- return half > carrying 42 lb in the rear. > > > Question: I figger that the rider weight equivalent of a 42 lb > addition to the rear rack is equivalent, assuming a 60/40 r/f weight > distribution, to a 245 lb rider. Would a 245 lb rider be chancing > things by riding 30 mm Parigi Roubaix's?
Only if they're running them too soft, or they're riding in GOATHEAD COUNTRY, where no man is safe from the Devil's Weed. > I am careful to post over the more egregious bumps like our always > present and very annoying (and up to 6" wide, tho' generally more like > 4") expansion cracks. > > > I mean: I expect more tread wear with more weight; but does this sort > of Clydesdale equivalent risk busting the sidewalls or delaminating > the tread on such a light, supple, delicate tire? > I do not think so. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
