Thanks for posting. This is good news. Just in case people haven't seen it, here is yet another, similar new option from Surly - a 700c x 41mm, based on their 29+ Knard tire.
http://surlybikes.com/parts/wheels/knard_41 Cool back-story on the nano-raptor, in that link. I think it's great that manufacturers are listening to "customers," in at least some cases, and building the things they/we actually want. Or is the story a bit disingenuous and am I giving them too much credit? Maybe it's still just a 100% calculated, fully-market-researched business decision, designed to capitalize on the current "gravel road racing" fad. Jay, the "rider" mentioned in the story, is a mechanic at my local bike shop. He's a SUPER nice guy, but he's unbelievably fast and accomplished, too. Pretty much the exact opposite of an un-racer or average enthusiast. Others have made similar tires (light weight / knobby /narrower than a 29er) before, but then inexplicably discontinued them. I've had a hard time keeping one of my bikes shod in suitable rubber until now, having to search for discontinued tires. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
