Re: [RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
It has been 10 years or so, but I did use these, as they were back then, on a beater with not unpleasant results. That is to say that my recollection of them is not of something horrible. I daresay they are not as nice as similarly wide Kojaks, which many praise. On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Hugh Flynn hugfly...@gmail.com wrote: For a much lower-brow approach, does anyone have any experience with Continental Town and Country 26 x 1.9's? They are available from several sources for a relative song, and they seem to have a decent thread count, smooth profile, decent volume, and not soul-sucking flat protection. By all accounts they seem (on paper) to be a reasonable tire to consider. Does anyone have any real world experience with the Town and Country 1.9's? Hugh still 26 Flynn Newburyport, MA On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Dave Johnston wrote: I have the Kojacks 26x2.0 on my Atlantis and they are actually 44mm wide on 22.5mm rims. I have the Compass 26x1.75 on an XO-3 and they measure 43mm on 20mm rims. The Compass tires feel noticeably faster to me but it might be the bike not the tires. Maybe the X0-3 planes? Both bikes have drops but the XO-3 is a bit sportier geometry and build overall. -Dave J On Sunday, April 13, 2014 9:36:21 AM UTC-4, Michael Ullmer wrote: Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I decided on Schwalbe Kojaks which should be ariving any day now. Once the build is entirely complete I'll post some pics. Thank again! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
One more remark: from my experience with several sets of Big Apples of various sizes and types, and two sets of Kojaks: the benefit of these Schwalbes is that they have nice, supple sidewalls even with puncture layers under the tread, which I surmise accounts for their nice ride and their relative puncture resistance, even to goatheads. On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:48 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote: I ran TCs on our tandem a while ago. They were fine. Nice smooth center tread with inverse tread on the shoulders. Not terribly supple, nor were the sidwalls robust, but that's a Conti weakness IMHO. Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Hugh Flynn hugfly...@gmail.com wrote: For a much lower-brow approach, does anyone have any experience with Continental Town and Country 26 x 1.9's? They are available from several sources for a relative song, and they seem to have a decent thread count, smooth profile, decent volume, and not soul-sucking flat protection. By all accounts they seem (on paper) to be a reasonable tire to consider. Does anyone have any real world experience with the Town and Country 1.9's? Hugh still 26 Flynn Newburyport, MA On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Dave Johnston wrote: I have the Kojacks 26x2.0 on my Atlantis and they are actually 44mm wide on 22.5mm rims. I have the Compass 26x1.75 on an XO-3 and they measure 43mm on 20mm rims. The Compass tires feel noticeably faster to me but it might be the bike not the tires. Maybe the X0-3 planes? Both bikes have drops but the XO-3 is a bit sportier geometry and build overall. -Dave J On Sunday, April 13, 2014 9:36:21 AM UTC-4, Michael Ullmer wrote: Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I decided on Schwalbe Kojaks which should be ariving any day now. Once the build is entirely complete I'll post some pics. Thank again! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
For a much lower-brow approach, does anyone have any experience with Continental Town and Country 26 x 1.9's? They are available from several sources for a relative song, and they seem to have a decent thread count, smooth profile, decent volume, and not soul-sucking flat protection. By all accounts they seem (on paper) to be a reasonable tire to consider. Does anyone have any real world experience with the Town and Country 1.9's? Hugh still 26 Flynn Newburyport, MA On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Dave Johnston wrote: I have the Kojacks 26x2.0 on my Atlantis and they are actually 44mm wide on 22.5mm rims. I have the Compass 26x1.75 on an XO-3 and they measure 43mm on 20mm rims. The Compass tires feel noticeably faster to me but it might be the bike not the tires. Maybe the X0-3 planes? Both bikes have drops but the XO-3 is a bit sportier geometry and build overall. -Dave J On Sunday, April 13, 2014 9:36:21 AM UTC-4, Michael Ullmer wrote: Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I decided on Schwalbe Kojaks which should be ariving any day now. Once the build is entirely complete I'll post some pics. Thank again! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
I ran TCs on our tandem a while ago. They were fine. Nice smooth center tread with inverse tread on the shoulders. Not terribly supple, nor were the sidwalls robust, but that's a Conti weakness IMHO. Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Hugh Flynn hugfly...@gmail.com wrote: For a much lower-brow approach, does anyone have any experience with Continental Town and Country 26 x 1.9's? They are available from several sources for a relative song, and they seem to have a decent thread count, smooth profile, decent volume, and not soul-sucking flat protection. By all accounts they seem (on paper) to be a reasonable tire to consider. Does anyone have any real world experience with the Town and Country 1.9's? Hugh still 26 Flynn Newburyport, MA On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Dave Johnston wrote: I have the Kojacks 26x2.0 on my Atlantis and they are actually 44mm wide on 22.5mm rims. I have the Compass 26x1.75 on an XO-3 and they measure 43mm on 20mm rims. The Compass tires feel noticeably faster to me but it might be the bike not the tires. Maybe the X0-3 planes? Both bikes have drops but the XO-3 is a bit sportier geometry and build overall. -Dave J On Sunday, April 13, 2014 9:36:21 AM UTC-4, Michael Ullmer wrote: Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I decided on Schwalbe Kojaks which should be ariving any day now. Once the build is entirely complete I'll post some pics. Thank again! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
Meant 44s. -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
I just put Compass 26 x1.75s (38s) on my Riv Betty Foy and I really love them. They replaced Schwalbe Marathons -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
Hi all, I just acquired a Koga Miyata Valley Runner frame that I've got to outfit with some new wheels and tires. I haven't been in the world of 26 wheels or tires for quite a few years and need some suggestions on tires. The frame can fit 2 tires comfortably with fenders. 2.15 would be the largest with fenders but I would like to stick with 2. I'm looking for smooth tires with no knobs. Suggestions anyone? Additionally, does anyone have any tires lying around they need to get off their hands? Thanks! I'll post a picture of the build when I'm all done with it. A few of you have contributed items to this build in the past few days (Nitto R-15, Marks Rack, Platrack, Slickersack, Saddlebag Grip)., thank you all so much! Cheers! Mike U Seattle -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
50 mm 559 Kojaks. Worth the $$. On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 11:21 PM, Michael Ullmer mjull...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I just acquired a Koga Miyata Valley Runner frame that I've got to outfit with some new wheels and tires. I haven't been in the world of 26 wheels or tires for quite a few years and need some suggestions on tires. The frame can fit 2 tires comfortably with fenders. 2.15 would be the largest with fenders but I would like to stick with 2. I'm looking for smooth tires with no knobs. Suggestions anyone? Additionally, does anyone have any tires lying around they need to get off their hands? Thanks! I'll post a picture of the build when I'm all done with it. A few of you have contributed items to this build in the past few days (Nitto R-15, Marks Rack, Platrack, Slickersack, Saddlebag Grip)., thank you all so much! Cheers! Mike U Seattle -- 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/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- 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/d/optout.
[RBW] 26 Tire Suggestions?
Compass 2. Great tires that are as fast for me as jack B's or Hetres. And they look great on a Miyata! https://flic.kr/p/jdSiwd Brian Hanson Seattle, WA -- 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/d/optout.
