[RBW] Re: Soma C line: first ride impressions
I've also mounted a set of C lines. On Dyads they mounted easily, straight and true and measure 37mm at 65#. I have about 40 miles on them so far and I must say they are quite comfortable and do well at smoothing out our chronically winter damaged roads here in central NY. The fender line is a bit tight under the VO fenders I am running on the Hilsen but there still is a bit of room still for some fiddling. Here's a pic: http://tinyurl.com/mzste9c On Saturday, November 2, 2013 7:46:48 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote: Today's mail brought good news in the form of a pair of the new Soma C line 700 x 38c tires ( http://store.oceanaircycles.com/products/soma-c-line-tire-700c-x-38mm) from Ocean Air Cycles. I had ordered these on the pre-sale a few weeks ago have been looking forward to trying them out. These will replace my trusty Schwalbes for everyday use, although I'll likely revert for loaded tours. First, they mounted easily without tools or talc on the Mavic A-719 rims on my Atlantis, and were straight true. At 60 psi, they measure 37 mm actual width, immediately after mounting, so I expect them to grow to their spec'd 38 mm with some time at pressure. Nothing left to do except wheel out the door give 'em a try. What a difference in ride quality from what I've grown accustomed to! These really are nice riding tires. A short spin of about 20 miles is all I had time for but plenty of railroad tracks crappy pavement showed them to be quite comfortable. The lighter weight (claimed 400 grams) means they accelerate away from stops climb hills noticeably better. Just all around a more fun ride! The big test will be flat resistance and my lack of patience in dealing with that issue. OTH, that could be a character building experience :-). dougP -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Soma C line: first ride impressions
I'm impressed you can mount tires like these and not get greasy thumbprints all over the sidewalls! I always seem to... On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 4:23 AM, John Philip japhilip4...@gmail.com wrote: I've also mounted a set of C lines. On Dyads they mounted easily, straight and true and measure 37mm at 65#. I have about 40 miles on them so far and I must say they are quite comfortable and do well at smoothing out our chronically winter damaged roads here in central NY. The fender line is a bit tight under the VO fenders I am running on the Hilsen but there still is a bit of room still for some fiddling. Here's a pic: http://tinyurl.com/mzste9c On Saturday, November 2, 2013 7:46:48 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote: Today's mail brought good news in the form of a pair of the new Soma C line 700 x 38c tires (http://store.oceanaircycles.** com/products/soma-c-line-tire-**700c-x-38mmhttp://store.oceanaircycles.com/products/soma-c-line-tire-700c-x-38mm) from Ocean Air Cycles. I had ordered these on the pre-sale a few weeks ago have been looking forward to trying them out. These will replace my trusty Schwalbes for everyday use, although I'll likely revert for loaded tours. First, they mounted easily without tools or talc on the Mavic A-719 rims on my Atlantis, and were straight true. At 60 psi, they measure 37 mm actual width, immediately after mounting, so I expect them to grow to their spec'd 38 mm with some time at pressure. Nothing left to do except wheel out the door give 'em a try. What a difference in ride quality from what I've grown accustomed to! These really are nice riding tires. A short spin of about 20 miles is all I had time for but plenty of railroad tracks crappy pavement showed them to be quite comfortable. The lighter weight (claimed 400 grams) means they accelerate away from stops climb hills noticeably better. Just all around a more fun ride! The big test will be flat resistance and my lack of patience in dealing with that issue. OTH, that could be a character building experience :-). dougP -- 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. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Soma C line: first ride impressions
I've enjoyed the B-Lines from OAC, for the past few months. It looks like the C-Lines have a tiny bit more grip to them than B-Lines version. For everyday commuting they served me well and even held up against thorns on singletrack. I'm frankly torn between the luxurious comfort of the Fatty Rumpkins, and the smooth and fast nature of the B-Lines! -- 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.
