On Sun, 2013-04-14 at 14:00 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
2. Thanks to Tom Allingham of this list for a pair of almost new
Challenge Parigi Roubaix tires to replace the Kojaks from the Fargo.
What nice tires! First, the feel: they are big, but they are soft and
fluffy. So to speak. Second, how
: Monday, April 15, 2013 11:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Ram: loaded; Parigi-Roubaix tires; dt shifters: trade?
On Sun, 2013-04-14 at 14:00 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
2. Thanks to Tom Allingham of this list for a pair of almost new
Challenge Parigi Roubaix tires
Flat every 300 miles I WISH! Flat every 30 miles is closer to my
reality! (It's not that bad, but several week is normal.) I buy my patches
in boxes of 100.
OTOH, I'd *much* rather fix frequent flats than ride a wooden tire.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 10:03 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Flat every 300 miles I WISH! Flat every 30 miles is closer
to my reality! (It's not that bad, but several week is normal.) I buy
my patches in boxes of 100.
Yes, but you live in goat head country. To paraphrase something from a
Hmm what's the over/under on Patrick keeping these tires? Patrick's infamous
reputation for getting flats and the the PRs less then stellar reputation for
being flat resistant. seems like a bad combo, but let's see
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On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 10:44 -0700, Minh wrote:
Hmm what's the over/under on Patrick keeping these tires? Patrick's infamous
reputation for getting flats and the the PRs less then stellar reputation for
being flat resistant. seems like a bad combo, but let's see
I guess it's a bit
Steve,
Was this with the earlier hand glued tires or the more recent vulcanized
ones?
thnks
Ted
On Monday, April 15, 2013 8:36:44 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
The ride of the Parigi Roubaix is sublime. Pavement cracks magically
disappear. It's uncanny.
However, the tire is a
Will -- thanks for the info -- I'll do that, viz. just start high and let
air out until things feel too soft, to determine the appropriate range.
Goatheads: well, that's the penalty of using good tires. As I said earlier,
I'd rather patch than ride Armadillos, say -- and even Armadillos won't
FWIW:
Every camera I've ever used, has the shutter button on top on the right,
where your right index finger would trigger it (unless it had a motor drive
and multiple shutter buttons).
Now, the iPhone is ubiquitous when it comes to photography.
Initially, it was via the on-screen button
On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 16:51 -0700, ted wrote:
Steve,
Was this with the earlier hand glued tires or the more recent
vulcanized ones?
Nobody but Jan has ever seen the hand-glued prototypes
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Always weird how people's impressions can differ so widely. I sold my Ram after
borrowing a Hillborne and using it to carry weight. The Sam to me, was the bees
knees compared to the Ram. The Ram seemed squirly under weight, while the Hill
borne seemed borne for itI now have the Hilsen for
It is very strange. I suppose among the probably infinite number of factors
affecting this sort of appreciation is bike setup, body type, pedaling
style, and riding position. At any rate, I would have happily traded my Sam
for your Ram!
On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 6:00 PM, PeterG
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