I have a bike I ride 28mm Paselas and they stick great in the wet,
including thick film in a heavy rain. We usually don't get fast enough on
bicycles for hydroplaning to be a concern. So most slicks will do the job
just fine. As you get into larger tires, though, you have more tolerance
for
Hi everyone. Please tell me what tire and width of tire you'd recommend
for a novice commuter riding on wet (rainy) and poor city streets. I find
that I don't feel very safe on wet streets and thus suffer a loss of
confidence unless I ride quite slowly--obviously I want to keep riding and
I can't answer the question directly, but this indirect information may be
worth the stating: I long ago found that treadless tires, particularly Fat
Boys, were much more likely to slip on wet streets than other tires I used
on the same bikes, these including similarly wide (nominal 35, more like
On 08/01/2013 12:16 AM, Peter wrote:
Hi everyone. Please tell me what tire and width of tire you'd
recommend for a novice commuter riding on wet (rainy) and poor city
streets. I find that I don't feel very safe on wet streets and thus
suffer a loss of confidence unless I ride quite
I would ride the biggest Schwalbe Marathon's you can. I currently run 700C
x 38, but I think your C-dale will probably only take up to 28s? In either
case, I've done some accidental test runs, and they're pretty good (as
long as you stay on the tread--the sidewalls don't corner too well on wet
I believe -- this is a suggestion, not a pronouncement -- that tread and
rubber quality are more important than width.
Come to think of it, I also commuted with 26X32 mm Paselas and, while I did
not find these sturdy, they posed no problem in the rain. Note that I don't
ride often in the rain,
Yes, this is true, Patrick, but he said he rides on some crappy (or poor)
roads, where volume matters.
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I believe -- this is a suggestion, not a pronouncement -- that tread and
rubber quality are more important than
I agree to a point, though I've commuted on bad city pavement (eastern
Copper, NE, and adjacent streets, including the Fairgrounds, here in ABQ,
NM -- pretty rough stuff) with Paselas, and in fact much narrower, with no
problems wet or dry (175, with loads). I want to point out the option of
I want to point out the option of narrower -- meaning faster or, less
effort required -- tires.
Mounting evidence says this is not the case. Narrower is empirically not
faster in controlled experiments. Famously by Jan Heine, and repeated on a
much smaller scale by my 6th grade son in his
Yes, but this is a red herring, since we are talking about Marathons
compared to Paselas, and folding Paselas at that.
Sure, if you use his 42 mm 650B Extra Legeres you'll have bulk, pudge, and
speed; but the narrower 622 (23, 26, 29, 32) models are also claimed to
roll very well.
Jan's (editor
Sorry you lost me. What's a red herring?
I said if you compare tires of similar construction, narrower is not
faster. Paselas are a great example since they come in or have come in
700x23,25,28,30,32,35,37. Among those tires, all with similar
construction, mounting evidence shows that
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:54 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Sorry you lost me. What's a red herring?
If you mean, what does the term 'red herring' mean, it is (at least for
this conversation) an irrelevant instance offered in rebuttal. If you mean,
how is my example of a Marathon a red
Well Patrick, that explains where you lost me. I know what the term 'Red
Herring' means. I never said a word about Marathon tires, so that's where
you lost me. I've never ridden a Marathon. I've never ridden any Schwalbe
tire. You got me confused with somebody else.
The reason I posted
Ask him if he wants to port the android tire pressure app to iOS for next year.
http://www.biketinker.com/2013/projects/pressure-app/
Philip
www.biketinker.com
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I can give good reports on Continental Contacts 700c x 37mm tires for wet
weather, urban commuting. Good tread, grippy rubber, very flat resistant over
8000 miles ridden. Roll somewhat sedately. On the other hand, Grand Bois Cypres
Extra Leger 700 x 32mm also do nicely in wet weather, roll like
I made my statement while erroneously reading yours in reference to the
OP's suggestion about Marathons, and not noticing your qualification as
discussed. (See? It was complex!)
By not noticing said qualification (videlicet, that you were comparing
tires of different width in the same suppleness
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