[RBW] Soma Shikoro 700 x 48

2017-08-30 Thread Jay Connolly
Tim, this bike is the hauler I'm going to leave on an island where we just bought a place. We went over on our bikes a couple of weeks ago, and my shiny, pristine Riv looked WAAA out-of-place among the commenters and tourers. Stickers will bring it in line with the local approach. Don't

Re: [RBW] Soma Shikoro 700 x 48

2017-08-30 Thread William Henderson
They wear quite well, just like to Jack Browns blues. I bought my Shikoros in December 2015 and according to Ride Report I have about 3.5k miles on them, mostly on pavement and some dirt. I expect I'll get over 5k before they are done. Best, William On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 10:36 AM Tim O.

[RBW] Soma Shikoro 700 x 48

2017-08-30 Thread Tim O. (Portland, OR)
Hey, Jay I'm so glad you posted this! I've been thinking about those tires for my Proto-Joe and almost started a thread the other day to learn more about them. These seem like a great balance of ride quality/protection. You'll have to report back on their durability after you've put some miles

[RBW] Soma Shikoro 700 x 48

2017-08-30 Thread J Imler
I think a tire ~50mm is the way to go on a Joe. Do you agree? -- 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.

[RBW] Soma Shikoro 700 x 48

2017-08-30 Thread Jay Connolly
To clarify: There IS a difference between the Compass tires and the Shikoros, but it's not nearly as dramatic as I expected. I love the ride of the Compass tires and run them on my Sam. The switch gives me a backup set for that bike. The Shikoros don't have the incredible road feel of the