Tires

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 03:42:28 +1000, DRS
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"Bob in CT" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:09:04 +0200, Bert L.am wrote:

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28 mm gives more comfort than 25 or 23 at no additional effort for
the rider

They're just harder to find. Try finding one at www.nashbar.com, for
instance.

I got my Avocet FasGrip 700x32 slicks from Gear To Go Tandems
(http://www.gtgtandems.com/parts/700r.html).


Thanks for that link -- neither Performance nor Nashbar seem to like tires
greater than 25 for some reason (and most are 23).

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"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always have
them in stock.

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"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always have
them in stock.

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Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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Home of the meditative cyclist:
http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:32:54 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
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"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always have
them in stock.

Don't you get a fair amt of road buzz with those? How do you tell if a tire
is gripping well?

Thx.

-B

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:32:54 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
wrote:


"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always have
them in stock.

Don't you get a fair amt of road buzz with those? How do you tell if a tire
is gripping well?

Thx.

-B

"Badger_South" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:32:54 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
wrote:


"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in
the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable
and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always
have
them in stock.

Don't you get a fair amt of road buzz with those? How do you tell if a
tire
is gripping well?

Thx.

-B


thanks for the responses. i find my vittorias dont grip as well as the
continentals (both 23mm to fit fenders) because i ride the same concrete
hill every day and when i stand on it sometimes the vittorias will slip out
sending a sharp pain to my lumbar region. unfortunately the continentals
didnt last well. maybe i'll try some larger ones like 28's without the
fenders or some other type of fender that doesn't go under the fork. thanks
for the links too!
-alan

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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:32:54 GMT, "Claire Petersky"
wrote:


"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in
the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable
and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always
have
them in stock.

Don't you get a fair amt of road buzz with those? How do you tell if a
tire
is gripping well?

Thx.

-B


thanks for the responses. i find my vittorias dont grip as well as the
continentals (both 23mm to fit fenders) because i ride the same concrete
hill every day and when i stand on it sometimes the vittorias will slip out
sending a sharp pain to my lumbar region. unfortunately the continentals
didnt last well. maybe i'll try some larger ones like 28's without the
fenders or some other type of fender that doesn't go under the fork. thanks
for the links too!
-alan

"Bob in CT" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:09:04 +0200, Bert L.am wrote:


28 mm gives more comfort than 25 or 23 at no additional effort for the
rider



They're just harder to find. Try finding one at www.nashbar.com, for
instance.

They currently have several choices in 28mm tires.

"Bob in CT" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:09:04 +0200, Bert L.am wrote:


28 mm gives more comfort than 25 or 23 at no additional effort for the
rider



They're just harder to find. Try finding one at www.nashbar.com, for
instance.

They currently have several choices in 28mm tires.

"Claire Petersky" wrote in message
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"dreaded" wrote in message
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Any opinions out there on road tires for commuting on steep hills in the
rain? I had some continentals but they wore out pretty quick and the
vittorias are a little slick on wet pavement.

I ride with Avocet Cross II tires for commuting. These are very durable and
in my experience, grip well. I can also get them over the rims, something
that wasn't true with the Michelins I used to have. Biggest drawback: the
bike shop sometimes has to order these for me because they don't always have
them in stock.

Really heavy, lots of rolling resistance -- these tires are made for unpaved
surfaces.