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OK, I'm trying to sell off my two pairs of Gran Prix 5000TL's because I am done trying to mount the damn things. I'm sure that they wouldn't be much of a problem if you were using them as tubeless but an innertube simply makes them impossible. If you had a real clincher it might be possible but not with a two way rim.
While you can find innertubes, the price of decent tires seems to have followed the cost of bikes and even Vittoria Rubino Pro which are sort of second level tires are going to cost you $80 a pair. The cost of tires seems to now match that of a good steak |
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On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 3:05:31 PM UTC-5, wrote:
OK, I'm trying to sell off my two pairs of Gran Prix 5000TL's because I am done trying to mount the damn things. I'm sure that they wouldn't be much of a problem if you were using them as tubeless but an innertube simply makes them impossible. If you had a real clincher it might be possible but not with a two way rim. While you can find innertubes, the price of decent tires seems to have followed the cost of bikes and even Vittoria Rubino Pro which are sort of second level tires are going to cost you $80 a pair. The cost of tires seems to now match that of a good steak I just bought 2 Conti PG 5000 they are not tubeless but were $86 for both. Great deal. You can sell them to me cheap if they are 25mm. Deacon Mark |
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On 10/15/20 1:05 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
OK, I'm trying to sell off my two pairs of Gran Prix 5000TL's because I am done trying to mount the damn things. I'm sure that they wouldn't be much of a problem if you were using them as tubeless but an innertube simply makes them impossible. If you had a real clincher it might be possible but not with a two way rim. While you can find innertubes, the price of decent tires seems to have followed the cost of bikes and even Vittoria Rubino Pro which are sort of second level tires are going to cost you $80 a pair. The cost of tires seems to now match that of a good steak Much of the bicycle stuff is IMO grossly overpriced. With tires I usually wait for a sale, then pounce, buying a bunch for stockpiling. Vittoria Zaffiro and Vee Rubber are brands I had good experience with. https://www.amazon.com/Vittoria-Zaff.../dp/B08K3QL86L Fancy tires might last 50% longer but when they cost 3-4x it just ain't worth it. I usually get my tires for $15-20 each including shipping. Right now I don't have to buy tires for another two years 8-) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 2:47:08 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote:
On 10/15/20 1:05 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: OK, I'm trying to sell off my two pairs of Gran Prix 5000TL's because I am done trying to mount the damn things. I'm sure that they wouldn't be much of a problem if you were using them as tubeless but an innertube simply makes them impossible. If you had a real clincher it might be possible but not with a two way rim. While you can find innertubes, the price of decent tires seems to have followed the cost of bikes and even Vittoria Rubino Pro which are sort of second level tires are going to cost you $80 a pair. The cost of tires seems to now match that of a good steak Much of the bicycle stuff is IMO grossly overpriced. With tires I usually wait for a sale, then pounce, buying a bunch for stockpiling. Vittoria Zaffiro and Vee Rubber are brands I had good experience with. https://www.amazon.com/Vittoria-Zaff.../dp/B08K3QL86L Fancy tires might last 50% longer but when they cost 3-4x it just ain't worth it. I usually get my tires for $15-20 each including shipping. Right now I don't have to buy tires for another two years 8-) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ I was buying tires from probikekit.com and always got the best price but their selection is getting pretty damn thin. |
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Joerg wrote:
On 10/15/20 1:05 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: OK, I'm trying to sell off my two pairs of Gran Prix 5000TL's because I am done trying to mount the damn things. I'm sure that they wouldn't be much of a problem if you were using them as tubeless but an innertube simply makes them impossible. If you had a real clincher it might be possible but not with a two way rim. While you can find innertubes, the price of decent tires seems to have followed the cost of bikes and even Vittoria Rubino Pro which are sort of second level tires are going to cost you $80 a pair. The cost of tires seems to now match that of a good steak With everybody avoiding public transport and President Trump announcing cold weather, I expect a shortage of good spike tires in late January when even the most stubborn Ohio Democrats warmies finally realize ... that Comrade Winter is real. Much of the bicycle stuff is IMO grossly overpriced. With tires I usually wait for a sale, then pounce, buying a bunch for stockpiling. Vittoria Zaffiro and Vee Rubber are brands I had good experience with. https://www.amazon.com/Vittoria-Zaff.../dp/B08K3QL86L Fancy tires might last 50% longer but when they cost 3-4x it just ain't worth it. I usually get my tires for $15-20 each including shipping. I'm still shocked: I looked for ¤14,99 bargain tires, free shipping, but one was 19,94 including shipping! And wait till California taxes your cheap tires, and brake pads, for emitting too many particles! (Don't believe for a moment that fancy tires provide better working conditions for the farm workers, though. Sorry, no English subtitles.) https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/die-story/video-schmutzige-reifen-ein-milliardengeschaeft-102.html file link: https://wdrmedien-a.akamaihd.net/medp/podcast/weltweit/fsk0/202/2028298/diestory_2020-08-26_schmutzigereifeneinmilliardengeschaeft_wdr.mp4 |
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On 10/16/2020 4:09 AM, Sepp Ruf wrote:
snip I'm still shocked: I looked for ¤14,99 bargain tires, free shipping, but one was 19,94 including shipping! The margins on tires, like most bicycle accessories are "Keystone" https://www.thebalancesmb.com/keystone-pricing-in-retail-2890192# (or greater). So when you see a 25% off sale on tires, the retailer is still making good margins, and I don't begrudge them those margins since the margins on complete bicycles are not good, yet require a lot of labor for assembly. Performance used to sell their own brand of tires at good prices, some of their tires were okay, some were not so good. |
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On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 8:58:27 AM UTC-7, sms wrote:
On 10/16/2020 4:09 AM, Sepp Ruf wrote: snip I'm still shocked: I looked for €14,99 bargain tires, free shipping, but one was 19,94 including shipping! The margins on tires, like most bicycle accessories are "Keystone" https://www.thebalancesmb.com/keystone-pricing-in-retail-2890192# (or greater). So when you see a 25% off sale on tires, the retailer is still making good margins, and I don't begrudge them those margins since the margins on complete bicycles are not good, yet require a lot of labor for assembly. Performance used to sell their own brand of tires at good prices, some of their tires were okay, some were not so good. Somewhere I heard that Michelin was sold off to the Chinese. I finally managed to get another set of Pro4's which will go on the bike I wear the next set of tires out on. |
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On 10/19/2020 11:16 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 8:58:27 AM UTC-7, sms wrote: On 10/16/2020 4:09 AM, Sepp Ruf wrote: snip I'm still shocked: I looked for €14,99 bargain tires, free shipping, but one was 19,94 including shipping! The margins on tires, like most bicycle accessories are "Keystone" https://www.thebalancesmb.com/keystone-pricing-in-retail-2890192# (or greater). So when you see a 25% off sale on tires, the retailer is still making good margins, and I don't begrudge them those margins since the margins on complete bicycles are not good, yet require a lot of labor for assembly. Performance used to sell their own brand of tires at good prices, some of their tires were okay, some were not so good. Somewhere I heard that Michelin was sold off to the Chinese. I finally managed to get another set of Pro4's which will go on the bike I wear the next set of tires out on. Michelin is a publicly traded entity registered in France. For about 94 Euros you could own a share yourself! If you don't have 94 Euros to spare, you could, like my savvy 16 year old grandson, trade in fractional shares on your telephone without leaving the house. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 9:56:00 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 10/19/2020 11:16 AM, Tom Kunich wrote: On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 8:58:27 AM UTC-7, sms wrote: On 10/16/2020 4:09 AM, Sepp Ruf wrote: snip I'm still shocked: I looked for €14,99 bargain tires, free shipping, but one was 19,94 including shipping! The margins on tires, like most bicycle accessories are "Keystone" https://www.thebalancesmb.com/keystone-pricing-in-retail-2890192# (or greater). So when you see a 25% off sale on tires, the retailer is still making good margins, and I don't begrudge them those margins since the margins on complete bicycles are not good, yet require a lot of labor for assembly. Performance used to sell their own brand of tires at good prices, some of their tires were okay, some were not so good. Somewhere I heard that Michelin was sold off to the Chinese. I finally managed to get another set of Pro4's which will go on the bike I wear the next set of tires out on. Michelin is a publicly traded entity registered in France. For about 94 Euros you could own a share yourself! If you don't have 94 Euros to spare, you could, like my savvy 16 year old grandson, trade in fractional shares on your telephone without leaving the house. I guess my memory was incorrect. |
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On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 9:56:00 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 10/19/2020 11:16 AM, Tom Kunich wrote: On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 8:58:27 AM UTC-7, sms wrote: On 10/16/2020 4:09 AM, Sepp Ruf wrote: snip I'm still shocked: I looked for €14,99 bargain tires, free shipping, but one was 19,94 including shipping! The margins on tires, like most bicycle accessories are "Keystone" https://www.thebalancesmb.com/keystone-pricing-in-retail-2890192# (or greater). So when you see a 25% off sale on tires, the retailer is still making good margins, and I don't begrudge them those margins since the margins on complete bicycles are not good, yet require a lot of labor for assembly. Performance used to sell their own brand of tires at good prices, some of their tires were okay, some were not so good. Somewhere I heard that Michelin was sold off to the Chinese. I finally managed to get another set of Pro4's which will go on the bike I wear the next set of tires out on. Michelin is a publicly traded entity registered in France. For about 94 Euros you could own a share yourself! If you don't have 94 Euros to spare, you could, like my savvy 16 year old grandson, trade in fractional shares on your telephone without leaving the house. Crap. On whose account? He's not old enough to contract. -- Jay Beattie. |
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