Yet another tired question...

[Stephen Durfee]

My son and I are planning an adventure along the Erie Canal route for this summer, with a few detours along the way to visit friends and explore the Finger Lakes. I’m planning to ride my All Rounder (26” wheels) and carry clothes and some gear for camping, but trying to keep the packing light. It will be mostly a paved road trip, but we might get the chance to get onto some gravel. With that as the back story, I’m curious about tire recommendations. The bike came to me with Continental Contacts and  I’ve experimented with Paselas and RH Elk Pass. I'm ready to try something new and would welcome the suggestions, 

[Bernard Duhon]

Wife & I did the Erie canal from

Lockport to Pittsford.  What little gravel was fine stone, no mud.  Not a lot of flat hazards either.  IT is much “tamer” then the GAP & C & O path.

There were skinny tire bikers who seemed to be doing fine. 

 

Tho there is some lose gravel around the Fingerlakes

 

On my “fast” bike I ride 35mm 38mm on our local chip seal.  That would be adequate.

 

My touring bike has Marathon Supreme 1.6  inch is a great compromise on Size, flat protection, comfort, weight  & speed. That would be a good choice.

Also I got the 2 inch Supreme ( measures 47 mm on 18mm rim) I like it also.  Both available in 26 inch.

 

Bernard

--
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-bun...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f8919775-b338-4e1e-8cb3-09a70bb5d77en%40googlegroups.com.

[Bernard Duhon]

One more thing. Your continentals are the most uncomfortable tire I ever rode.  I know cause I got 5000 mile before 1^st flat.

Paselas & Elk Pass are good for Erie canal.  

 

From: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Stephen Durfee
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 5:50 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [RBW] Yet another tired question...

 

My son and I are planning an adventure along the Erie Canal route for this summer, with a few detours along the way to visit friends and explore the Finger Lakes. I’m planning to ride my All Rounder (26” wheels) and carry clothes and some gear for camping, but trying to keep the packing light. It will be mostly a paved road trip, but we might get the chance to get onto some gravel. With that as the back story, I’m curious about tire recommendations. The bike came to me with Continental Contacts and  I’ve experimented with Paselas and RH Elk Pass. I'm ready to try something new and would welcome the suggestions, 

--

[Jingy]

I would suggest the Rene Herse 26 x1.8" tire ( I can't remember the name-not the Rat Trap Pass, the other one).

So far that's been my favorite tire on my 26" wheeled All Rounder.

Jim in Mpls

[Brian Turner]

RH Naches Pass 26 x 1.8"

I'm running them mounted on Velocity Atlas rims and they measure 41mm for me. Excellent all-rounder tire!

-Brian

Lex KY

On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 9:10 AM Jingy <indepthin...@gmail.com> wrote:

I would suggest the Rene Herse 26 x1.8" tire ( I can't remember the name-not the Rat Trap Pass, the other one).

So far that's been my favorite tire on my 26" wheeled All Rounder.

Jim in Mpls

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-bun...@googlegroups.com.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/05ebc9d6-c77d-44c9-abea-1f68b200d9f0n%40googlegroups.com.

[Patrick Moore]

The Elk Passes are the most wonderful road tires I've used, but at least on my rims (13 mm IW) a bit narrow (27-28 mm) for anything except the firmest and smoothest dirt surfaces. What about the Rene Herse Naches Pass, 559 X 42? They come in an extralight model at ~300 grams IIRC; I've been using these, with tubes + Orange Seal, for several years and, while they don't "seem" to roll as effortlessly as the 175 gram Elk Passes they roll very well indeed and expand the scope of dirt surfaces that the bike can handle -- I ride mine in shallow sand to take convenient dirt detours between pavement sections, in order to avoid heavy pavement auto traffic.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/SA1PR17MB5491DAF352DA930154782BCBCD5A2%40SA1PR17MB5491.namprd17.prod.outlook.com.

--

Patrick Moore

Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

When thou didst not, savage, know thine own meaning,

But wouldst gabble like a thing most brutish,

I endowed thy purposes with words that made them known.

[Patrick Moore]

That's the Naches Pass. Excellent tire; I use the EL version with tubes and Orange Seal.

To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/05ebc9d6-c77d-44c9-abea-1f68b200d9f0n%40googlegroups.com.