Schwalbe 650B/27.5 Thunder Burt Review

[cyclotourist]

http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2014/01/schwalbe-thunder-burts-i-like-em.html

Don't know how they'll wear, but initial blush is all positive!

Cheers,
David

"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal

[Jeremy Till]

Also, best name for a tire ever.

[cyclotourist]

When I design my perfect tire, I'm going to name it the Obi-Wan Knobby.

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[Jeremy Till]

Oh damn that's better.

[cyclotourist]

Isn't it a good one!

[dougP]

"Thunder Burt" is probably the name for North America, and they're "Thunder Thor" or some other European mythical character in Germany. 

Yea, Obi Wan Knobby would be cool.  Just watch those movie people & their IP lawyers! 

dougP

On Friday, January 10, 2014 9:57:19 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

[David Yu Greenblatt]

 

 

No, the best named tire ever comes into existence when you use a marker to change the last R to a T.

 

David G in SD

 

 

 

On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 8:00 AM, Jeremy Till <jerem...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Deacon Patrick]

Cheeky monkey!

[James Warren]

"The tire for scruffy-looking Nerf Herders"

James Warren

jimcw...@earthlink.net

- 700x55

[Tim Gavin]

Just call it the OB-1 knobby.  And it's Bridgestone-esque.

[cyclotourist]

Perfect! 

No time to discuss this in committee!

[Tom Harrop]

Hmm, they look like fun. 49 mm you say? I wonder if they'd fit without fenders on a Hillborne...

[Mike Schiller]

Actually the names are the same in Germany... and kinda goofy sounding to me..   I have a set of 650B TB's also, probably won't install them until spring when I take off my fenders though. Maybe sooner.... glad to hear they are working well.

~mike

[cyclotourist]

Good idea to keep the fenders on this Winter...

Cheers,
David

"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal

On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Mike Schiller <mikey...@rocketmail.com> wrote:

Actually the names are the same in Germany... and kinda goofy sounding to me..   I have a set of 650B TB's also, probably won't install them until spring when I take off my fenders though. Maybe sooner.... glad to hear they are working well.

~mike

[dougP]

Just in case our current seasonal rainfall total of 0.97" doubles or triples any time soon. 

When I bought my Atlantis, I said that I would put fenders on next time we got a wet winter.  11 years later it remains un-fendered. 

dougP

[Mike Schiller]

You inlanders don't have to deal with coastal fog. When it comes in the roads get all wet, especially in shady sections.  It's my cross to bear.

~mike

Carlsbad Ca.

[Jeremy Till]

Put yer Obi-Wan Knobby's on your Rivendell Bombadil and thumb your nose at both George Lucas' AND Peter Jackson's IP lawyers (probably the same firm anyways)! 

[hsmitham]

David,

Glad to hear they're working for you. I may go with these for the Atlantis in 26" at the least that's the plan.

My vote is for the OB-1 the perfect tire name.

~Hugh

On Friday, January 10, 2014 9:57:19 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

[cyclotourist]

I think they would be a good choice if you're going to be on asphalt a chunk of the time. Spin really fast. They slip out a little while climbing out of the saddle, but that's the price you pay for fast on pavement.

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[Hugh Smitham]

Yep there's always a compromise. But thanks I'll be ordering them in the near future. They sound great.

~Hugh

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[Mike Schiller]

on the Thunder Burts?   ...most knobbies will slip climbing out of the saddle, too much weight on the real wheel... try sitting on the nose of the saddle to keep the weight more balanced.  That's why WTB designed their saddle with a dropped nose.

~mike

[cyclotourist]

Yeah, I can focus on keeping them in contact, they just slip out a bit more if you're not paying attention. Again, not a bad thing, just a bit less grip than some Nevegals!

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[Mike Schiller]

My custom  http://www.flickr.com/photos/37347002@N05/9720289102/  will fit a 50 mm tire with fenders.  That's good enough for me.  The rSogn looks a little funny with hetres and no fenders I think. I used a PBP crown which is about 62 mm wide where the tire max width is.

~mike

On Monday, January 13, 2014 11:03:17 AM UTC-8, Eric Stocker wrote:

Sounds like you need a Rawland Sogn so you can fit 2.1s + fenders :)

[Bill Lindsay]

Please test and review the Panaracer Driver Pro 27.5 next.  kthx!  

Just kidding, but I am refreshed by the fact that the Panaracer Driver tire is a nice looking folding 650B knobby, that can be found for under $40.  I hope it hooks up well.  It has a good design pedigree, so it ought to be good.  

On Friday, January 10, 2014 9:57:19 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

[Tim Gavin]

Did anyone else notice, now that Panaracer owns Pacenti, they will be offering a model of the thin-tread Pari-moto with "puncture resistant bead to bead breaker".  PT version is 340g, vice 300g for legacy Pari-moto.

This has me excited, a more puncture resistant Pari-moto!  http://www.panaracer.com/mtb.php  When will they come to market?

Tim

[Bill Lindsay]

...I noticed that and I agree with you.  It's exciting.  Also the Comet!  That looks pretty snazzy for another 2.0" 650B knobby.  I'm still waiting for my 650x42B cyclocross tire, though.    

[Tim Gavin]

My vote is for a 38 or 35mm 650b cyclocross tire.  Simply because neither my Riv Road conversion nor my gf's Soma San Marcos will fit anything bigger. 

Tim Gavin, pondering studded tires for 650b...