Re: [CR]Randonneur bike & 650B tires

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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:39:17 -0700
To: theonetrueBob@webtv.net (Bob Hanson), classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Randonneur bike & 650B tires


At 4:13 AM -0600 8/30/06, Bob Hanson wrote:
>Now, regarding 650B tires: I'm curious if anyone has extensive
>experience with currently available 650B tires? I see there are now
>quite a few available here and there (Rivendell, Harris Cyclery, Jan
>Heine / VBQ). I'd be very interested to hear if there are certain ones
>I really should avoid, and perhaps others which stand out as being of
>far superior quality.
>I'd welcome any comments. Thanks!
>
>Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

The next VIntage Bicycle Quarterly has an extensive test of all available 650B tires (well, only the good ones, we didn't test Kenda, etc.). We measured the rolling resistance, but also rode them extensively. There are sidebars from two other testers who independently evaluated the tires. The magazine will go to print in a few days. It will be at subscribers in September. -- Jan Heine Editor/Publisher Vintage Bicycle Quarterly c/o Il Vecchio Bicycles 140 Lakeside Ave, Ste. C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com