At 3:46 AM -0500 1/18/08, RDF1249@aol.com wrote:
>Sure those (Panaracer) Grand Bois have a nice smooth Clement-like tread and
>a sexy name (large wood?) but what is wrong with good old Panaracer Paselas?
>They are really the same casing with a slightly more aggressive tread.
The casing of the early "white label" Grand Bois tires was indeed similar to the Panaracer Paselas. The current Grand Bois tires use a different casing. In Bicycle Quarterly's tests of tire resistance, we saw a very noticeable improvement in performance after they changed the casing. On the road, the comfort also was improved. (Grand Bois changed the casing after we sent them the results of our first tire tests.)
Disclaimer: Vintage Bicycle Press sells Grand Bois tires.
Jan Heine
Editor
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