I like my "cheaper" Paselas. I agree they feel nice, though it seems some are imperfect. I have gotten a couple bulges on the sidewalls right "out of the box". This may just be on the 27" sizes. My only 700c bike has TG, so I can't comment there.-- Garrett Belmont Los Angeles, CA
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 8:35 PM, r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com> wrote:
> my experience on pasela's and other brands: kevlar kills the tyre dead.
> richard cielec
> chicago, illinois; u.s.a.
> --- On Thu, 6/25/09, cmontgomery <cmontgomery15@cox.net> wrote:
>
> From: cmontgomery <cmontgomery15@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Modern gumwall clincher - PASELA
> To: "Rich Pinder" <rpinder@usc.edu>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 5:58 PM
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> Rich P.:
> > Hi all,
> > Is it just me, or do any of you feel the lower priced PASELA standard
> > tires just feel so much nicer than the TourGuard versions (either wire
> > or folding) ?? I tried the TG, but went back.
>
> Yes and Me Too. In fact, I did a little experiment as I had front
> wheels
> with each type. A week's commute with one and another week's with the
> other, I rode over a series of pavement expansion cracks that have annoyed
> me for 20 years (I hold a grudge). These expansion cracks have sharp rises
> of 1-1 1/2" with gaping crevasses that are deeper. Using my Elbow
> Pound-O-Meter, I got a 37.5% increase in joint stress. I swear the non TG's
> were softer/gentler on the front end of the bike, a 1980 531 long-trailed
> Scottish built Wester Ross (for the classic element in this post). I much
> prefer the non-TG Pasela, the Gran Bois 30's, AND the Panaracer Urban Max.
> The Gran Bois is the best albeit the most delicate, but the others do offer
> cush without a too noticeable decrease in rolling resistance. Trust me.
>
> On a sidenote, I've been flipping thru my Cycling magazines from the
> early 50's and noting the superlatives used in tire advertisements:
> "finest
> cords", "flexibility", "life and resiliency", "It is a really 'lively'
> tyre-with the fast tread and casing flexibility essential to effortless
> riding...".
> Tires aren't really advertised anymore out there, are they (you have to
> tell me, I only read BQ).
>
> Craig Montgomery
> Tucson
>
> Just finished a exquisitely cushy yet fast ride on my Gran Bois shod, round
> forked, '52 Viking R/P with 72" gear.
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