700 x 35c tire width

My bicycle came wih Bontrager 700 x 35c tires. Is the width an odd size tire width? I seem to have
difficulty locating this tire size (including from Bontrager). Even though I have little to compare
it to, I really like the comfort of the ride. I am consdering replacing with the same size. I am
also considering a cyclocross tire of the same size but can't locate any. Any info is apprecaited.

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I just bought a set of 700x35 Panaracer Pasela's from Nashbar. I don't think its an uncommon size,
just not popular with bicycle manufacturer marketing types, becuse they're 'fat' and 'heavy' (the
tires, that is). They're great for touring and all-round use.

Kyle

"TekBuf" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> My bicycle came wih Bontrager 700 x 35c tires. Is the width an odd size tire width? I seem to have
> difficulty locating this tire size (including from Bontrager). Even though I have little to
> compare it to, I really like the comfort of the ride. I am consdering replacing with the same
> size. I am also considering a cyclocross tire of the same size but can't locate any. Any info is
> apprecaited.
>
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TekBuf wrote:
> My bicycle came wih Bontrager 700 x 35c tires. Is the width an odd size tire width? I seem to have
> difficulty locating this tire size (including from Bontrager). Even though I have little to
> compare it to, I really like the comfort of the ride. I am consdering replacing with the same
> size. I am also considering a cyclocross tire of the same size but can't locate any. Any info is
> apprecaited.

I believe they could also be called 622-35 or even 587-35 maybe. 622 equals 700C and 587 equals 700D

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html Better check with Sheldon

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[email protected] (TekBuf) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> My bicycle came wih Bontrager 700 x 35c tires. Is the width an odd size tire width? I seem to have
> difficulty locating this tire size (including from Bontrager). Even though I have little to
> compare it to, I really like the comfort of the ride. I am consdering replacing with the same
> size. I am also considering a cyclocross tire of the same size but can't locate any. Any info is
> apprecaited.

700x35 (or 35-622) are available and can be found here:

http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/tires_tubes/10011.html

or here:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/622.html

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"TekBuf" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> My bicycle came wih Bontrager 700 x 35c tires. Is the width an odd size tire width? I seem to have
> difficulty locating this tire size (including from Bontrager). Even though I have little to
> compare it to, I really like the comfort of the ride. I am consdering replacing with the same
> size. I am also considering a cyclocross tire of the same size but can't locate any. Any info is
> apprecaited.
>
>

My vote is for the Avocet Fasgrip's. Wire bead and no kevlar - they're inexpensive.

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> TekBuf wrote:
> > My bicycle came wih Bontrager 700 x 35c tires. Is the width an odd size tire width? I seem to
> > have difficulty locating this tire size (including from Bontrager). Even though I have little to
> > compare it to, I really like the comfort of the ride. I am consdering replacing with the same
> > size. I am also considering a cyclocross tire of the same size but can't locate any. Any info is
> > apprecaited.

Anything from 28c to 37c should be fine. That's just the width in mm, sounds like your bike is a
hybrid or touring bike, they generally come with wider tires.
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"Robin Hubert" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My vote is for the Avocet Fasgrip's. Wire bead and no kevlar - they're inexpensive.

Not any more.

 

I was up in them thar hills practicing for the death ride and it felt very nice to have a fat avocet
32 on the front. In tht thin air you drop like a stone on the long downhills, and the thought of
pizza-ing out far from town is no fun. My continental ultra-gatorskin 28 on the back felt hard,
narrow and slow compared to the nice fat 32. Now I want to try 35s!

One thing people don't mention is fat tires seem to be less flat-prone, am I right? A flat much more
than negates any speed advantage of smaller tires except in a time trial, unless you've got support
vehicles waiting.