Airless Tires? And How Heavy Is "Heavy"?

[Paul Hobson]

Nanc wrote:
>>Some of you weirdos from ARBR are least tolerable. But your x-posting is
>>just silly.
>
>
> Please don't lump all of us from ARBR together. I blocked NYC XYZ long ago
> due to his excessive cross-posting. It really is quite irritating. He only
> recently started posting to ARBR... I figured he was a regular from one of
> the other groups and had just recently starting adding ARBR to his
> cross-posting list.
>
> This will be my last post to multiple groups. I apologize for replying to
> all... just didn't know from which group Paul Hobson is a regular.
>
> ~ Nanc

my apologies, nanc
\\paul
(this is my last xpost too)

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Paul Hobson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nanc wrote:
>>>Some of you weirdos from ARBR are least tolerable. But your x-posting is
>>>just silly.
>>
>>
>> Please don't lump all of us from ARBR together. I blocked NYC XYZ long
>> ago due to his excessive cross-posting. It really is quite irritating.
>> He only recently started posting to ARBR... I figured he was a regular
>> from one of the other groups and had just recently starting adding ARBR
>> to his cross-posting list.
>>
>> This will be my last post to multiple groups. I apologize for replying
>> to all... just didn't know from which group Paul Hobson is a regular.
>>
>> ~ Nanc
>
> my apologies, nanc
> \\paul
> (this is my last xpost too)

Newsgroups trimmed.

Both Paul and Nanc are right as rain of course. Cross-posting to many groups
is an abomination. I have always been vehemently opposed to it.

I will occasionally drag certain threads over to ARBR to keep it from
terminally expiring due to a lack of posters there, but I only do it very
reluctantly. I have decided not to do it anymore no matter what. It does
nothing but create a mess. ARBR can either make it on its own or it can die
and go to Hell where all newsgroups go eventually.

By the way, the reason cross-posting NEVER works is because ALL newsgroups
are just chock full of idiots, morons and imbeciles. Eliminate those types
and who knows what might be possible.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

 

[GaerlanCustomCycles]

The MArathon plus has better rolling resistance rather than using a
tire of same width then adding MrTuffy. The protection is like a foam
sandwhiched bet rubber layers.

On our last trip from Germany to Vienna, some rented bikes in Germany
to be dropped off in Vienna. The bikes were equipped with MArathon
Plus. MEchanic says that they have never had flats on those tires -
granted the roads were clean.

 

[angusinalberta]

GaerlanCustomCycles wrote:

> On our last trip from Germany to Vienna, some rented bikes in Germany
> to be dropped off in Vienna. The bikes were equipped with MArathon
> Plus. MEchanic says that they have never had flats on those tires -
> granted the roads were clean.

Here's another vote for the Schwalbe Marathon Plus.

Datapoint 1. Over the last 25 years I normally expected 5-6 punctures
each riding season, mainly from bits of wire or glass. That's about 1
puncture per 1000 km. Last year with the Pluses, I had zero punctures in
5500 km.
Datapoint 2. Last summer a friend had zero punctures using Pluses on his
4500 km tour across Canada. (http://tinyurl.com/dvyag)

For me, the miniscule increase in rolling resistance has been well worth it.

Cheers,
Angus

 

[NYC XYZ]

Hiya, folks -- how about the standard Schwalbe Marathon? They come
with the SMGTe.



angusinalberta wrote:
> GaerlanCustomCycles wrote:
>
> > On our last trip from Germany to Vienna, some rented bikes in Germany
> > to be dropped off in Vienna. The bikes were equipped with MArathon
> > Plus. MEchanic says that they have never had flats on those tires -
> > granted the roads were clean.
>
> Here's another vote for the Schwalbe Marathon Plus.
>
> Datapoint 1. Over the last 25 years I normally expected 5-6 punctures
> each riding season, mainly from bits of wire or glass. That's about 1
> puncture per 1000 km. Last year with the Pluses, I had zero punctures in
> 5500 km.
> Datapoint 2. Last summer a friend had zero punctures using Pluses on his
> 4500 km tour across Canada. (http://tinyurl.com/dvyag)
>
> For me, the miniscule increase in rolling resistance has been well worth it.
>
> Cheers,
> Angus

 

[GaerlanCustomCycles]

I personally ride the Marathon 20x1.5's. Knock on wood, have not had
a flat in at least 3 years.
I think the secret is the more pronounced thread pattern compared to
other tires. When you hit a glass bit, it goes in betwen the grooves
and is spit out as the wheel turns. I think tire technology has
imnproved in thelast few years OR maybe just getting lucky

 

[Peter Clinch]

GaerlanCustomCycles wrote:
> I personally ride the Marathon 20x1.5's. Knock on wood, have not had
> a flat in at least 3 years.

I ride them too (on an SMGT and a Brompton). My other half rides them
on a Nazca Fiero Tour, having found the security better for her than the
speed of Stelvios.

So far I've had two punctures over, oh, about 5 years. One on the Brom,
one on the Streetmachine. Covering a lot of miles, and broken glass.
They're good tyres, I'd only change to the Plus if I was in an area of
Total Puncture Hell.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email protected] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/