"Terry Collins" <
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> DRS wrote:
>> "Terry Collins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> That's what I said! But it's USPS. They're adding on USD12.50 for
>> USPS pickup because they couldn't be bothered going to the post
>> office. The actual USPS rate isn't so exorbitant.
>
> Oh. I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't get back into selling
> bicycle books. The yanks seem so determined to shoot themselves in
> the foot. Is Amazon shipping within a month these days?
I haven't bought from Amazon in a while. They weren't too bad when I did,
even though the books were actually shipped from an island in the Caribbean.
>> You know I'm really thinking I should have got a bike with 27" wheels
>> instead of 700. There's heaps of fat slicks for 27".
>
> Erk, looking to loose some epidermis?
> Okay, Okay, I'll accept your word they are great. {
Say what? Grip is a function of the tyre's stickiness and the size of the
contact patch. Slicks by definition offer the greatest amount of rubber on
the road. All other things being equal then you'll be less likely to lose
some epidermis with slicks than with a treaded tyre. Since I ride on the
road I don't need tread but because my hybrid's rims are wider than a road
bike's rims it's damn near impossible to get slicks for it. There's only a
handful of 700x28 slicks about, most distributors in Oz don't carry the full
range (Conti do but I've been put off them), and in any event I'm not
convinced about the wisdom of putting 28s on my rims. So, when I find a
700x32 slick with a good reputation for both grip and durability which isn't
sold here I either have to pay a premium or ride around knowing I've bought
an inferior tyre locally. But there's premiums and premiums, of course.
For the price plus postage this bloke wanted I could have a pair of
Gatorskins fitted while I waited and still walk away with change. Anyway, I
found a bloke in New York with stock and reasonable postage.
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