In article <00ce81[email protected]>,
Kurgan Gringioni <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 9, 6:43 pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
> > "Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >
> > news:45c2[email protected]...
> >
> >
> >
> > > The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
> > > weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
> > > certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
> > > comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
> > > pit...
> >
> > For those not in the know - Kevin is an ex-pro and also very high on the
> > knowledge index.
>
>
>
>
> Dumbass -
>
>
> There's no way he knows as much as a bike racing expert like yourself.
Don't sell Tom short - he's an expert in *all* fields.
--
tanx,
Howard
The bloody pubs are bloody dull
The bloody clubs are bloody full
Of bloody girls and bloody guys
With bloody murder in their eyes
"Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:b888[email protected]...
>
> Kevin (who was never actually a pro, just a relatively okay regional
> racer, but who is now a masters fattie) Metcalfe
You'll excuse me Kevin, I mistook the US Postal uniform....
"Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:b888[email protected]...
> On Jun 9, 6:45 pm, Howard Kveck <[email protected]> wrote:
>> In article
>> <45c2ed[email protected]>,
>> Kevin Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jun 9, 2:07 pm, "Maple Tree" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > Maple Tree wrote:
>> > > >> Hello,
>>
>> > > >> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>>
>> > > >>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33
>>
>> > > >> Thanks
>> > > "Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> > >news:18e4[email protected]...
>>
>> > > > Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.
>>
>> > > >http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm
>>
>> > > > Kevin
>>
>> > > Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to
>> > > the
>> > > others.
>>
>> > The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
>> > weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
>> > certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
>> > comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
>> > pit...
>>
>> Pit? Wha???
>>
>
> I figured that since this was rec.bicycles.RACING that most people
> would have knowledge of an event called a CRITERIUM which is in fact a
> bicycle RACE. Said race, is known for having a repository for spare
> wheels, often times called a wheel PIT. It's hard to confirm, but
> reports are that RACERS have been know to actually put their spare
> wheels in the PIT so that when they get a puncture (also called a flat
> tire) in said criterium, they can proceed to the PIT (don't reverse
> course though, except at Sommerville...). Once in the PIT, these
> bicycle RACERS have been known to trade the flat, or punctured tire in
> for one that is still holding air and rejoin the race with no penalty.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Kevin (who was never actually a pro, just a relatively okay regional
> racer, but who is now a masters fattie) Metcalfe
Kevin,
This thread is being cross-posted to rec.bicycles.tech, which has some
contributors who are not racers or even RACERS.
Kerry
On Jun 9, 8:49 pm, Howard Kveck <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <b88854[email protected]>,
> Kevin Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 9, 6:45 pm, Howard Kveck <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > In article
> > > <45c2ed[email protected]>,
> > > Kevin Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > On Jun 9, 2:07 pm, "Maple Tree" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Maple Tree wrote:
> > > > > >> Hello,
>
> > > > > >> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>
> > > > > >>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33
>
> > > > > >> Thanks
> > > > > "Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> > > > >news:18e4[email protected]...
>
> > > > > > Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.
>
> > > > > >http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm
>
> > > > > > Kevin
>
> > > > > Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to
> > > > > the
> > > > > others.
>
> > > > The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
> > > > weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
> > > > certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
> > > > comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
> > > > pit...
>
> > > Pit? Wha???
>
> > I figured that since this was rec.bicycles.RACING that most people
> > would have knowledge of an event called a CRITERIUM which is in fact a
> > bicycle RACE. Said race, is known for having a repository for spare
> > wheels, often times called a wheel PIT. It's hard to confirm, but
> > reports are that RACERS have been know to actually put their spare
> > wheels in the PIT so that when they get a puncture (also called a flat
> > tire) in said criterium, they can proceed to the PIT (don't reverse
> > course though, except at Sommerville...). Once in the PIT, these
> > bicycle RACERS have been known to trade the flat, or punctured tire in
> > for one that is still holding air and rejoin the race with no penalty.
>
> > I hope that helps.
>
> It should help Mrs. Butterworth, the OP. I was kidding (and should have been a bit
> more explicit about it), as a few days ago he spent some time talking about how he
> needed his bike to be very light (while finding a way to pack a spare tire onboard)
> and finally revealing himself to be a recreational rider. While there's nothing wrong
> with being a recreational rider (I are one too), he persists in crossposting these
> things into RBR.
>
> By the way, I remember seeing you race out at Hellyer many times back in the '90s.
> Do you still get out there much?
>
I haven't raced on the track in about six or seven years. With geezer
track nationals at Hellyer this year I am planning to get back on the
track. Though I will need to procure a track bike some time between
now and then...
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:31:28 -0700, "Kerry Montgomery"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:b888[email protected]...
>> On Jun 9, 6:45 pm, Howard Kveck <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> In article
>>> <45c2ed[email protected]>,
>>> Kevin Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > On Jun 9, 2:07 pm, "Maple Tree" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > > > Maple Tree wrote:
>>> > > >> Hello,
>>>
>>> > > >> What are the Pros & Cons for TUFO Road Tires?
>>>
>>> > > >>http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tires/elite.php?seriesid=33
>>>
>>> > > >> Thanks
>>> > > "Kevin Metcalfe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>> > >news:18e4[email protected]...
>>>
>>> > > > Cons: Crappy rolling resistance for the most part.
>>>
>>> > > >http://www.biketechreview.com/tires/AFM_tire_crr.htm
>>>
>>> > > > Kevin
>>>
>>> > > Depends on the TUFO tire make and they seems competitive compared to
>>> > > the
>>> > > others.
>>>
>>> > The only ones that are in the ball park are approximately half the
>>> > weight of the tires they are compared against. So, half the weight,
>>> > certainly at least some decrease in reliability, only to get
>>> > comparable rolling resistance. Make sure you've got wheels in the
>>> > pit...
>>>
>>> Pit? Wha???
>>>
>>
>> I figured that since this was rec.bicycles.RACING that most people
>> would have knowledge of an event called a CRITERIUM which is in fact a
>> bicycle RACE. Said race, is known for having a repository for spare
>> wheels, often times called a wheel PIT. It's hard to confirm, but
>> reports are that RACERS have been know to actually put their spare
>> wheels in the PIT so that when they get a puncture (also called a flat
>> tire) in said criterium, they can proceed to the PIT (don't reverse
>> course though, except at Sommerville...). Once in the PIT, these
>> bicycle RACERS have been known to trade the flat, or punctured tire in
>> for one that is still holding air and rejoin the race with no penalty.
>>
>> I hope that helps.
>>
>> Kevin (who was never actually a pro, just a relatively okay regional
>> racer, but who is now a masters fattie) Metcalfe
>
>Kevin,
>This thread is being cross-posted to rec.bicycles.tech, which has some
>contributors who are not racers or even RACERS.
>Kerry
TUFOs are racing tires. Racing tech discussion is on-topic for rbt.
