tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post8002769173656404538..comments2024-03-06T00:13:05.548-10:00Comments on The Flat Tire: Twenty Three Millimeter BluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post-68633879473957019332011-02-21T09:25:01.247-10:002011-02-21T09:25:01.247-10:00Tires, tires, tires.
Can't live without em, ca...Tires, tires, tires.<br />Can't live without em, can't live without em.<br />I succumbed to roadie pressure and got some 23cs.<br />I was blinded by the celesteness in front of me.<br />I'm riding 25s now and like them and like Apertome says, choices are reduced.<br />I have seen the light!<br />Back to the evilness.limomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392808188162372410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post-19754897205450106422011-02-21T08:57:18.313-10:002011-02-21T08:57:18.313-10:00I also prefer something wider, 25mm or 28mm for a ...I also prefer something wider, 25mm or 28mm for a road bike. Also, if you go to a wider width, you'll notice your choices/frustration decrease drastically.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post-85022516607762951062011-02-21T08:05:51.932-10:002011-02-21T08:05:51.932-10:00My Contis are 28c and I've run them on gravel ...My Contis are 28c and I've run them on gravel roads. I lose 5 minutes to 23c tires over 20 miles.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post-14474601883224898502011-02-21T03:49:05.088-10:002011-02-21T03:49:05.088-10:00The size is also marketing hype: 23mm is for racin...The size is also marketing hype: 23mm is for racing. I think you would be happier all around with 28mm or larger touring tires. Which may not fit. Which calls into question the whole enterprise.John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post-1913449716935911502011-02-21T03:40:15.040-10:002011-02-21T03:40:15.040-10:00Continental Grand Prix 4 Season is all you need to...Continental Grand Prix 4 Season is all you need to remember. What could be simpler? I have 6000 miles on my rear tire now and they are half the weight of Armadillos. They are expensive except on a per mile basis.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2326858715462949029.post-56437117883400755382011-02-21T03:39:42.669-10:002011-02-21T03:39:42.669-10:00Those Conti Grand Prix 4000 and 4000s tires are su...Those Conti Grand Prix 4000 and 4000s tires are supposed to have better flat protection and are lighter than the Gatorskins. But, they are $25 more per tire.Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.com