panaracer pasela vs panarace pasela tg
10-23-09, 02:43 PM
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panaracer pasela vs panarace pasela tg
Hi everyone
In the many tire threads I have I seem to remember people saying that the TG was slower than the regular Pasela? Am I remembering correctly? Does it make up for "slowness" by gaining in "flat-freeness"? I ride on a mix of unpaved and paved roads.
Velo Orange sells the TG
Thanks a lot
Christian
PS: I'd consider the Grand Bois too, but I'm looking to be talked into the cheaper Paselas. Thanks
In the many tire threads I have I seem to remember people saying that the TG was slower than the regular Pasela? Am I remembering correctly? Does it make up for "slowness" by gaining in "flat-freeness"? I ride on a mix of unpaved and paved roads.
Velo Orange sells the TG
Thanks a lot
Christian
PS: I'd consider the Grand Bois too, but I'm looking to be talked into the cheaper Paselas. Thanks
10-23-09, 05:08 PM
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Hi everyone
In the many tire threads I have I seem to remember people saying that the TG was slower than the regular Pasela? Am I remembering correctly? Does it make up for "slowness" by gaining in "flat-freeness"? I ride on a mix of unpaved and paved roads.
Velo Orange sells the TG
Thanks a lot
Christian
PS: I'd consider the Grand Bois too, but I'm looking to be talked into the cheaper Paselas. Thanks
In the many tire threads I have I seem to remember people saying that the TG was slower than the regular Pasela? Am I remembering correctly? Does it make up for "slowness" by gaining in "flat-freeness"? I ride on a mix of unpaved and paved roads.
Velo Orange sells the TG
Thanks a lot
Christian
PS: I'd consider the Grand Bois too, but I'm looking to be talked into the cheaper Paselas. Thanks
Among the Pasela's, the TG's are definitely a bit slower than the non-TG's. Frequency of flats has been about the same with either type of Pasela. I run the TG's on the tandem because the cost of a flat is potentially higher if it causes a crash, and because the extra rolling resistance is more neglible relative to the power of two riders. I don't think flats are as much of a problem out here as they are in places that have goathead thorns.
The Grand Bois are a noticeably nicer and faster tire to ride. Frequency of flats has been about the same as either of the Pasela's. Really, a much nicer tire.
But the Pasela's are sure "good enough" for regular brevets. And at $15 apiece for the Pasela (non-TG) versus $45 or so for the Grand Bois, I don't ride the latter very much.
Nick
10-27-09, 04:20 AM
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Out of curiosity, where do you get your GB tires at? I've not found them for less than ~60 USD (58 at VBP).
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Sorry, my pricing is evidently out of date. I bought four of them direct from Bicycle Quarterly in about May of 2007. Haven't looked at prices since then. Sounds like the Pasela's are now an even better (relative) deal.
