aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,498
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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What does supple mean? I have 28mm tires called Panaracer Pasela, and it's made of nylon, of course, and the sidewalls are very supple. And yes, they do feel very fast and comfy. They're also surprisingly round, so they may be close to the ideal design you're speaking of.