Originally Posted by
Firetngguy
I use them for both, road and touring. I weigh 160 and my loaded touring bike weighs 75 lbs.
For my road bike I use the 700x32 (Cypres). My touring bike has the 559x44 (26x1.75")
I've been averaging about 1 flat per 500 miles. Are they worth it? That depends on your riding style, road conditions, and your tolerance to the occasional flat. For me the slight decrease in rolling resistance is, for now, worth the trade off.
A lot of good advice has been given above. Tires, like everything else, are a personal choice.
1 flat per 500 miles is good going i'm thinking. my riding style is no different than anyone else's i reckon most of the time on tarmac seldom off road average speed loaded touring 12mph.
so giving that would you say there better than any of the other tires you have used.i would settle for a flat every 500 miles
