Thread: Tire Recommendations
View Single Post
Old 10-13-16 | 11:54 AM
  #15  
Abe_Froman's Avatar
Abe_Froman
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,524
Likes: 57
From: Chicago

Bikes: Marin Four Corners, 1960's Schwinn Racer in middle of restoration, mid 70s Motobecane Grand Touring, various other heaps.

Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
That Vittoria Randonneur sounds like a pretty awful tire to ride: Vittoria Randonneur Rolling Resistance Review

My MO is to use lightweight tires with as little puncture protection as I can get away with. The occasional flat is quickly fixed, and the price I pay for bikes that are nice to ride the rest of the time. Along those lines, I have been using Panaracer Paselas (regular and TG/PT) in various sizes on my bikes, and am gradually shifting them over to higher-performance versions like Pacenti Pari-Moto and Compass/Grand Bois. If cost is no object, the Compass Bon Jon Pass model would be my pick for this thread.
It's not an awful tire, but it is on the slow side. It's been utterly bombproof for years, and has worn extremely well; I could probably get another season or 2 out of them if I really wanted to, but I'm ready for something different. That darn website is one of the reasons I've been looking at getting something different lol!
Abe_Froman is offline  
Reply
0