Dude, I have no idea. Every time we've ever sold anything on craigslist, Angie and I end up shaking our heads in disbelief.

scrodmaster,

any word on the geo chart for the 722 rs ?

Dear Scrod, what is the difference between folding bead sidewalls and the other type?

Scrod, was thinking of putting a Leader S803 fork on my 08 Lager frame. Current stock fork has some serious rake. Is this reduction in rake ill-advised?
(see pedalroom link for pics if needed)

I never thought much about it before but my handling/steering is a bit "floppy", is this due to excessive fork rake?

(the desired effect of this fork upgrade is better handling, looks, and longer steer tube)

Folding beads fold.

We've got a couple of people who help out from time to time but for the most part it's me & Angie. If anyone's had wheels built lately, it was most likely Angie who built them.

Crap, I forgot. I'll ask about it tomorrow.

I do not but will try to find out when I ask about the 722RS geo chart.

And are slightly easier to seat, IMO.

Cool, thanks, I was curious. Now to find a badass girl who can build wheels to boot...

Did Angie quit her job (newspaper photography I think?) to operate the shop with you?

It really depends on the tire.

For example: steel bead Randos are much easier to mount than folding Gator Hardshells.

Good luck with that!

No. She still has a full-time gig as a photojournalist and does a ton of freelance stuff. I don't know how she does it.

Its all good, figured you were busy and its not urgent

In that Pake French 75 thread, you say your Dodici rides better. For a noob like me, can you describe what a better riding frame feels like and what contributes to the better ride between the two frames.

Aluminum typically gives a much more harsh ride than steel. My Dodici - which is made of Dedacciai Fire 7003-AL - rides much more like a steel frame, in that it absorbs more road vibrations than lower to mid-grade aluminum without flexing quite as much as steel.

Got it.

Scrod, not sure if this goes here or the Retrogression thread. What's your opinion of the Andel crankset? Also, do you know if there are any clearance issues with them and the BK frame?

Andels are awesome for the money. The non drive-side arm is a little ugly (imo) but there shouldn't be any issues with clearance.

Hey Scrod or other users, looking for a new, fatter rear tire.

Currently have a 25c Vittoria Rando I want to move to the front. Of course flat protection and durability are important, I don't skid and I still want a higher max psi. Looking for pros and cons (if any) for the following in 28c:

Panaracer RibMo's
T-Servs
Rando's

Scrod - Are the differences between the Paselas and T-Serves just the sidewall? The tread patterns look the same from pics. Thanks.

= I'm too lazy to actually look it up on the Panaracer website... Judging by the data available on their site, there seems to be difference in both puncture protection and the compound.

/notevenclosetoscrod

My 25c T-Serv's are nice and grippy, and feel great on the road IMO. The sidewall says "for messenger" which I thought was sort of funny.

Sometimes I think you guys ask questions here instead of doing a bit of extremely simple research. While I obviously don't mind answering most of the questions here, I don't want to be the slightest bit responsible for the dumbing down of America's youth.

I'm certainly here to help but I'm not Google.

Coming from not America's youth, being 47 years old, I wasn't too lazy to go to Panaracer's web site as I indeed go there first. However, my lack of knowledge in bicycle tire terminology led me to post the question here. Panaracer's desrciption of the tires:

[h=2]T-SERV PT[/h]T-Serv is a great performance tire for urban city use, incorporating ZSG compound, 400D Lite Extra Cord, and PT technologies. Hands down, T-Serv PT is the best urban strength to weight ratio tire on the market today. Need to get through your urban jungle quickly and reliably? T-serv PT is the answer.


[h=2]PASELA[/h]Pasela is our standard all around touring or urban commuting tire. Its comprehensive size range insures that you can find a Pasela for most any usage. Ride it and trust it. 2 tread patterns available.


The part that confused me the most was why they use what looks like the same tread pattern yet call it two different names. I would think they would just use a smilar name and make an ammendment to it, like the Pasela and Pasela TG.

Now, I don't ask questions here too often, I am one to do simple research - but when I don't understand the results of the research I'll ask. I apologize for wasting other's time.

No need to take offense. I wasn't necessarily aiming my comments at you - or anyone in particular. Just stating some very simple facts. There an awful lot of really dumb questions in this thread.

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T-Serv has the technologies mentioned in the bolded part. Pasela only has the 400D. This should be clear from the little icons next to each tire on the website. The "technologies" section on the site will explain what they mean: http://www.panaracer.com/technologies.php

Why should the use different thread pattern? Thread patterns are pretty inconsequential on hard surfaces anyway.

No offense taken, just got a little short (you know, the assumption that FG/SS rider are for youngsters only) - my apologies.

Thanks for the link on the Technologies tab, I missed that on their website and that explaines alot.

Edit - also just realized that the technologies explanations pop up when you hover over the icons. Never knew that and should have tried before posting - sorry.

One more thing, most versions of Pasela are steel bead (only two aramid versions) whereas T-Serv is all aramid.

True, but of all their tires these are the only two that look identical - which is what sparked my questions.