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12-06-11 | 07:39 AM
#1751
The space coyote lied.
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: dusk 'til dawn.
Bikes: everywhere
It's only good for a couple of rain days. Around here you don't have to wait long for a couple of rain days, then you gotta wash, wipe and lube.
Fair weather cyclists are on a different schedule.
Fair weather cyclists are on a different schedule.
12-06-11 | 07:46 AM
#1752
Banned
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 588
Likes: 1
From: A1A
quoting you from another thread...
can regular paselas really be so much different from tgs?
there was a tire thread way back with the same theme...that paselas run small. i can't remember whether it referred specifically to tgs or not. at the time i was looking for tires, went for the regular paselas to save a few bux & got 25s cuz i wanted to try smaller tires but was not quite ready to commit to 23s, so it seemed like a good compromise based on the info posted in that discussion.
well...the 25c paselas (not tg) that i got ran huge...much bigger than my previous 25s. in fact they are close to 28 & there is almost no clearance under the front brake.
the reason i question this is that it is time for new tires on another bike & i was leaning towards going with the pasela tgs this go-round. but i want bigger tires on this bike & the discrepancy in my experience from others has me concerned about what size i should order.
there was a tire thread way back with the same theme...that paselas run small. i can't remember whether it referred specifically to tgs or not. at the time i was looking for tires, went for the regular paselas to save a few bux & got 25s cuz i wanted to try smaller tires but was not quite ready to commit to 23s, so it seemed like a good compromise based on the info posted in that discussion.
well...the 25c paselas (not tg) that i got ran huge...much bigger than my previous 25s. in fact they are close to 28 & there is almost no clearance under the front brake.
the reason i question this is that it is time for new tires on another bike & i was leaning towards going with the pasela tgs this go-round. but i want bigger tires on this bike & the discrepancy in my experience from others has me concerned about what size i should order.
12-06-11 | 07:53 AM
#1753
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
I've never used regular Paselas so I'm not really sure.
12-06-11 | 07:54 AM
#1754
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
A lot of people still think the Earth is flat too:
https://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/
Sheldon Brown - as awesome as he was - is known to state a lot of "facts" which are slightly off the mark.
https://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/
Sheldon Brown - as awesome as he was - is known to state a lot of "facts" which are slightly off the mark.
12-06-11 | 08:06 AM
#1755
pro in someone's theory
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,236
Likes: 3
From: Las Cruces, NM
Bikes: FTP
Okay, just double checking.
12-06-11 | 09:41 AM
#1756
Cat Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,227
Likes: 0
From: Plymouth, MI
Bikes: All City Nature Boy
Scrod, can you help me understand what's going on here:
12-06-11 | 09:44 AM
#1757
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
No.
12-06-11 | 12:11 PM
#1759
Old fart
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 26,350
Likes: 5,262
From: Appleton WI
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
12-06-11 | 12:30 PM
#1760
Fresh Garbage
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 13,190
Likes: 30
From: Los Angeles
Bikes: N+1
reminds me of this
12-06-11 | 01:24 PM
#1761
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
A lot of people still think the Earth is flat too:
https://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/
Sheldon Brown - as awesome as he was - is known to state a lot of "facts" which are slightly off the mark.
https://theflatearthsociety.org/cms/
Sheldon Brown - as awesome as he was - is known to state a lot of "facts" which are slightly off the mark.
12-06-11 | 01:42 PM
#1762
Magnets, how do they work
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,299
Likes: 0
From: Buffalo
Scrod,
Overhaul the bearings in my rear hub to get ready for the snow (the wheel has seen a couple thousand miles and is overall pretty muffed up on top of this) or save a little extra cash and build up a new rear wheel?
Thanks!
Overhaul the bearings in my rear hub to get ready for the snow (the wheel has seen a couple thousand miles and is overall pretty muffed up on top of this) or save a little extra cash and build up a new rear wheel?
Thanks!
12-06-11 | 03:04 PM
#1763
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
there was a tire thread way back with the same theme...that paselas run small. i can't remember whether it referred specifically to tgs or not. at the time i was looking for tires, went for the regular paselas to save a few bux & got 25s cuz i wanted to try smaller tires but was not quite ready to commit to 23s, so it seemed like a good compromise based on the info posted in that discussion.
well...the 25c paselas (not tg) that i got ran huge...much bigger than my previous 25s. in fact they are close to 28 & there is almost no clearance under the front brake.
the reason i question this is that it is time for new tires on another bike & i was leaning towards going with the pasela tgs this go-round. but i want bigger tires on this bike & the discrepancy in my experience from others has me concerned about what size i should order.
well...the 25c paselas (not tg) that i got ran huge...much bigger than my previous 25s. in fact they are close to 28 & there is almost no clearance under the front brake.
the reason i question this is that it is time for new tires on another bike & i was leaning towards going with the pasela tgs this go-round. but i want bigger tires on this bike & the discrepancy in my experience from others has me concerned about what size i should order.
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12-06-11 | 03:07 PM
#1764
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
My 25c Pasela TGs measure 23.7 mm on my digital caliper. It's weird that the standard Pasela would differ so much in size.
12-06-11 | 03:07 PM
#1765
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
12-06-11 | 03:08 PM
#1766
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
kind of way.
12-06-11 | 04:13 PM
#1767
Magnets, how do they work
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,299
Likes: 0
From: Buffalo
An Alex DA16 laced to some no-name hub, probably just an unbranded formula, or something along those lines. If I went the route of a new wheel I think I'd either a) go smart and economical (kinlin/novatec), or b) get a second cxp33 to complete the wheelset. Interested to see what you think more though, obviously
12-06-11 | 05:29 PM
#1768
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 89
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From: BKLYN NYC
seems like too good a deal to pass up--but i can't seem to get the online ordering to work; goes to paypal, and then nothing. tried calling, #'s disconnected. can't email them thru the site-- i hear they're tough to get a hold of but this is kinda nuts. anyone experiencing simialr?
12-06-11 | 05:33 PM
#1769
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Getting in touch with IRO is absolutely stupid.
12-06-11 | 05:33 PM
#1770
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
An Alex DA16 laced to some no-name hub, probably just an unbranded formula, or something along those lines. If I went the route of a new wheel I think I'd either a) go smart and economical (kinlin/novatec), or b) get a second cxp33 to complete the wheelset. Interested to see what you think more though, obviously
12-06-11 | 06:06 PM
#1771
Magnets, how do they work
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,299
Likes: 0
From: Buffalo
Word. Thanks Scrod.
12-06-11 | 07:39 PM
#1772
yoked
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,594
Likes: 1
From: S
What's the best way to get a girl's attention? (in a positive way, of course)
12-06-11 | 07:40 PM
#1773
.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,027
Likes: 0
From: Columbus
Bikes: Pegueot UO8, Tommaso Augusta
"yo girl!"
12-06-11 | 07:41 PM
#1774
Painfully average.
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,304
Likes: 4
Bikes: Caad10 / All-City SP
12-06-11 | 07:50 PM
#1775
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
From: SGV, SoCal
Bikes: Centurion Fixed Gear, 1987 Centurion Ironman Expert
I clean it with a degreaser? If so, will Goo Gone work? Scrub it clean with a toothbrush?