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12-06-11, 07:39 AM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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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
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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
Your cog is slipping.
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I've never used regular Paselas so I'm not really sure.
12-06-11, 07:54 AM
#1754
Your cog is slipping.
Thread Starter
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, 09:41 AM
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Scrod, can you help me understand what's going on here:
12-06-11, 12:11 PM
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12-06-11, 01:24 PM
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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
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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?
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
Your cog is slipping.
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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.
kind of way.
12-06-11, 04:13 PM
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Magnets, how do they work
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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
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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
Your cog is slipping.
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Getting in touch with IRO is absolutely stupid.
12-06-11, 05:33 PM
#1770
Your cog is slipping.
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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
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Magnets, how do they work
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Word. Thanks Scrod.
12-06-11, 07:40 PM
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"yo girl!"
12-06-11, 07:50 PM
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I clean it with a degreaser? If so, will Goo Gone work? Scrub it clean with a toothbrush?