Subject: Re: Tire question.....here we go again
Author: Zerhackermann .
Date: Apr 11, 2001, 10:49 AM
Post ID: 1706276398
It ain't that the tires are chinese, slovakian, mexican or californian.
Someone is gonna make the product specifically for the fella who cares about
nothing except the price. It just happened to be CS that hose the niche in
bike tires.
Now the CS tires are perfectly well suited for some folks riding(pedaling)
style. high performance they are not. And I really hate having a tire that I
can outride under me. seen it happen with S shod bikes and even ME77 wearing
bikes.
knew this one fella. wanted to get the most mileage for his buck. told the
tire guy that. Got the ME77s. sold the bike to another fella. a few months
later, he launched the bike into some bushes trying to make a corner behind
the rest of us. done it before on a similar bike. I rode the me77 bike later
(fortunately the bike only got a minor dent) and those me77 tires were
nasty. get them to the edge of their performance envelope and they give up,
completely, no warning, goodbye. I returned the bike, changed my pants, and
we went looking for a new set of tires.
granted, things may have changed and the 77 now may not be the 77 of then.
I have Avon RRs on my /5 cafe racer and they are beautiful. they grip well
in the cold and wet. And when they do give, it is gradually. So you get a
warning. by the time they start warning me I am already pushing the bike and
my limits anyhow.
Now the loopframes, as typically set up, arent corner carving racers. I know
I won't be lookiing for that fun on mine. I'll probably go with a trusty
ME88. decent center tread life, holds well enough on the sides to handle
backroads. Served well on the T-3 police bike.
But no CS for me. I'll eat ramen for lunch for a couple weeks and save up
for the metzlers.
BUT! that is only my opinion. one of the things I like about bike folks is
we tend to have a higher sense of personal responsibilty. Your choice is
your choice.
| From: Richard Clegg <rkmotor-@aol.com> Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Re: Tire question.....here we go again Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:00:04 EDT ============================================================ Don't stay in the dark - sign up for developerWorks weekly newsletter highlighting tools, code, tutorials and more! Get enlightened. Read the most valuable content on our site. http://click.topica.com/caaabE4b1dfltb2c9oVa/developerWorks ============================================================ In a message dated 04/10/2001 10:51:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, guzzis-@hotmail.com writes: << Its sad that the Chinese have gotten such a bad rap about the cheapness of their products. Yes, a lot of them suck badly, but a lot of the stuff is pretty good. Considering that they invented (discovered)modern timekeeping methods, modern medicine, metallurgy, scientific discovery methods, philosophic argument and observation, gunpowder, fireworks, firearms, and a whole boatload of other things 1,000 years before any other civilization did diddleysquat, I'd think they'd have fared a whole lot better than they did. Then again, the modern Chinese civilization is a hell of a lot removed from their ancestors. Wish they hadn't screwed it all up as they did. Hope no one was offended by this...just my observation. Read "The Tao of Pooh" for more enlightenment if ya wish...bestphilosophy book ever, and quite entertaining too. IMHO Chris in NC '74 Eldo civ. >> Chris - agree with much of what you say - the chen shins are a good low priced tire - not long on endurance - but if you amortise the $ per mile - it works out pretty decent - it all depends on what tire -the c-906 , 907 's are pretty good as far as the modern culture - look at what they are doing to their culture with the river project !! Thank you Richard --- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- Who Are the Top Dogs? Find out about the best newsletters and discussions! http://click.topica.com/caaaa4qb1dfltb2c9oVf/TopDogs ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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