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Avocet Touring Tires
I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture resistant,
especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this tire to ride a bit harsh. I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire? -Don |
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I use the road and crit versions of the FasGrip and find them to be
excellent. I would expect the 32mm to be also. David On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:53:20 GMT, "Don DeMair" wrote: I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture resistant, especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this tire to ride a bit harsh. I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire? -Don |
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I use the road and crit versions of the FasGrip and find them to be
excellent. I would expect the 32mm to be also. David On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:53:20 GMT, "Don DeMair" wrote: I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture resistant, especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this tire to ride a bit harsh. I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire? -Don |
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Don DeMair wrote:
Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire? i've used the duro version (28mm) quite a bit in the past 2 years & and i have mixed feelings about it. it's a *NICE* tire, but it nicks up rather easily and somewhat less than half have worn out before i couldn't boot 'em. that may have been a bad batch, got me. they also don't do well against the dreaded goathead thorn but then again, nothing does. i'd forego the kevlar (it made no difference as far as i could tell and i used both). off-hand i'd say less than average for flat resistance. i hate conti tt2ks and the avocet cross iis i liked allright (rode those on a 5400 mile tour). fwiw, i'll be touring on the 28mm duro later this summer for a couple of weeks (they're letting me have a vacation this year!). i don't have to quit for time off!! !!!! !!!!!!!! -- david reuteler |
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Don DeMair wrote:
Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire? i've used the duro version (28mm) quite a bit in the past 2 years & and i have mixed feelings about it. it's a *NICE* tire, but it nicks up rather easily and somewhat less than half have worn out before i couldn't boot 'em. that may have been a bad batch, got me. they also don't do well against the dreaded goathead thorn but then again, nothing does. i'd forego the kevlar (it made no difference as far as i could tell and i used both). off-hand i'd say less than average for flat resistance. i hate conti tt2ks and the avocet cross iis i liked allright (rode those on a 5400 mile tour). fwiw, i'll be touring on the 28mm duro later this summer for a couple of weeks (they're letting me have a vacation this year!). i don't have to quit for time off!! !!!! !!!!!!!! -- david reuteler |
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"Don DeMair" wrote ...
I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture resistant, especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this tire to ride a bit harsh. I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. I use the Avocet Cross Kevlar for commuting on my mountain bike for years .. works great .. never got a puncture. While a slick tire would certain improve traction on dry roads ... I don't see why you think a tread won't improve wet road traction ... unless your tire "contact point" is so small and your speed is so slow that you would not hydroplane in puddles. In the automotive (and motorcycle) world the main (if not the only) reason for tread in a street tire is for wet weather use. Richard in Boston, MA, USA |
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"Don DeMair" wrote ...
I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture resistant, especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this tire to ride a bit harsh. I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. I use the Avocet Cross Kevlar for commuting on my mountain bike for years .. works great .. never got a puncture. While a slick tire would certain improve traction on dry roads ... I don't see why you think a tread won't improve wet road traction ... unless your tire "contact point" is so small and your speed is so slow that you would not hydroplane in puddles. In the automotive (and motorcycle) world the main (if not the only) reason for tread in a street tire is for wet weather use. Richard in Boston, MA, USA |
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"Don DeMair" wrote ...
I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. Richard Amirault wrote: While a slick tire would certain improve traction on dry roads ... I don't see why you think a tread won't improve wet road traction ... unless your tire "contact point" is so small and your speed is so slow that you would not hydroplane in puddles. In the automotive (and motorcycle) world the main (if not the only) reason for tread in a street tire is for wet weather use. Hydroplaning is an issue for cars and motorcycles (though a rare one: in my 44 years of driving, I've only experienced hydroplaning once.) However, hydroplaning is impossible for bicycles, so this is a non-issue. See: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_h.html#hydroplaning for a detailed explanation of this. Sheldon "Baldy" Brown +--------------------------------------------------+ | Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision sees | | things as they are, not as they ought to be. | | --Ambrose Bierce | +--------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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"Don DeMair" wrote ...
I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. Richard Amirault wrote: While a slick tire would certain improve traction on dry roads ... I don't see why you think a tread won't improve wet road traction ... unless your tire "contact point" is so small and your speed is so slow that you would not hydroplane in puddles. In the automotive (and motorcycle) world the main (if not the only) reason for tread in a street tire is for wet weather use. Hydroplaning is an issue for cars and motorcycles (though a rare one: in my 44 years of driving, I've only experienced hydroplaning once.) However, hydroplaning is impossible for bicycles, so this is a non-issue. See: http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_h.html#hydroplaning for a detailed explanation of this. Sheldon "Baldy" Brown +--------------------------------------------------+ | Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision sees | | things as they are, not as they ought to be. | | --Ambrose Bierce | +--------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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"Don DeMair" wrote in message
I'm looking for a good touring tire. One that will be puncture resistant, especially in the rain. I've tried the Specialized Armadillo and was pretty happy with it, I may buy it again. The other tire I tried was the Continental Top Touring. I found this tire to ride a bit harsh. I would prefer a slick tire (without a tread pattern) because I think the inverted tread actually catches debris and may lead to more flats. I also don't believe that tread pattern does anything to improve wet or dry grip on the road. And I don't use my touring bike off-road. Absolutely the same reasons I turfed the horrible "hybrid" tyres my bike came with and went for the Avocets. Right now, I'm considering the Avocet FasGrip Duro Plus. Probably in a 700x32. Anyone have experience with this tire? I have the 32K FasGrips. I love them but I've only had them a couple of months so I can't really comment on durability. -- A: Top-posters. Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet? |
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