Sunday, September 14, 2014

bad compasscycle.com tires

  
 
BAD tires follow up
v light and though top of line tires so bought 3x tires


two units
Extra Léger model 
Ultra-light, ultra-supple casing. Tan sidewalls. 184 g, clincher, folding bead. Made in Japan.
$ 76
A: produced a "hop" after 6 months, checked wheel/tube/everything... was the tires. thought fluke

one unit
Standard model 
222 g, clincher, folding bead.Made in Japan.
$ 57
was happy for 12 months but then found a tiny bulge from a hole in the carcass -see pics-

V1 cranks

shimano dura ace
ritchey  pro
ritchey WCS

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

TIRE: Panaracer Race type L [lite "185g"]

                   TIRES:: Panaracer Race type L [lite], 700x23
                   PRICE:: ebay $25 
                 GRAMS:: 197g

             RATINGS:: ?/10
 INSTALLATION:: ?
                    FEEL:: 100->140 psi
      DURABILITY:: ?
                  NOTES::