Yes, and they're 32s. They were NOT my first choice, they were what the LBS had in stock when my Kendas blew.
I really don't give much of a damn what a tire weighs. I doubt I could tell the difference, really. I just want them to last a long time and not get a flat from the tiniest sliver. I think running another 10 PSI probably speeds me up way more than dropping 50 grams from the tire. My bike already weighs about uhh, I don't know. Wait. OK, just weighed it for the first time ever. 37 pounds, 41 with the lights and battery. Unloaded. Add a pannier with lunch/phone/mp3 player/camera/outgoing mail/notebook/stuff to scan/etc, possibly an 8 pack of 16 oz bottles, and probably more like 50.
If I want to get my weight down, I really should get ME down to 160 where I should be instead of the 185 I've been pushing since not riding for 7 weeks (170 before). I was up to 198 before I started commuting 3 years ago and climbing steadily; the trend I was on would have put me at about 220 by now.
In any case, I wouldn't want to go with anything lighter than the TTs; they already seem insubstantial. If people go with tires thinner than this, it's no wonder I see people griping about flatting 3 or 4 times a month. The TTs were actually one of the ones I would have liked to get, but I was looking at probably going with Marathons this spring, but I couldn't beat the price on the TTs.
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Date: 2008-03-16 02:36 pm (UTC)I really don't give much of a damn what a tire weighs. I doubt I could tell the difference, really. I just want them to last a long time and not get a flat from the tiniest sliver. I think running another 10 PSI probably speeds me up way more than dropping 50 grams from the tire. My bike already weighs about uhh, I don't know. Wait. OK, just weighed it for the first time ever. 37 pounds, 41 with the lights and battery. Unloaded. Add a pannier with lunch/phone/mp3 player/camera/outgoing mail/notebook/stuff to scan/etc, possibly an 8 pack of 16 oz bottles, and probably more like 50.
If I want to get my weight down, I really should get ME down to 160 where I should be instead of the 185 I've been pushing since not riding for 7 weeks (170 before). I was up to 198 before I started commuting 3 years ago and climbing steadily; the trend I was on would have put me at about 220 by now.
In any case, I wouldn't want to go with anything lighter than the TTs; they already seem insubstantial. If people go with tires thinner than this, it's no wonder I see people griping about flatting 3 or 4 times a month. The TTs were actually one of the ones I would have liked to get, but I was looking at probably going with Marathons this spring, but I couldn't beat the price on the TTs.