Message #15531

[Svend]

Hey! Nice!  Not that I wanted you to abandon the Karmas.....sheesh.. ...now I feel kinda awkward.  Destroyer of faith in one's tires.  Shameful!

But, great tires -- lots of guys here have the SB8, and they love them.  Alex has them on her old GT, and I test rode it last night (after doing some rebuilding on the bike) and those tires are sure smooth on the tarmac.  They seem very fast. 

Their grip is supposed to be stellar, and with all the small nubs, I'm sure they will grip the roots and rocks just fine.  I will probably put these, or the Slant Six, on my 29er when the present tires wear out.  Actually, the Bontrager tires on my bike now are similar to the Slant Six, and I like them.

My lady bike has a new rear tire.

  Lady bike?! Yeah, right Lynn.  Complete with girl's top tube so you can get yer skirts and bustles over the bars without wrinkling the taffeta, eh? Or is it gingham you prefer?    (duck!!!)

Gandalf, we seriously need an animated smiley for ducking a flying rock....