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Grand Bois Extra Léger tires
Some impressively light weights for wider tires:
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/0...a-leger-tires/ Quote:
I'd love to try these, but they're out of my price range.
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I haven't tried the EL either, but have you tried the standard Grand Bois (non-Extra Léger) ? I've been running the Cypres for three months and my wife the Cerf 26s for a month. They are a revelation, comfort of a big tire with the weight and handling of a smaller tire.
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I have used the 700x28, 700x32 and 650bx42 Extra Leger tires. It appears I have a tire fetish.
The Extra Legers are marginally smoother than the ordinary Grand Bois tires, which are very nice to begin with... not measurably faster, but they feel a tick smoother on the road, just a bit. The EL sidewalls feel quite delicate/supple in the hand but have survived the substandard roads I travel. I don't see myself riding regular GB tires any time soon. |
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how is the puncture protection on those tires?
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I have a few thousand miles on 700 x 32 EL--One of the most impressive things I have ever put on a bicycle. Fast,solid smooth-Just feel great. Probably not as puncture resistant as most tires but WOW do they feel good on a fast descent. At about 80 PSi they just inspire confidence on the down hills.
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I've used the Hetre and 700c Cypres in regular flavor and they are, indeed, amazing tires. I'm building up a custom 650b machine and was going to get the EL Hetres, but I've heard form a couple riders that the sidewalls are just too supple and that you have to use a higher psi that negates a bit of the comfort. This is from 200lb+ riders, so maybe the ELs are best for the more slender among us.
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This is plausible. You should try it anyway and let us know. What's another set of tires when you are already in the world of bespoke bike pricing ; )
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I was ready to order a set for my road bike (26 front, 29 rear), but now that the ELs are available in those sizes I may do that.
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Interesting, I'm 225 and run the regular cypres at 70 and may go lower.
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Somewhere I read that with the supple casing you could run the EL at a little higher pressure & still get that great ride. To be honest they felt so great at 80 PSI that I have not even tried higher or lower--Might try a bit lower though.
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Stay wide
I have the 700X29 on my Goodrich. The ride is really great.
I got the 700X23 EL and put them on my Hampsten which also rode great with Pro Race 700 X 25 on it. Can't say I see much of a difference. They are great tires but for real plush ride I would get at least 26 mm and probably would stick with 29 mm. |
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I've been running the 700C x 32 mm (Cyprès 700 EL) since April and I love them. I used them in a 12 hour race on rough roads and really appreciated the improved comfort/cushion of the wider tire.
For me, I felt a real step up in comfort and speed when I switched from the standard gran bois tires. Of course that could just be in my head. |
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And amazingly, you can run them tubeless for extra goodness. They were out of stock for quite a while and I can't wait to get mine. Not sure if I am brave enough to do tubeless though.
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that would apply to the fat 650b, right? I ride the 622-32 regular cypres at about 60psi (160lbs rider weight) and they are exceptional. I'd like to try the EL version, but I'm holding out for the all-black EL tires to make an appearance again. |
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