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From: dupuy@columbia.UUCP (Alex Dupuy)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: tire savers
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 12:13:18 EDT
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Although I have a set of tire savers, I've never had the chance to use them,
so I can't say whether they're worthwhile.  This summer, though, I got some of
the new Kevlar belted tires (Specialized K-4s) before touring in Europe.  I
did a fair amount of it on dirt roads and worse, and didn't get a single flat
-- a first for me.  They aren't noticeably heavier than ordinary touring/city
tires, and a racer I met in Germany told me that they have very low rolling
resistance, because of their stiffness.  A Kevlar belted clincher was tested
as having lower rolling resistance than silk sewups.  I don't know what a Mr.
Tuffy is; perhaps one of those solid/non-inflated inner tubes?  K-4s might be
worth considering instead; they are only a dollar or two more than the other
good touring/city tires (about $9 where I got them, at discount).

@alex