Choices for 27x1 or 1 1/8th
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Choices for 27x1 or 1 1/8th
Always a good time for a new tire topic, right?
1 1/4 tires are still plentiful and cheap, but what if you don't want wide tires? What if you don't want patterned tread? Who still makes a 27x1 or 1 1/8 slick?
1 1/4 tires are still plentiful and cheap, but what if you don't want wide tires? What if you don't want patterned tread? Who still makes a 27x1 or 1 1/8 slick?
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Performance used to make a 1 and 1/8 if I recall. I have a few pairs of old Avocet 1s in the basement...very fun, fast tires.
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Great thread -- I have always thought of 1-1/8" = 28mm as a sweet spot in bicycle tire widths.
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Only non-knobby that's wider than 1 1/4" that I know of is the Loose Screws Sand Canyon tire- at 1 3/8"
Compared to a 1 1/4" Pasela TG:
Compared to a 1 1/4" Pasela TG:
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I bought Ultrasport IIs and mounted them yesterday. Was hoping for twenty miles but got rained out halfway in. Handled great in the wet with heavy wind, and spun up a lot faster than the Bell 1 1/4s that they replaced. I'm pretty impressed with the rolling resistance for the price, not to mention the ride quality.
I don't expect them to last forever, although I'm fine with the trade off in puncture resistance and longevity. I plan on spending a little more on the next set and probably going to 1".
Mine measured about 27mm.
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I bought Ultrasport IIs and mounted them yesterday. Was hoping for twenty miles but got rained out halfway in. Handled great in the wet with heavy wind, and spun up a lot faster than the Bell 1 1/4s that they replaced. I'm pretty impressed with the rolling resistance for the price, not to mention the ride quality.
As an added bonus, I don't really like gumwalls, the all black looks so much better.
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Continental and Panaracer are the only two brands of 27" tires that are any good.
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Another option (which I have not tried personally, but am intrigued) is the Soma New Xpress. In 27", it comes in 27x1-1/4 and 27x1-1/8. Like the Paselas, they are made by Panaracer. The tread is likewise very similar to Paselas, though the casing is different. At twice the price of Paselas, though, I haven't felt the need to splurge.
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AFAIK, If you're looking for 27"x1" classic look (tan sidewalls), Panaracers are the only game in town.
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Black preferably, but my interest is in quality and easy speed.
I like how Continental uses a standard date code on bicycle tires, mine are from last year apparently.
I don't care about cracking on gumwalls if I'm going to wear them out in a season or two. It would suck if they'd been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years in advance.
I like how Continental uses a standard date code on bicycle tires, mine are from last year apparently.
I don't care about cracking on gumwalls if I'm going to wear them out in a season or two. It would suck if they'd been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years in advance.
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So I found this in the road. Probably wouldn't have had it not sounded with a loud POP followed by BANG as it was deflected from beneath the frame. Immediately all of the reviews came to mind about puncture resistance and I ground to an abrupt halt to inspect the front tire. Couldn't find a knick. Turned around and found the hazard, it was some sort of band clamp with sharp edges of banding all around. Glad it bounced off of the frame instead of my leg.
It had some force behind it, as I was going nearly 25mph.
Back home, I did find a knick in the tread and a light cut in the sidewall. Only superficial damage, no cut cords, but the carcass is exposed just ever so slightly on the sidewall. Such that I couldn't really get a picture of it.
For $20, I think I'll just keep an extra tire and tube handy for events.
It had some force behind it, as I was going nearly 25mph.
Back home, I did find a knick in the tread and a light cut in the sidewall. Only superficial damage, no cut cords, but the carcass is exposed just ever so slightly on the sidewall. Such that I couldn't really get a picture of it.
For $20, I think I'll just keep an extra tire and tube handy for events.
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Slightly OT but these are 27 x 1 1/4, they remind me of your standard gumwalls from the 70s but with puncture protection. Not as lively as the Panaracers on the International but they are narrower - similar to 1 1/8 and more of a stylish commuter than a race tyre.
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I got 6,000 0ut 0f some 27x1"
Over the last few decades I have used, 27 x 1" 1 1/8" and 1/1/4"
I have used 700 c x 35mm 32, 28, 25, and 23. They are good tires The thin sidewalls give a nice ride. Be careful and don't scrape the sidewalls on anything. Of course this applys to almost any tire.
Over the last few decades I have used, 27 x 1" 1 1/8" and 1/1/4"
I have used 700 c x 35mm 32, 28, 25, and 23. They are good tires The thin sidewalls give a nice ride. Be careful and don't scrape the sidewalls on anything. Of course this applys to almost any tire.
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They've only been on for a year John (1 Australian summer). I'm guessing here - the sidewalls are coloured tan, but they don't appear to be gumwalls as such like they were BITD. I have had one puncture in that time though.
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I got 6,000 0ut 0f some 27x1"
Over the last few decades I have used, 27 x 1" 1 1/8" and 1/1/4"
I have used 700 c x 35mm 32, 28, 25, and 23. They are good tires The thin sidewalls give a nice ride. Be careful and don't scrape the sidewalls on anything. Of course this applys to almost any tire.
Over the last few decades I have used, 27 x 1" 1 1/8" and 1/1/4"
I have used 700 c x 35mm 32, 28, 25, and 23. They are good tires The thin sidewalls give a nice ride. Be careful and don't scrape the sidewalls on anything. Of course this applys to almost any tire.
I've never been so considerate of my tires before, but I think I probably run over more trash looking over my shoulder to see if it's safe to get into the lane a little to avoid debris than not. With nearly a hundred miles on the cheap Continentals, the little ridge of rubber still stands in places, so I expect them to last fairly well. After 55 miles yesterday, there isn't much less than there was when I left. If it's still there by the end of this week, I'll be surprised.
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The other one was on this wheel set, cheap Bell tires, but I'm pretty sure it was a valve stem failure. Couldn't find a puncture, so I reassembled and inflated. Stem blew at around 70psi.
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Neither one. Plenty of tread left.
Over the bead is a woven cloth tape of some kind. Picture a 1" wide tape over the bead about 1/2" up the inside and 1/2" the outside of the tire.
The threads started coming off and each thread was the whole circumference of the tire. being that long they get into the cogs etc. I tired to fix it with super glue, but, that didn't work.
Right now I have two bikes with 27x1" on them. I love them. They only have about 1.000 miles on them at the most.
One of the bikes has no computer on it.
Over the bead is a woven cloth tape of some kind. Picture a 1" wide tape over the bead about 1/2" up the inside and 1/2" the outside of the tire.
The threads started coming off and each thread was the whole circumference of the tire. being that long they get into the cogs etc. I tired to fix it with super glue, but, that didn't work.
Right now I have two bikes with 27x1" on them. I love them. They only have about 1.000 miles on them at the most.
One of the bikes has no computer on it.