Has anyone had a good experience with panaracer pasela tg folding tires?
Panaracer Pasela TG
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Two of my bikes have them including my "long distance" bike, i.e. the one I usually use for centuries and such. People talk about them rolling slowly and feeling dead but I have not noticed that. They are relatively cheap, hold up well and rarely flat.
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I have them on 3 bikes...I love them
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For a long time I had a big fat one on the back of my favorite bike. It seemed like it would never wear out. I got tired of having it on my bike but am way too cheap to replace a tire that isn't fully worn out.
I got more and more annoyed at that tire because it was big, fat and wouldn't wear out (although I will admit that I can't recall ever having a flat).
When threads finally started showing through the rubber I happily replaced it with something lighter, skinnier and faster! :thumbsup:
I sure miss that tire.
I got more and more annoyed at that tire because it was big, fat and wouldn't wear out (although I will admit that I can't recall ever having a flat).
When threads finally started showing through the rubber I happily replaced it with something lighter, skinnier and faster! :thumbsup:
I sure miss that tire.
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I used to be a big advocate for the Paselas- they wear like iron and coming from a steady diet of 23s, they're pretty comfy.
BUT, there are other tires that are more supple and ride better.
I tried the Clement Strada 28s last year and they've been pretty amazing- the ride is fantastic and so far, no flats...
BUT, there are other tires that are more supple and ride better.
I tried the Clement Strada 28s last year and they've been pretty amazing- the ride is fantastic and so far, no flats...
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I had some Pasela TG 28s folding tires on my commuter bike for a while, but they felt slow like they had a lot of rolling resistance. Got a flat on one of my first rides, but no problems after that. I ended up replacing them with some Conti GP 4 Seasons, which are light and roll much faster. One issue I have with tan-sidewall tires is they get really nasty looking after riding in the rain a few times. They looked very nice when new, but I couldn't keep the sidewalls clean. I might try them again sometime if I can find some with black sidewalls, which they apparently do make but hard to find.
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I have Pasela Tour Guard 700x25 on one bike and Clement Strada 700x28s on another bike. I have many more miles on the Paselas, so I can't comment on the longevity of the Clements. The Stradas ride a little smoother, but they're also wider. The Paselas have a few thousand miles on them with no flats.
I'm a big fan of both tires.
I'm a big fan of both tires.
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I've never really thought about it, but this is very true. My sidewalls look pretty horrid. They are striped with vertical lines from oil flung off my chain, and there is a general gray cast from rain/road grime/etc. Fortunately I don't have to look at the sidewalls while I'm riding.
I've had Maxxis Overdrive on my Surly LHT for several years. They are great tires, never had a flat or issues but I am a tire junky and can't help trying new ones. I can't wait for them to wear out because it seems they never will. I was looking heavily into the Pasela TG. One of the things I wish for with the Overdrives is speed. They have quite aggressive tread and high rolling resistance for a primarily on-road use. This is pretty normal for this category of tire, whether it's Overdrives, Pasela TG, Contacts or Marathons. I think I found what I'm looking for in Schwalbe Kojaks. I haven't been able to really test them because of snowy roads, but I'm hopeful that they will a dependable tire like my Overdrives while being faster rolling.
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If flats aren't a huge issue for you (for instance, you don't live in goat head country), I would go for the regular Paselas. I've ridden both, and I'm usually pretty skeptical of these kind of claims, but the TG version seem noticeably slower. My Rivendell Ruffy Tuffys feel similarly slow.
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I ran these for about six months on my daily commuter. They are good in the rain and fairly robust but after a couple of really badly timed flats I traded them out for some Schwalbe Marathons. Compared to the Panaracers, the Marathons are heavy and sluggish, but no flats.
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I'll add that for touring and commuting I don't mess around and just use Schwalbe Marathons.
I do think that Paselas and T-Serves in smaller sizes (23--28) probably don't feel as nice as they do in the larger sizes (32--35).
That's been my experience. I really like Paselas but as others have mentioned, their weak point has been their sidewalls. The T-Serves have the same tread but a tougher sidewall.They seem to roll nicely enough for me. I used Paselas my first year randonneuring then switched to Rivendell Jack Browns, first the "Blues" which are belted then the "Greens" which are unbelted. For this year's brevet series I'm planning on running T-Serves 700x32 with the reflective sidewall.
I'll add that for touring and commuting I don't mess around and just use Schwalbe Marathons.
I do think that Paselas and T-Serves in smaller sizes (23--28) probably don't feel as nice as they do in the larger sizes (32--35).
I use wire bead Paselas. The 700x28s are very large for a tire with this nominal size. They ride beautifully and they are fast.
Panaracer says they weigh 305 grams which is very light for a tire of it's size. The folding version, TG, weighs 280 grams and is $25 verses $15 for the wire bead, at Nashbar.
Panaracer says they weigh 305 grams which is very light for a tire of it's size. The folding version, TG, weighs 280 grams and is $25 verses $15 for the wire bead, at Nashbar.
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I've had good luck with Conti Contact Extralights and Panaracer Urban Max's.
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