September 23/09 - Lonesome Dove Campground
Del Rio, Texas
Spent the day in Del Rio. Replaced both tires on Deby's Surly. Both her Specialized Nimbus Armadillos had severely deliminated.
Lakeside Sports, the Specialized dealer and the only bicycle shop in town didn't have any of those tires to give us, so they replaced them with Specialized Crossroads Armadillos. The Crossroads is more of a mountain bike tire, but has a centre bead for road travel. Not premium, but workable.
I guess I have to eat my shorts. I stated earlier that the Specialized Nimbus was the best thing on wheels...wrong. True, they are almost impenetrable, but the rubber falls off the tires. This is a bad thing. Never the less, Specialized has been very good to us and replaced all the tires on warranty.
I am starting to concede to what super cycle tourer Dan in Montpellier told me. He said, "Buy cheap tires and lots of patches, because there isn't a tire or gimmick out there that will work better." I'm starting to feel more comfortable with his philosophy.
Del Rio is a pretty city. We had a nice time touring around.
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