... my rear mondial split on the sidewall. One pothole too many. Thankfully I was carrying a spare tyre, a dureme so fitted that ( in the delightful surroundings of The Solway Firth. The change in ‘road feel’ was quite noticeable . My Nomad seems to roll a little easier. ...
... my tent’s extension DAC pole snapped in a relatively mild wind last night. Perplexing. Thankfully I carry a pole sleeve so a quick repair was possible.
Today’s sermon is thus entitled ‘Do you really need all that stuff in your panniers?’ 😊
I did a bike tour last month. My touring partner broke a tent pole. He needed some of my electrical tape, his pole sleeve was much bigger in diameter than his tent pole was, he needed some filler. Fortunately, it was on our last night, so he only had to deal with a pole problem once.
He used to lecture me on how I should carry less weight. But after a few trips where he needed my first aid gear and other items, he quit lecturing me.
Mondial is available as both folding and wire bead, I think they also have very different fabrics in the tire construction. I think the wire bead version is slower.
And, if my memory is correct, Dureme also came in both wired and folding versions. But Dureme came in two folding versions, a more heavily built Tandem version was also available. I accidently bought a Tandem version, and it is really stiff, it is labled "Tandem Ready" on the sidewall.
All versions have different rolling characteristics.
I bought some Mondials to replace the tires on my Lynskey, I thought I was buying the folding version, but got the wired version which I think is slower, I have been putting off installing them as long as I can.
