Cycling question for the lazyweb
I need better tires on my bike. I'm a little confused about the measurements on the existing tires, which reads:
28-622 (700 x 28c - 28 x 15/8 x 11/8)
I get the ISO and metric numbers, but the English seems to have too many measurements, and I'm not sure which of these three measurement systems I should use, or if I need more information than this.
Also, any specific recommendations for commuter tires? I'm noticing that heavy tires are often tolerant of higher pressure (aka lower drag), which may mitigate the high momentum of the weight? I'm currently considering the Vittoria Zafirro and the Continental Ultra Gatorskin.
Slightly related: I put my back tire on backwards last time I changed the tube. Think it matters much?
28-622 (700 x 28c - 28 x 15/8 x 11/8)
I get the ISO and metric numbers, but the English seems to have too many measurements, and I'm not sure which of these three measurement systems I should use, or if I need more information than this.
Also, any specific recommendations for commuter tires? I'm noticing that heavy tires are often tolerant of higher pressure (aka lower drag), which may mitigate the high momentum of the weight? I'm currently considering the Vittoria Zafirro and the Continental Ultra Gatorskin.
Slightly related: I put my back tire on backwards last time I changed the tube. Think it matters much?