Road Bike Racing - Tire sizes for pro racing...and you???

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Coppi51
06-28-02, 03:32 PM
although i use 700x20c tires, most everyone else i know that i ride with uses 23c...mostly for a more comfy ride i guess. does anyone know what the pro riders use?

...and what do you use and why?

Coppi51
06-28-02, 09:11 PM
i just got back from Barnes & Noble where I was reading in a new issue of "Pro Cycling" that in Paris Roubaix where it stated some pro teams used 25c (or 25mm?) for the cobbles...i guess that is maybe the extent of the width for more extreme pro races...
RacerX
06-30-02, 07:39 PM
Most pros use 23c tires because they handle better, are more comfortable and have less rolling resistance than 20c

velo
07-01-02, 08:37 AM
A lot of pros I know use 23's or 20's. I, personally, use 20's.
orguasch
07-02-02, 01:58 PM
as for pros I don't know anybody personally, for me, I used the 700 x 20
Joe Gardner
07-02-02, 02:03 PM
Originally posted by RacerX
Most pros use 23c tires because they handle better, are more comfortable and have less rolling resistance than 20c

Are there any advantages to a 20c tire?
KnightWhoSaysNi
07-02-02, 02:21 PM
Originally posted by Joe Gardner


Are there any advantages to a 20c tire?

I ride 25s but I believe that, in combination with a suitable wheel, 20s are more aerodynamic. And they can generally hold more pressure.
roadbuzz
07-03-02, 09:42 PM
'scuse me while I go off topic....

Excellent handle, knight. By the way, What is your favorite colour?
KnightWhoSaysNi
07-05-02, 12:32 PM
Originally posted by roadbuzz
'scuse me while I go off topic....

Excellent handle, knight. By the way, What is your favorite colour?

Blue


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no ... red



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