Looking for Veloflex Pave....
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Looking for Veloflex Pave....
I've done some searching around and I can't find this tire at a reasonable price...
People have said they've paid $40 or less for one and I honestly can't find one for under $60.
Anybody know of a place I could find one on the cheap?
People have said they've paid $40 or less for one and I honestly can't find one for under $60.
Anybody know of a place I could find one on the cheap?
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https://probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y1080
They have them in black and red too, but they're out of stock atm.
They have them in black and red too, but they're out of stock atm.
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I only buy them on ebay--- never pay more than $30/each.
I hope you are not using them for the street. I use them as race-only tires--- and still, they are very prone to flatting. They also have a very brief tread life. On the other hand, they have the best ride on any clincher I have used.
I hope you are not using them for the street. I use them as race-only tires--- and still, they are very prone to flatting. They also have a very brief tread life. On the other hand, they have the best ride on any clincher I have used.
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Try critusa@aol.com
Dan will email you a price list. He has good prices on Michelin as well.
I rode Paves for a few years until the price really shot up. I actually think the Michelin Pro Race 2's, 3's are a better riding tire and last much longer. I still use the gumwall Paves on my vintage bikes with clinchers though.
Dan will email you a price list. He has good prices on Michelin as well.
I rode Paves for a few years until the price really shot up. I actually think the Michelin Pro Race 2's, 3's are a better riding tire and last much longer. I still use the gumwall Paves on my vintage bikes with clinchers though.
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thanks everyone...
hey, i mean if someone can point me in the direction of a more streetable skinwall tire that supposedly rides like the paves do then by all means feel free. I just read these were the best.
hey, i mean if someone can point me in the direction of a more streetable skinwall tire that supposedly rides like the paves do then by all means feel free. I just read these were the best.
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I love the ride of my Velofles Pave's ($35 at Probikekit -- when they have them in stock). However, last Friday while I was about 5 miles into my commute, I put a 1/4" long gash all the way through the back tire when I hit something sharp and flatted on the MUP (I was riding my weekend-warrior road bike -- not my normal commuter). Apparently, they are more fragile than I was lead to believe.
That being said, I've ridden 35 miles on it since then, and the gash has not increased in size. I wonder if the 300tpi casing has something to do with it. It's possible that a cheaper tire would have ruptured completely, and I would have been walking back home.
I ride with Conti Ultra Gatorskins on my regular commuter. Not as supple (170tpi) as the Pave's, but they give me peace-of-mind. Probikekit has them on sale for around $24 right now.
In my opinion, the Veloflex Pave's are more of a weekend indulgence (they are frickin' smooth!), and not really suited for everyday riding.
That being said, I've ridden 35 miles on it since then, and the gash has not increased in size. I wonder if the 300tpi casing has something to do with it. It's possible that a cheaper tire would have ruptured completely, and I would have been walking back home.
I ride with Conti Ultra Gatorskins on my regular commuter. Not as supple (170tpi) as the Pave's, but they give me peace-of-mind. Probikekit has them on sale for around $24 right now.
In my opinion, the Veloflex Pave's are more of a weekend indulgence (they are frickin' smooth!), and not really suited for everyday riding.