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Originally Posted by
GetUpnGo
I'm thinking I kept my rear tire underinflated and didn't realize how that impacts wear. I don't normally encounter nails or glass like urban cyclists. The worst I ride on is gravel and paved roads in bad shape.
I'm back to thinking about getting another set of Randonneur Pros. Anyone know whether the name of this tire has changed? Is it now the "Randonneur City Pro RFX"? RFX meaning "reflective? I don't think it used to be called the "City RFX." I think it was just "Randonneur Pro."
The reviews say this tire is very hard to install. I didn't do it myself last time---the bike shop did it on my new bike.
I have several Vittoria tires, including the 700x32 Randonneur City Pro RFX and the 700x32 Randonneur Hyper (now known as Voyager Hyper). Both are excellent tires, but the Hyper is larger, it measures 33mm wide, the City Pro is smaller at 29mm wide. The Hyper is smoother and handles very well. I'm 220 lbs and see no wear after 1000 miles.
I would take a look at the Hyper. I use the bike on smooth gravel, it has good traction on wet or dry gravel. Wet mud is tricky, but big knobs are needed in mud and knobby tires are very slow on pavement.
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