Originally Posted by
chasm54
I'm with you on the open tubs. Challenge Criteriums, to be precise. It's not because I think they"re faster, though they may be. It's because they ride nicer. And the super high thread count makes them highly puncture resistant without compromising the quality of the ride.
I looked at these. Compeitive Cyclist has a nice write up. They mention the non-vulcanized rubber is prone to flats. Challenge adjusts for this by including a puncture resistant strip between the rubber and the threads.