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03-20-21, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fishboat

If memory serves, I think I contacted Vittoria (couple 2-3 years ago) about "Hyper" replacements and they directed me to the current "Voyager" and sort of implied it was the same tire. It's not..not even close. The last set of Hypers I got was from (??) Planet Cyclery?? in the UK for $15 a tire..cough..should have bought many more than just a set..didn't know then what I know now.. Shortly after that order..5 years ago..they discontinued them.

(not a great tire on a damp/slick off-road rail-trail-ish though)

I have some hypers on one of my bikes right now. I think it's the size that is listed as 37 and measures 35.
Love em.
And they are nothing at all like the base Vittoria Randonneur tire(I assume that's what you refer to).

I wish I bought half a dozen more Hyper tires a couple years ago from Planet X when they were something like $15 each.

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