Originally Posted by
Troul
have any experience with Vitt Zaf pros? Probably would provide a smoother feel with about the same durability as the G non speeds.
No. Never ocurred to me that the much cheaper tire might have as good a ride. (Just went to the Vittoria website. Zaffino - "... standard in performance training bike tires ...". Corsa "... race day choice of pros ..." Roughly what I would have said about decent cotton sewups I trained and club raced on and the Clement Criterium Setas (except! the Corsa Gs don't care if they get wet!)
Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
The real question is whether the $5 tire boot works better than the $1 tire boot.
Originally Posted by
pdlamb
The most successful tire boot I ever used was a $5 bill (smallest I had at the time
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The time I used a $1 bill was like the time I used an energy bar wrapper -- I shortly turned into a pedestrian.
YMMV
I don't find I get what I pay for with US Treasury boots. What I do find is that the cheap ones come with pre-worn sidewalls. (Been folded and stuffed into wallets a few too many times.) Century notes are far better in that regard but stepping up to carry the required five can be onerous.