Looking for FAST tires
12-24-14, 06:04 PM
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I am running 28mm right now due to my size...I am thinking that 32s would be more comfortable over the long haul, but I am afraid that if I go with 32s I will like it so much that I won't get fenders come the spring brevets in April ... I think I don't like the greasy fingers.
Wipe your greasy fingers on your black shorts...what I've seen other riders do.
At the bike shop, they sell little individual wipes, but they're overpriced. Several years ago, I found some individual wipes at the auto-parts place, much cheaper, worked great, but when I went to get more, they said they had quit carrying them. They were Fast Orange brand, which is a brand of automotive handcleaner that mechanics use.
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12-24-14, 06:40 PM
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The GP4000sII is now available in 28. I've only used the 25s, but they seem no more prone to flats than Gatorskins. I'd like to try the Gravelkings but I haven't found a source with a good discount.
12-25-14, 06:23 PM
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The 700x25 Vittoria Corsa CX measures 27mm wide on a 23mm wide HED rim.
Open Corsa CX - Vittoria.com
At 220 grams and 320 tpi, that's a fast tire.
I'm also using the 700x27 Challenge Parigi-Roubaix and the 700x32 Compass Stampede Pass. Both of these tires are approximately 30mm wide. These tires also provide low rolling resistance. However the lighter and faster Vittoria Corsa CX is as smooth, as flat resistant and as durable as these Randonneuring tires.
Open Corsa CX - Vittoria.com
At 220 grams and 320 tpi, that's a fast tire.
I'm also using the 700x27 Challenge Parigi-Roubaix and the 700x32 Compass Stampede Pass. Both of these tires are approximately 30mm wide. These tires also provide low rolling resistance. However the lighter and faster Vittoria Corsa CX is as smooth, as flat resistant and as durable as these Randonneuring tires.
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12-28-14, 02:08 AM
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I simply HATE flats, not because of meeting any type of time, it is just annoying to me, personally, having to stop and change a flat
It is sort of funny, the bike shop I work with is owned by a young husband/wife team. The wife says she always welcomes a flat fore it gives them a chance to stop, take a 10 minute break and to socialize a bit. I totally get it and don't think others in the group getting a flat would bother me so much, I think I don't like the greasy fingers. Maybe I should simply carry some of those individual wipes with me
It is sort of funny, the bike shop I work with is owned by a young husband/wife team. The wife says she always welcomes a flat fore it gives them a chance to stop, take a 10 minute break and to socialize a bit. I totally get it and don't think others in the group getting a flat would bother me so much, I think I don't like the greasy fingers. Maybe I should simply carry some of those individual wipes with me
12-28-14, 09:12 AM
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