Not sure oz... they were about $50 each, but they're not heavily treaded (dual compound), and they're folding.
Am I going to notice much of a difference going from these to Conti/Vittoria/Vredestein? I'll be needing a new set soon and I've only used these and ProRaces.

I can't find the exact Stelvio on any websites (must be an old model), but the one I had was similar to this, but with a thicker, raised centre strip
http://store.airbomb.com/mmAIRBOMB/I...e/q/TR5349.jpg

In my opinion, they aren't race-worthy. Assuming yours are similar, I expect you'd notice a difference. Do you notice a difference between them and the Michelins? To try an expensive tyre, I usually just buy one and put it on the front. The only tyre I was blown away by was the Vittoria Open Corsa KS. The GP400s have had great reviews.

Just to get things off cycling again and onto the reason for the season, that being chocolate bunnies (they have something to do with Jesus apparently.) Here's my cat trying to figure out how to get into the packaging for the 0.5kg chocolate bunny I won in a lucky draw from our local bakery.

Yep, that looks like them.
I couldn't really compare them to the Michelins cos they were on a new bike that I was getting used to so I never really pushed them (and I ditched them after getting too many flats). I've actually had a Michelin on the back for the last couple of races... wouldn't have known it though for all the difference it made.
The differences in bike tyres seem more subtle than motorbike. I used to race on Michelin, but if you switched them to Dunlop, I'd know by the first corner (hehe... I'd be on my arse).

When you say not race-worthy, is it because of rolling resistance or grip? Mine haven't fallen apart like yours did.

I just put the winter race calender up for EVCC.
http://www.easternvets.com/Race_Prog...e_may_june.htm

For heavens sake, don't let it eat any chocolate! It is toxic to both dogs and cats.

they just feel like they roll slow, but it's probably not quantifiable

are you running the show down there? :p

Are they all short courses?

hehe, nah, their web bloke is o/s and they asked me to update stuff 'till he gets back.

None of the courses are particularly long - they did Yarra Junction today (I've got the flu so I missed it) which is 15km out/15 back which is slightly above average. Most are about 20km out and back... but your grade determines how many laps. D/E grade usually end up doing 50-60km, A,B,C do an extra lap.
Oh, and they're pretty much all hill courses:D

Looks like we're gonna be doing Casey Fields a couple of times a month.
The first race there - that SVCC meeting, B grade averaged 39km/h!

ah, OK, I geddit :)
I was looking at either some ProRace II's or Rubino Pro's next - either would be an improvement on what I'm using.

thanks

you got any course maps?

oh,oops.. D'OH!! There is was right on the website

thanks

It's OK, I'm aware of that. The cat does have an addiction to cardboard though.

Better than one of my cats .... it has an addiction to chewing through anything with a rubbery coating, hence all our power cords and a lot of the telephone cords have teeth marks. We have actually had to replace a few power cords coz the little monster has exposed the wires. If it goes near the extremely expensive speaker cable, it is going to be an ex-cat.

Paris-Roubaix is on telly right now (SBS)

Re: the Paris-Roubaix, can someone explain what the star rating for the different stages means?

I think it's one star for every 15 minutes it takes for you to get that buzzing feeling out of your arse

SBS Roubaix highlights



first I think it was Tankink or Hulsmans, it did not look like Knaven to me, crosses some dudes wheel from Lotto and Ligget says it wasa Landouwkrediet rider

next, he gets Michaelson and Cancellara mixed up

next he gets PVP and Steegmans mixed up.



Sherwen and Liggett try to make the race into a hollywood script... ain't woking folks, let it be a bike race.

Highlights, Sherwen saying "there is Bradley Wiggins at the back of the group" at about the fourth group to enter the Arenberg.

Goussev's look back when Hincapie went down. Turned back around immediately, could just read what Hoste and Goose were saying to themselves "great, now we can ride for ourselves". Goussev does not even bother for a second look, clearly no sympathy for Hincapie, love it.

Ballan gets up in about 0.5 of a sceond after tubling head first, great exponent of tumble and roll. Like a gymnast who missed the vault landing.

Cancellara and Flecha and Goussev all putting the hurt on. Goussev very impressive. 23. Hard man. Russian style, even has a pre Berlin wall eastern bloc mullet.

Commentary was pretty sad .... could have done without it. Was the breaking up of the picture just us (we get our TV via satellite) or did everyone have it?

Missed the end 'coz I had to get the dog outside FAST (it had diarrhoea :eek: ) Would have loved to have seen the railway crossing bit - did they mention the DQs at the end?

Love how the 3 chasing riders get disqualified for running the train crossing, just as it goes down. I wonder what would have happened if a french rider was in the pack?

I got the break ups, I think it has something to do with the cameras on the bikes beaming the images to the helicopter, Im not sure.
Yeah the DQs were mentioned

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Thanks wattsy, that's where I was looking at them too. Hard to beat their prices.
How long did it take to get them from when you ordered?

PBK rock. low prices, flat rate insured delivery, and it turns up relatively quickly for 'best effort' freight