rolljunkie

Has anyone ridden Dugast tires? I hear they are amazing.
https://www.a-dugast.com/dugasteng.html
Opinions? Recommendations? Anything with a comparable ride?

I'm looking for a supple ride for an early 80s Pinarello Treviso frame that I'm in the process of building up into a singlespeed and am thinking of putting Dugast tires on it. All San Francisco street riding.

I have a classic tubular wheelset with Suntour Sprint flip/flop hubs laced to NJS certified Araya red label tubular rims. Worthy of Dugast?

Thanks,

Rolljunkie

SushiJoe

I hear they're pretty good. Never ridden them.

mollusk

Waste of money.

And please don't grind off anything that would prevent bringing the frame back to its original purpose.

rolljunkie

Don't worry, no grinding. *grin* The frame came stripped of all parts and I've been wanting a good singlespeed.

Why do you say the Dugast are a waste of money? Have you tried them? Ridden something you like better in a tubular? Tofus? Conti?

mollusk

For SF street riding I would get the cheapest training tubulars I could find instead of the most expensive racing tubulars if I was running tubulars for that purpose. Just so you know I am a person that has run tubulars on a commuter bike for a couple of years.

For a "Sunday" ride on a classic road bike I would totally dig running Dugast. It just doesn't make sense for a daily rider urban bike unless your wallet is WAY thicker than mine and poser points are worth the extra $'s.

rolljunkie

honestly, i rode tubulars for the first time a few weeks ago and fell in love with how smooth and supple the ride is over clinchers. really a dramatic difference. so, i guess my thinking was to get the best tubulars and the ride would be that much more amazing.

this bike is sort of a present to myself and a reconnection with bicycling after being hit by a car a few years back. so, while money is a consideration, i don't mind spending a little for something worth it. that said, i don't wanna blow a bunch on super pricey tires that are just gonna flat out or wear out on me right away.

ZeCanon

get some cheap tubulars. Dugasts are nice but they will flat sooner and wear quicker, and are $100+ each instead of like $12.

iab

If you have lots of money, go with the Dugast or FMB, https://www.fm-boyaux.fr/ . Expect to spend $500-$1,000 a year on tires, depending on your mileage.

I don't have that kind of money but I did buy a set on the cheap for a set of wheels (NOS FB flip-flop hubs from the 30s laced to some NOS period correct Ambrosio rims). They are like butta.

For lots of miles, Vittoria and Conti make a great tire for 1/4 the price of Dugast or FMB.

rolljunkie

Anyone have a specific tubular tire they like?

briscoelab

My wife and I only use Dugast (and a couple of FMB sets) on our cyclocross bikes. I have one set of Dugast Road tubulars. But, you would be throwing money away with just tooling around on them. They have cotton casings, so they don't last long if ridden in crappy conditions and will flat easily. They are the best ride in the world though.

Busta Quad

After doing a good deal of research I went with Vittoria.