Tubular recommendations for weekend warrior -- Pave Evo CG among others
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Tubular recommendations for weekend warrior -- Pave Evo CG among others
I was initially going to purchase the Vittoria Pave Evo CG (green stripe) tubulars but they won't be available from our distributor for another two weeks. Are there other tubulars that would be just as good, if not better than the Pave's as weekend warrior tires?
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Boyd 38m tubies. Awesome price and I've heard rave reviews. Psimet also makes incredible wheels. Both are members here.
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OP's talking tires
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The FMB Paris Roubaix tires are a similar idea to the Vittorias (i.e. a tire that has been ridden to victory in Paris Roubaix). I used to ride the Vittorias, but I ride the FMBs now and I like them better. The price is not outrageously more ($110 for the FMBs vs. $92 for the Vittorias on worldclasscycles.com).
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yeah, Vittoria Open Corsa tires.
weekend warriors don't need to be riding tubulars, unless they're being followed by a wheel truck.
weekend warriors don't need to be riding tubulars, unless they're being followed by a wheel truck.
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It takes less than 10 minutes to rip off a flatted tubular and install a pre-glued spare. Thanks for your input.
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The FMB Paris Roubaix tires are a similar idea to the Vittorias (i.e. a tire that has been ridden to victory in Paris Roubaix). I used to ride the Vittorias, but I ride the FMBs now and I like them better. The price is not outrageously more ($110 for the FMBs vs. $92 for the Vittorias on worldclasscycles.com).
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The CGs are basically CXs with different tread. In the old days you put a CX up front, a CG in the rear.
Tubulars are fun if they're durable and the rider takes care. At least the OP is looking at quality tires, not ones that puncture when they're within 10 feet of a shard of glass.
The CX/CGs are made in Thailand in the same factory as the mainstream tire's tubulars like Specialized, Bontrager, others (allegedly Michelin's tubulars supplied to their pro teams since Michelin owns a big portion of that factory) so you can look at some of those other manufacturers for similar quality/build tires.
I used to use CXs for everything, with a brief stint with Contis to help a local shop (the shop is gone and I don't like Contis). I went back to CXs until I joined my current team, sponsored by a shop that sells Bontrager stuff. Because of them I decided to give Bontys a shot and I really like them.
They have two handmade tires (skip the low end one). One is $79.99 MSRP and is basically like a CX (less tread, 22mm) and the other is $89.99, 23mm, and more like a Clement/Veloflex style tire. I'm currently on the second tire and my teammate is on his third season on the first style.
More thoughts on how to select a tubular:
https://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.co...ular-tire.html
hope this helps
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*edit prices are now $99.99 and $87.99 respectively:
https://bontrager.com/model/07557
https://bontrager.com/model/02852
Although I got a break I've bought 6 or 8 of the $99.99 one. I wouldn't have gotten that many if the first 2 weren't nice. I got 2 of the other before I gave the wheels and tires to a teammate (in 2010). /edit
Tubulars are fun if they're durable and the rider takes care. At least the OP is looking at quality tires, not ones that puncture when they're within 10 feet of a shard of glass.
The CX/CGs are made in Thailand in the same factory as the mainstream tire's tubulars like Specialized, Bontrager, others (allegedly Michelin's tubulars supplied to their pro teams since Michelin owns a big portion of that factory) so you can look at some of those other manufacturers for similar quality/build tires.
I used to use CXs for everything, with a brief stint with Contis to help a local shop (the shop is gone and I don't like Contis). I went back to CXs until I joined my current team, sponsored by a shop that sells Bontrager stuff. Because of them I decided to give Bontys a shot and I really like them.
They have two handmade tires (skip the low end one). One is $79.99 MSRP and is basically like a CX (less tread, 22mm) and the other is $89.99, 23mm, and more like a Clement/Veloflex style tire. I'm currently on the second tire and my teammate is on his third season on the first style.
More thoughts on how to select a tubular:
https://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.co...ular-tire.html
hope this helps
cdr
*edit prices are now $99.99 and $87.99 respectively:
https://bontrager.com/model/07557
https://bontrager.com/model/02852
Although I got a break I've bought 6 or 8 of the $99.99 one. I wouldn't have gotten that many if the first 2 weren't nice. I got 2 of the other before I gave the wheels and tires to a teammate (in 2010). /edit
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I have also had good luck so far with the Bontrager Race X-Lite tubulars. I pre-treated mine with some Stan's sealant, and haven't had a flat so far in about 1,000 miles (knock on wood).
I am also trying a pair of Kenda Super Domestique tubulars on another set of wheels, and have been very happy with those as well.
I am also trying a pair of Kenda Super Domestique tubulars on another set of wheels, and have been very happy with those as well.
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Have you tried Vittoria Open Tubulars?
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I must disagree. Riding tubulars takes a lot of dedication to learning how to properly mount them, etc. But if a person is willing to make this effort, and appreciates the advantages of tubular, nothing is better than tubular. The best you can say about road tubless is "they are almost as good as tubular". I've ridden tubular and tubeless . . . If you like tubless, by all means use them. I personally like tubular but ride clinchers because I like their simplicity and don't need tubular.
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And to answer the OP's question - have you considered Veloflex? xxcycle has decent prices
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I must disagree. Riding tubulars takes a lot of dedication to learning how to properly mount them, etc. But if a person is willing to make this effort, and appreciates the advantages of tubular, nothing is better than tubular. The best you can say about road tubless is "they are almost as good as tubular". I've ridden tubular and tubeless . . . If you like tubless, by all means use them. I personally like tubular but ride clinchers because I like their simplicity and don't need tubular.
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Most all reports are that tubeless are less prone to flats. Also if you get a flat on the road, you just put in a tube.
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The spare is pre glued. To fix the flat, just remove the tire and mount the spare. You need to watch the hard cornering since the tire may roll off the rim.
Or, there are a number of tire repair products, such as Vittoria Pit Stop that can be used to repair the tire.