Tire choices - Eroica style bike
12-26-12, 10:51 AM
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I think I recall sending you a message about wanting to lace those 32h hubs to a23s. as an added bonus, I think velocity's gray matches century gray. Add silver spokes and you will have a wheelset that looks and rides great on any bike. I would like to try an a23 with a master 25 tire.
12-26-12, 10:55 AM
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The Almanzo looks like a great tire, but it's not really anything new. As far as I can tell it's just a slightly narrower Grifo XS (32mm) clincher. There are a LOT of 32mm tires out there with that tread pattern tire for clincher and tubular rims if you can fit a 32mm tire.
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The Almanzo looks like a great tire, but it's not really anything new. As far as I can tell it's just a slightly narrower Grifo XS (32mm) clincher. There are a LOT of 32mm tires out there with that tread pattern tire for clincher and tubular rims if you can fit a 32mm tire.
Perfect for me though, as my stays on the gravel bike I am building can handle the Almonzo, but not the Grifo XS.
Just a little too wide.
The other issue is the compound on the Grifo.
They wear quickly if you get them on two lane paved roads.
I'm hopeful the Almanzo will wear a bit better.
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12-26-12, 11:16 AM
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Agreed.
Perfect for me though, as my stays on the gravel bike I am building can handle the Almonzo, but not the Grifo XS.
Just a little too wide.
The other issue is the compound on the Grifo.
They wear quickly if you get them on two lane paved roads.
I'm hopeful the Almonzo will wear a bit better.
Perfect for me though, as my stays on the gravel bike I am building can handle the Almonzo, but not the Grifo XS.
Just a little too wide.
The other issue is the compound on the Grifo.
They wear quickly if you get them on two lane paved roads.
I'm hopeful the Almonzo will wear a bit better.
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12-26-12, 11:20 AM
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I have owned two sets of the PRs.
Love 'em.
But they both grew too much and wouldn't fit between the stays on my Hollands.
The Croll I am building will take up to 31s with fenders, which will be non-optional in the junk I'll be riding in this season.
We'll see what happens.
12-26-12, 11:28 AM
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I've got Pasela (non TG) in 25, 28, and 32c(well, 27X1-1/4) sizes, and don't have a problem with anything smaller than pea gravel. Dirt roads, cross country riding in clear woods, etc, all work well for the 32's. The 25's work on "improved" dirt roads, and the 28's are somewhere in between (naturally). While they work great on semi-regular surfaces, I found that they skitter around a LOT when going around sandy corners, or on gravel - just be aware and prepared. They still get better grip than most "slick" road/race tires, and I use them on my club bike while zipping around the corners faster than most others in the pack.
The tires I've been most pleased with are my 700X34 Specialized Captain CX cross tires that I have on a fixed gear Peugeot that I use as my primary commuter. I've yet to encounter something they shy away from, and that's with 20ish mm wide road rims. They don't slip much on wet leaves, will bomb dirt roads and washouts at 20 mph, and get pretty good grip in snow as well. Also, at 90 psi (maximum 100 psi), I've rolled over 2000 miles, and they're just starting to flatten out the tread a bit (me with gear is 220-250 lbs depending on the cargo). I've decided that they'll become my go-to commuter tire from October to March.
The tires I've been most pleased with are my 700X34 Specialized Captain CX cross tires that I have on a fixed gear Peugeot that I use as my primary commuter. I've yet to encounter something they shy away from, and that's with 20ish mm wide road rims. They don't slip much on wet leaves, will bomb dirt roads and washouts at 20 mph, and get pretty good grip in snow as well. Also, at 90 psi (maximum 100 psi), I've rolled over 2000 miles, and they're just starting to flatten out the tread a bit (me with gear is 220-250 lbs depending on the cargo). I've decided that they'll become my go-to commuter tire from October to March.
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12-26-12, 12:39 PM
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This is an issue for me.
I have owned two sets of the PRs.
Love 'em.
But they both grew too much and wouldn't fit between the stays on my Hollands.
The Croll I am building will take up to 31s with fenders, which will be non-optional in the junk I'll be riding in this season.
We'll see what happens.
I have owned two sets of the PRs.
Love 'em.
But they both grew too much and wouldn't fit between the stays on my Hollands.
The Croll I am building will take up to 31s with fenders, which will be non-optional in the junk I'll be riding in this season.
We'll see what happens.
Another issue with the Challenge tires is the labor involved in mounting. Changing these roadside will take extra time compared to other tires I've owned.
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12-26-12, 01:18 PM
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I'm using the 150TPI Vittoria Rubino Tech in a 700x28 as an alternative to the Parigi-Roubaix. It's 28mm wide and much wider than the 700x28 Gatorskin, which is 2 mm smaller that labeled.
Another issue with the Challenge tires is the labor involved in mounting. Changing these roadside will take extra time compared to other tires I've owned.
Another issue with the Challenge tires is the labor involved in mounting. Changing these roadside will take extra time compared to other tires I've owned.
I have had fewer difficulties mounting PRs than most, so I have little angst at this point.
12-26-12, 01:32 PM
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This pair should sell in the $50-60 range, this includes shipping, Vittoria makes superlative tires.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-VITTORI...item5d381556f8
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12-26-12, 05:33 PM
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700x28 Gatorskins measure out to 26mm wide. Some 700x25 Michelin tires measure out to 26mm too.
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12-26-12, 05:44 PM
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Doesn't the Armadillo have more of a smooth tread? I suppose that's probably not much of a problem unless you get into some sandy conditions or looser gravel.
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