Best tubulars for rain
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FWIW I've heard this is a view held by some pros also
Sprinter is the best value in the Conti range if you are ok with the width ... you don't
really give anything up to the Comp / GP4000/ A&F
Vittorias with IsoGrip are pretty good also - try the SR 24mm
FWIW I've heard this is a view held by some pros also
Sprinter is the best value in the Conti range if you are ok with the width ... you don't
really give anything up to the Comp / GP4000/ A&F
Vittorias with IsoGrip are pretty good also - try the SR 24mm
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LouisN wrote:Sorry but, by far my best tubs for rain have been Veloflex carbons...
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When you see the disaster with a few Sky riders earlier this year in wet conditions (they where running Veloflex tubs), I would think those are not THAT good in the wet...
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the pros use the Continental Pro Ltd, which are a bit different from the ones available to consumers in the sense that they have latex tubes not butyl. So whilst you may get the same wet grip protection, the feel won't be anywhere near as nice.
I've not had any significant problems with veloflex carbon. And yes team sky switched, but they ran veloflex for many years without much problem. And they bought them themselves, it wasn't a sponsorship deal.
I've not had any significant problems with veloflex carbon. And yes team sky switched, but they ran veloflex for many years without much problem. And they bought them themselves, it wasn't a sponsorship deal.
phollingswo wrote:the pros use the Continental Pro Ltd, which are a bit different from the ones available to consumers in the sense that they have latex tubes not butyl. So whilst you may get the same wet grip protection, the feel won't be anywhere near as nice.
I've not had any significant problems with veloflex carbon. And yes team sky switched, but they ran veloflex for many years without much problem. And they bought them themselves, it wasn't a sponsorship deal.
FYI rumour has it there is actually very very little difference if feel and CRR because the conti
casing is relative rigid/unsupple ...
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sawyer wrote:phollingswo wrote:the pros use the Continental Pro Ltd, which are a bit different from the ones available to consumers in the sense that they have latex tubes not butyl. So whilst you may get the same wet grip protection, the feel won't be anywhere near as nice.
I've not had any significant problems with veloflex carbon. And yes team sky switched, but they ran veloflex for many years without much problem. And they bought them themselves, it wasn't a sponsorship deal.
FYI rumour has it there is actually very very little difference if feel and CRR because the conti
casing is relative rigid/unsupple ...
Interesting! Thanks for that. I'm going to stick with my veloflex tubbies. Though if it's awful weather I tend to stick my zondas with GP4000Sii on instead.
Zondas with GP4000S2 is exactly my cr@p weather set-up!
Vittoria SR tubs are an interesting option ... 24mm and having been down some Dolomite descents in the pi55ing rain on them, they stick like 5hit to a duvet!
Vittoria SR tubs are an interesting option ... 24mm and having been down some Dolomite descents in the pi55ing rain on them, they stick like 5hit to a duvet!
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I run my conti tubs at 90psi for a 25mm wide tyre Louis. The reason why I dont use veloflex tubs is all the flint round here. The one time I tried veloflex cinchers I did not even get 1 mile before I punctured. The second time I got 400m. Not doing that again.
i did many many wet rides with veloflex carbon/arenberg with no issue, then in the space of about two months had two crashes on just damp road, the second one in february at just 16kph which broke my hip
tbh think it was not just damp, but some oil/whatever on the road making it extra slippy, these were busy london roads and both times i was going really slow
while recovering i'd read about sky switching, but i'm now back on the bike and still on veloflex, though being extremely careful at the moment!
i do wonder if there's a better wet grip tyre that is still nice to ride, i was trying to remember if there was a tyre test, perhaps in tour mag, that covered this but not sure
can anyone recall such a test and give a link to it?
tbh think it was not just damp, but some oil/whatever on the road making it extra slippy, these were busy london roads and both times i was going really slow
while recovering i'd read about sky switching, but i'm now back on the bike and still on veloflex, though being extremely careful at the moment!
i do wonder if there's a better wet grip tyre that is still nice to ride, i was trying to remember if there was a tyre test, perhaps in tour mag, that covered this but not sure
can anyone recall such a test and give a link to it?
Conti Comps are ok. The Pro Ltd's are fine, too. I don't feel that much difference between the butyl and the latex-tubed versions, to tell you the truth.
I seem to do better in the rain and snow with tires having a 'herring bone' tread pattern. Some say that it doesn't make any difference, but I feel that it does. It may be all in my head, but it works for me. In the 'day', we used the Vittoria CX as race tires, but would use a CG in the rain (or even the CG on the rear only). The old Vittoria All-Weather was a great tire, and the current SC has a very similar tread pattern. The FMB Carbone Competition and CX are good tread patterns, but the Dugast Strada is about perfect.
Have fun in the rain! (and snow, too)
I seem to do better in the rain and snow with tires having a 'herring bone' tread pattern. Some say that it doesn't make any difference, but I feel that it does. It may be all in my head, but it works for me. In the 'day', we used the Vittoria CX as race tires, but would use a CG in the rain (or even the CG on the rear only). The old Vittoria All-Weather was a great tire, and the current SC has a very similar tread pattern. The FMB Carbone Competition and CX are good tread patterns, but the Dugast Strada is about perfect.
Have fun in the rain! (and snow, too)
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,How do the schwable one tubulars do in the wet?