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nickf
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by nickf

I have had good luck with the Bontrager R4 tubulars. Wear well and durable. They are re branded vittoria tires. Consistent weights. Only come in a gum wall though. Plus they are easy to find or order from any trek dealer.

Kaboom
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by Kaboom

No one here vouching for Vittoria Corsa CXIIIs?

They're the ones i'm riding now and they are my first tubular experience so I don't have a whole lot to compare them to, but as I understand it they come in at under 240g a piece, roll very, very nicely, grip like crazy in the dry and I've put 2300km on the current set and so far, no punctures. That being said I never ride them in the wet. I've heard they can be LETHAL in the wet. But that's why I have a beater bike.

Comparatively cheap too when pitted against the likes of Veloflex.

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addictR1
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by addictR1

i have the veloflex sprinters and i really love them. very responsive and rolls like butter. great on climbs too.

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by Junior7

I wear CONTINENTAL COMPETITION 25C, with wheels Bora 35

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by RyanH

You can possibly get away with a Veloflex Record in the front an an extreme in the rear. That should be 195g/230g. Ride quality is supposedly really nice with the Record up front.

I can't vouch for the puncture resistance of either but there's a blog, digilloyd that suggests the record front is as good as the sprinters.

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Runique
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by Runique

+1 Vittoria Corsa G+ Graphene! :D
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DaReef
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by DaReef

saeie1 wrote:I'm using the CONTINENTAL COMPETITION 25C, and the tires have good grip and light weight.


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