Roval 2020/2021 Road Wheelsets
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If a new wheel tech is released, (say for example, TPU tubes, a brand new tire, or a new rim standard), feel free to start the discussion in the popular "Road". Your topic will eventually be moved here!
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Absolute tripe (but you're entitled to your opinon).
The TLR Corsa is without question the best grip tyre on the market.
Assume you never ride in the wet, since GP5KTL are deadly in the wet.
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If conditions are decent, always run the Speeds, they're like having a motor in your bike.
I'd run 25/25 for summer, in Speeds or G2 Corsa.
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How many miles you get out of the Speeds? Thinking to try them if I could get a summer out of them. G2 Corsas 25mm are excellent but ordered a 28mm just now for the rear anyway, some of the best areas around my parts have really mixed roads so might just have to take a small speed hit for comfort on the longer efforts.
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Admittedly I'm running 28mm, but my experience is the total opposite. Corsas could be mounted by hand (which counts as easy for me) and they feel subtle and grippy, whereas on Contis I always feel somewhat disconnected from the road.
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Yeah, dont know what to tell you except my experience. Was disappointed since they were praised and quite expensive (had to pay import taxes and handling fee on top).
On a side note GP5000TL on Roval CLX50 is the easiest tubeless installation I've ever had. I know that some people got put off by their comparatively low TPI, but in real world conditions they feel great to me.
And yes, I don't go out road biking when it rains, prefer gravel riding in those conditions.
On a side note GP5000TL on Roval CLX50 is the easiest tubeless installation I've ever had. I know that some people got put off by their comparatively low TPI, but in real world conditions they feel great to me.
And yes, I don't go out road biking when it rains, prefer gravel riding in those conditions.
I much prefer the feel of cotton Corsas to nylon carcass tyres (on WTOs not Rovals, but I genuinely don't think it matters).
Riding Vittoria Rubino Pro clinchers right now and they are not good. Harsh and uncomfortable. I will get Corsa G2.0 TLRs next. Corsa Speeds won't be good enough for commuting, they are pretty thin.
Too many cyclists spend time hate the comfort of their frame/bars/seat and run low tyre pressures, all in the search of comfort. Cotton tyres could solve a lot of comfort problems.
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Nothing more than one guy in this thread fairly recently claiming Spesh is "working on it" (which is not really surprising given they always work on the next product and every competitor is offering TL), and the mistakenly published and immediately redacted CL50 tubeless version on their web pages back in January.
Got the "back in stock" notification a few hours ago and went ahead and ordered the Rapides. Has anyone run them with the new Veloflex Record clinchers, which are only available in 23c size? I know the Rapides are optimized for a 26-28c tire, and that is what I would normally run with them, but if looking for the fastest rolling tire for a special event, the new Record seems to fit the bill (the smooth version, not the latest pebbled version).
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I wouldn't risk it.
Stick a 25c Speed on, you'll make it further than 100 metres too...
Stick a 25c Speed on, you'll make it further than 100 metres too...
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Not wishing to cross contaminate threads, but has anyone experienced the ratchet issue as per the DT Swiss EXP thread with their Roval CLX Rapides? I'm considering a set but would hold off, unless the vendor can confirm they have an unaffected batch.
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Yes, a few have experienced the issue.BianchiDave wrote:Not wishing to cross contaminate threads, but has anyone experienced the ratchet issue as per the DT Swiss EXP thread with their Roval CLX Rapides? I'm considering a set but would hold off, unless the vendor can confirm they have an unaffected batch.
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Got 80 miles in with the 28mm Corsa G2 on the rear Rapide CLX. Says 70PSI minimum.
If I've learned anything lately it's that Vittoria's clincher guidelines are absolute sh*t and best suited to the track.
Just going by feel now, but definitely running the rear under 70. Was bumpy as hell, would be stupid to ride that on mixed roads.
Doesn't bulge out much more than the 25mm on the rear though! Happy with that.
(I'm 79kg at the moment with a good 4 to 5kg to lose this summer FWIW).
If I've learned anything lately it's that Vittoria's clincher guidelines are absolute sh*t and best suited to the track.
Just going by feel now, but definitely running the rear under 70. Was bumpy as hell, would be stupid to ride that on mixed roads.
Doesn't bulge out much more than the 25mm on the rear though! Happy with that.
(I'm 79kg at the moment with a good 4 to 5kg to lose this summer FWIW).
I was running 75/70psi on my 28s at 85kg. Perfect at that weight.
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