Michelin Prorace clinchers

[Jiyang Chen]

Can the Michelin ProRace Clinchers be used as training tires? probikekit.com sells them at about
30+ dollars.

Jiyang

 

[Antti Salonen]

Jiyang Chen <[email protected]> wrote:

> Can the Michelin ProRace Clinchers be used as training tires? probikekit.com sells them at about
> 30+ dollars.

Absolutely. Whether it's sensible or not is another matter, obviously. They wear fast and thus cost
more money than a "training tyre", and possibly puncture more easily. However, some time ago, some
fellow here recommended the ultra-light Continental Grand Prix Supersonic for something called
"aggressive training".

-as

 

[Ken]

"one of the six billion" <[email protected]> wrote in news:bbvpp2
[email protected]:
> Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than any other tire. I've been
> getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere from 1 to three flats.

How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

 

[Jiyang Chen]

Hi.

Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

Thanks, Jiyang

"Ken" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> "one of the six billion" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:bbvpp2
> [email protected]:
> > Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than
any
> > other tire. I've been getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere
from
> > 1 to three flats.
>
> How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

 

[Jiyang Chen]

Anybody have any experience with the Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp?

totalcycling.com sells them for only $25, although shipping costs are a bit high.

"Ken" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> "one of the six billion" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:bbvpp2
> [email protected]:
> > Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than
any
> > other tire. I've been getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere
from
> > 1 to three flats.
>
> How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

 

[Harris]

"Jiyang Chen" wrote:
> Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
> suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
> for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
> but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

That's perfect. When you switch to your "race day" tires, they will feel all the more faster. I
assume you ARE training to a race, and not just training to train. ;->

Art Harris

 

[Paul Southworth]

In article <[email protected]>, Jiyang Chen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
>suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
>for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
>but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

The Michelins are a good training tire, I find it has a tougher casing than a lot of others.

The Pro Race however is about the same weight as the IRC Redstorm so if you meant "heavy" in a
literal sense then they are not an improvement. I think a 225g clincher training tire is pretty
light and if you look at the tires that are lighter than that none are very durable.

 

[Paul Southworth]

In article <[email protected]>, Jiyang Chen <[email protected]> wrote:
>Anybody have any experience with the Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp?

I used three of them and they all disintegrated very rapidly, the tread came apart.

Other than that no complaints.

 

[Slider2699]

"Jiyang Chen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Hi.
>
> Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
> suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
> for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
> but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.
>
> Thanks, Jiyang

Are you the same Jiyang Chen who wrote the letter to Style Man in Bicycling this month?

 

[Jiyang Chen]

I have IRC Redstorms 700x25c with wire bead, so they feel considerably heavier.

Jiyang "Paul Southworth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8DNEa.35817$A%[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Jiyang Chen <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
> >suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light
> >enough for racing, but
durable
> >and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really
durable,
> >but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.
>
> The Michelins are a good training tire, I find it has a tougher casing than a lot of others.
>
> The Pro Race however is about the same weight as the IRC Redstorm so if you meant "heavy" in a
> literal sense then they are not an improvement. I think a 225g clincher training tire is pretty
> light and if you look at the tires that are lighter than that none are very durable.

 

[Jiyang Chen]

uh huh... "Slider2699" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Jiyang Chen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > Hi.
> >
> > Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
> > suggestions for a good training tire besides
the
> > Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough for racing, but
durable
> > and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really
durable,
> > but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.
> >
> > Thanks, Jiyang
>
> Are you the same Jiyang Chen who wrote the letter to Style Man in
Bicycling
> this month?

 

[One Of The Six]

"Ken" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> "one of the six billion" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:bbvpp2
> [email protected]:
> > Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than
any
> > other tire. I've been getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere
from
> > 1 to three flats.
>
> How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

I weigh 157 lbs, the tires are 25s, I inflate them to 95 psi rear, 85 front when I ride by myself,
105 rear, 95 front when I do an occasional group ride.

 

[Slider2699]

"Jiyang Chen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> uh huh...

Wow. He really buried you.......