Ok, this is not really that important, but I just want to share this experience with me and perhaps I'm going to inspire someone to do the same as I did.
So I've been riding around on cheap Maxxis Fuse tires that came with the bike when I bought it. I've been pumping them at 110 psi front and 115 psi rear. Also, they're rated for touring/training, how cheesy is that?? Been using them for almost a year now, and I'm not really able to compare them to anything else, since I've not been into racing bike for that long.
Anyways, I went to LBS and got a set of Vredstein Fortezza TriComp tires. At first, I was going to get Continental Ultra GatorSkin tires, but the LBS-guy recommended me this set of tires, and he told me that it was more of a racing tire and and has a much better feel to it than the Gatorskins. So, great tire - I'll buy it, and happily I went home with my new set of tires and ripped the old Maxxis tires off and put the new folding tyres on. Pumped them to 120 front/130 rear as told by the LBS, and off I went.
And seriously, what a difference!!! I can't believe how much that changed the ride. I just feels super lively and I can feel the road much better now. Guys, this have been my best investment in upgrades for my bike. And at such a low cost for a improvement that big, I got to tell everyone who might be riding crappy tires to ditch them and get a real set of tires. Not doing so is just nuts in my opinion. Also, if you haven't got one already, get one of those pumps with manometer and check that your pressure is correct.
Thanks for letting me share this with you!
So I've been riding around on cheap Maxxis Fuse tires that came with the bike when I bought it. I've been pumping them at 110 psi front and 115 psi rear. Also, they're rated for touring/training, how cheesy is that?? Been using them for almost a year now, and I'm not really able to compare them to anything else, since I've not been into racing bike for that long.
Anyways, I went to LBS and got a set of Vredstein Fortezza TriComp tires. At first, I was going to get Continental Ultra GatorSkin tires, but the LBS-guy recommended me this set of tires, and he told me that it was more of a racing tire and and has a much better feel to it than the Gatorskins. So, great tire - I'll buy it, and happily I went home with my new set of tires and ripped the old Maxxis tires off and put the new folding tyres on. Pumped them to 120 front/130 rear as told by the LBS, and off I went.
And seriously, what a difference!!! I can't believe how much that changed the ride. I just feels super lively and I can feel the road much better now. Guys, this have been my best investment in upgrades for my bike. And at such a low cost for a improvement that big, I got to tell everyone who might be riding crappy tires to ditch them and get a real set of tires. Not doing so is just nuts in my opinion. Also, if you haven't got one already, get one of those pumps with manometer and check that your pressure is correct.
Thanks for letting me share this with you!