Tyre recommendations for TT

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:58:09 +0100, David Martin
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I've got a pair of Schwalbe Blizzard (25c) on the bike at
the moment for long distance comfort but am looking for a
good competition tyre, 20-23c clincher.

Schwalbe Stelvios make your bike go like greased weasel
[censored]. I added nearly 1mph to my average speed swapping from
s'licks to Stelvios.

They don't last very long, and they are not the most
puncture resistant, but they are certainly fast.

Guy
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David Martin said:

I've got a pair of Schwalbe Blizzard (25c) on the bike at
the moment for long distance comfort but am looking for a
good competition tyre, 20-23c clincher.

Stelvios seem to be Schwalbe's Hot Tyre du Jour, and
they come in 20 and 23mm 700c as well as all sorts of
other sizes. Even available with attractive coloured
sidewall stripes!

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David Martin said:

I've got a pair of Schwalbe Blizzard (25c) on the bike at
the moment for long distance comfort but am looking for a
good competition tyre, 20-23c clincher.

Any recommendations? They'll be going on a pair of mavic
Open 4 CD rims.

Buy these - £10 the pair plus postage. I've had two pairs
off him and they're FAST (I use them on the same rims).
They're really 700 x 20, not 700 x 25. He's quoting what the
box says, but the tyres are marked 20-622.

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David Martin [email hidden] opined the
following...

Quoted message said:

I've got a pair of Schwalbe Blizzard (25c) on the bike at
the moment for long distance comfort but am looking for a
good competition tyre, 20-23c clincher.

Any recommendations? They'll be going on a pair of mavic
Open 4 CD rims.

The tyres on my Giant when supplied were Hutchinson Carbon
Comps. They certainly felt fast but the most noticeable
thing about them was the cornering. I've not felt so
confident cornering on any other tyre.

That said, they are race tyres and work by leaving vast
amounts of rubber on the roads so expect plenty of
punctures.

I'm not sure where you'd get them from but one of the tyre
manufacturers was marketing a clincher rim fitting
tubular. Looks quite neat. Inflates to 220psi. I imagine
they'd be fun.

Jon

Jon Senior said:

The tyres on my Giant when supplied were Hutchinson Carbon
Comps. They certainly felt fast but the most noticeable
thing about them was the cornering. I've not felt so
confident cornering on any other tyre.

That said, they are race tyres and work by leaving vast
amounts of rubber on the roads so expect plenty of
punctures.

I'm not sure where you'd get them from but one of the tyre
manufacturers was marketing a clincher rim fitting
tubular. Looks quite neat. Inflates to 220psi. I imagine
they'd be fun.

What size? Do you mean 120 psi?

~PB

Pete Biggs [email hidden] opined the
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What size? Do you mean 120 psi?

700C. No.

Jon

Pete Biggs [email hidden] opined the
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What size? Do you mean 120 psi?

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Most of their tubular clinchers only go up to 175psi...
("only"? Yee gods!)

Jon

Jon Senior said:

Quoted message said:

What size? Do you mean 120 psi?

700C.

I meant the width. 20 or 23?

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No.

Blimey, 220 psi is incredible... and impractical, I would
have thought.

I've seen 125psi quoted elsewhere.

~PB

How hard are they to get on?

Anyone own a pair?

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:18:27 +0100, Jon Senior

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Pete Biggs [email hidden] opined the
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Quoted message said:

What size? Do you mean 120 psi?

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Most of their tubular clinchers only go up to 175psi...
("only"? Yee gods!)

Jon

Pete Biggs [email hidden] opined the
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Jon Senior said:

Quoted message said:

What size? Do you mean 120 psi?

700C.

I meant the width. 20 or 23?

Sorry; 21.

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No.

Blimey, 220 psi is incredible... and impractical, I would
have thought.

You'd need a *really* good pump. My Joe Blow maxes out at
around 160 (From memory). Or rather the gauge does.

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I've seen 125psi quoted elsewhere.

The range is 115-220. The maximum pressure of the tyres I
currently run on the Giant is 120. I seem to recall that
tubulars are generally higher pressure, but I don't know if
they have to be, or just that they can be!

What I don't know is where you can get these things.

Jon