Fist ride on schwalbe durano plus's

[BigonaBianchi]

In another attempt to break th epuncture curse I have switched from gatorskin hardshells to durano plus tyres. I also changed rim tape and tubes and talced up everything to excess lol!

Pumped up the tyures to 120psi as the guy in the LBS thought 145psi was excessive and my rims might not take it.

They ride much more solidly than the gatorskins to my mind, and although the bike felt a touch heavier, it's nothing of consequence at all.I also felt they griped a bit better around the corners.

I had expected them to be a pig to get on/off as I have marathon+ on my galaxy and they need a crowbar to get on off! But these were easy and I eevn managed to get them on without a lever.

So, so far so good...time will tell i guess.

 

[Aperitif]

 

[phil_hg_uk]

+1

 

[Crackle]

Are Durano's, the Blizzard replacement?

 

[jay clock]

I think the Blizzard is different and cheaper. I got some at £6 each from Planet X in a sale. Seem good and I only got them because they came in pretty colours!

 

[GrasB]

The Durano is the endurance racing/training tyre, it's a at the bottom of end pricing & performance (for it's wear rate). They're hardly comparable to the Blizzard.

 

[jay clock]

So is the Blizzard a lower tyre in terms of quality etc?

 

[jay clock]

in terms of price, I just looked and the Blizzard is half the price on Wiggle. Seems fine to me

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I dunno about the blizzards...I bought durano simply becaus eI am a big rider and was having puncture problems...if I had been a smaller rider I probably would have been ok on another tyre.

 

[Edge705]

glad your sorted In the meantime Im more than happy with gatorskin hardshells I just put on at christmas I hammer my commuter jumping in and out of gutter lines jumping pot holes ect ect and I have to say they are holding up very well and showing very little sign of wear V pleased

 

[StuAff]

Brilliant tyres, the set on the Viner have now done 4k + miles without issues and no problems, got them on the Condor as well now.

 

[Crackle]

They don't make the Blizzards any more, which is why they are currently cheap, end of stock. I thought the Durano plus was it's equivalent.

 

[GrasB]

The Durano was suppose to replace the Stelvio not the Bilzzard.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I have had durano + on my Secteur Elite for nearly 2 years now excellent tyres

 

[BigonaBianchi]

glad your sorted In the meantime Im more than happy with gatorskin hardshells I just put on at christmas I hammer my commuter jumping in and out of gutter lines jumping pot holes ect ect and I have to say they are holding up very well and showing very little sign of wear V pleased

Cool!...yeah I have nothing against the gatorskins...am sure they are a good tyre, its jus tthat for a big rider like me they jus t werent up to it...