- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
How can anyone advise on upgrades when the starting point is not known?
Tyre upgrade.
- Thread starter thunderlips76
- Start date
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Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
Road bike tyres, so I am guess 700c 23-28c
OP
OP
thunderlips76
climbs for cake
- Location
- BARNSLEY
tyres were "race tzar" 23R, I'm now running Vittoria Rubino Pros. just fitted them and done no miles at all so we shall see. Did Barnsley to Scarborough the other weekend, sods law that the tyres turned up after the ride.
bozmandb9
Insert witty title here
- Location
- South Oxfordshire
Sorry to hear I'm too late, but this is what I'm 'upgrading' to!:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/atom-comp-road-bike-tyre-set-700x25-id_8273290.html
Very good reviews at twice the price!
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/atom-comp-road-bike-tyre-set-700x25-id_8273290.html
Very good reviews at twice the price!
Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
I've heard they are like riding through treacle.marathon plus - close thread
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
What happens to them if you are not a 'very regular' cyclist?
Do they go 'poof' and disappear?
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Lol........at only 195gms for 25 width I think they may very well! Wouldn't have thought they would be very sturdy for big miles.What happens to them if you are not a 'very regular' cyclist?
Do they go 'poof' and disappear?
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
May be for a pro, but for someone like me the puncture protection benefits out weigh any reduction in performance
Smurfy
Naturist Smurf
- Location
- Smurfette's Kitchen
Specialized Armadillo and Vittoria Rubino Pro both offer good puncture protection. Have you ever checked the weight difference between those two and Marathon Plus?
Torvi
mr poopmechanic
- Location
- Wellingborough
vittoria rubinos/pro or conti gps both tyres tested on gravel by me, both had no problems with punctures
OP
OP
thunderlips76
climbs for cake
- Location
- BARNSLEY
hmmmm vittorias seem a bit slow to me
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Just ordered 4 of these. Too good a bargain not to.
bozmandb9
Insert witty title here
- Location
- South Oxfordshire
I don't understand this attitude. They are well reviewed by people who've used them for big miles. I'm certainly not going to buy cheap heavy tyres hoping they last longer than vastly reduced premium tyres.
As it happens they were wrongly labelled by Decathlon, and we're 23's rather than the 25's I wanted. I used them for a ride, but now have Michelin Pro 4's at 215grams for 25's. The Hutchinsons felt very solid (literally) I would not be concerned about using them for big miles, except for comfort.
