Tyres for track riding?

[bonk man]

Hi all I have just started going to the Newport Velodrome and am going to take my own bike. It is a track bike that has been used on the road for tt ing, it currently has Michelin Pro 2's on it but I have read on Manchesters Velodrome website that they don't allow Michelins [ but don't say why.. ] so I would assume that the situation is the same at Newport?

Anyway I will need some tyres that will do the job, Continental, Schwalbe or Vittoria are acceptable for Manchester but no dual compound. Cheap and cheerful is GOOD I suppose they need to have a rounded profile and no shoulder or deep tread.

Cheers.

 

[andy_wrx]

You're not allowed 'Michelins' at Mcr because on something like the Pro 2 you have that dual compound, harder stuff in the centre of the tread and grippier stuff on the shoulders.

Good on the road, but on a banking are you riding on the centre of the tread or on the shoulder ? They're concerned that as you lean the bike on the banking do you switch from one compund to the other with consequential sudden increase/decrease in grip which means you end-up sliding down the banking and taking other people down too.

I can't see the problem with single-compound Michelins, but dual compound tyres from any manufacturer would be the same problem, so I don't know why they don't say that rather than 'no Michelins'...

The hire bikes at Manchester are on Schwalbe Stelvios IIRC.

 

[bonk man]

Just stuck some Conti Gatorskins on, rounded profile and quite sticky... and well run in, I have cleaned the dirt off as well I think they'll do.. If the coach turns his nose up at them I will have to hire a bike.

Yes I can see why there might be a problem with the dual compound tyres now you point it out, cheers.

 

[Fixedwheelnut]

Vredstein Fortezza are a good choice pump them up as much as 150psi if your rims will take it