10/1/23 7:29 PM

Dan E was onto these a good while back. I finally got a pair mounted [a thank you from a friend for 100/pair].

I went TPU Schwalbe tubes, and 80 PSi inaugural. No kidding on the supple feel dept. And without the feel of weight @ 250 gr each.

Oddly, I found they did not like hands free riding much. Where-as the 28mm Tufo Hi Carbon tubulars on Zipp 303s I can ride hand free for miles if I wanted to. It has become a good hand pressure point rest method for me in fact. ;)

10/2/23 1:09 AM

I have the same tires and I agree about the ride. Try them at 70psi. I think expensive tires are the cheapest and best upgrade we can make to a ride.

10/2/23 9:34 AM

Great tires, I ride them around 65.

10/2/23 9:49 AM

How much do you weigh though? At my porkage I ride nominal 37-8s 65 PSI on pavement.


I've not run any tires for years over 80 psi. Except those FMB 27mm Tub Roubaix I put on the 85 Nago.

I felt compelled to try 85/90. But maybe my paranoia for not stressing the edges of hand glued on tread. Same with challenge Biancha 30s I have. 75/80 lowest.

10/2/23 11:51 AM

195 (pounds, not kg)

10/2/23 12:26 PM

Lightweight. ;)

Dan, how are they lasting and not flatting? What tubes you using??

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10/2/23 12:37 PM

Damned skinny people....

10/20/23 9:17 AM

Bike sure is plush rolling these RHs. After 5 rides I am popping the 303 tubs with the 28s on for last fair weather hooray ride today. 68^ high, rain arriving and 60^ high best in next week. ;)

Fall here tomorrow after a few short visits, to stay. ;)

10/20/23 9:49 AM

To respond to your edited questions, which I didn't see before, my answers aren't particularly meaningful as I don't put alot of miles on that bike and don't keep track of those I do. I can't remember flatting one of those tires, though I'm not sure of that, and I change the rear once in awhile when it looks a bit worn. I probably change before I need to, and I have no idea how many miles. I use Schwalbe butyl tubes.

10/21/23 8:20 AM

Rode Said 303/28mm tubs yesterday. Those feel really excellent, blip over seams sweetly etc. Just shy of RH cush, but pretty close. They feel like the RH with more air. :)

10/26/23 5:51 AM

I've been riding and liking the Conti GP Urban 700x35 lately. They actually measure 33mm wide on my rims. I've been running Vittoria latex tubes in them, and at my 65kg weight I inflate them to 45psi front and 50psi rear.

Review of them at BRR here: https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/continental-grand-prix-urban .