Seeking the best, or at least good enough, rear clincher tire and appropriate psi for timed and group track bike racing:
Rim - Mavic CXP33 clincher (19.4 mm wide) with disc cover.
Bike - Cervelo P3 Aluminum. Rider - 180 lbs.
Venue - Outdoor, smooth concrete, 333.33 meter velodrome.
Tube - latex
Current Tire - 23 mm Michelin Pro Race 2
Due to the disc cover and P3's curved seat tube I assume its really only the trailing edge of the rim/tire interface that matter aero-wise. So, what tire would provide acceptable aero-ness with good rolling resistance on a very smooth velodrome?
Maybe go with a 23mm Continental 4000s?
What psi would be best for the track - keeping in mind the limitations of the clincher rim and tire?
Also, up front we have the options of using either a tubular Zipp 404 (not sure of the year - its dimpled) with dimpled Zipp Tangente tire or an old very narrow 40mm deep Campy Vento (like a Shamal) with any clincher tire...?
Thanks.
David K
Rim - Mavic CXP33 clincher (19.4 mm wide) with disc cover.
Bike - Cervelo P3 Aluminum. Rider - 180 lbs.
Venue - Outdoor, smooth concrete, 333.33 meter velodrome.
Tube - latex
Current Tire - 23 mm Michelin Pro Race 2
Due to the disc cover and P3's curved seat tube I assume its really only the trailing edge of the rim/tire interface that matter aero-wise. So, what tire would provide acceptable aero-ness with good rolling resistance on a very smooth velodrome?
Maybe go with a 23mm Continental 4000s?
What psi would be best for the track - keeping in mind the limitations of the clincher rim and tire?
Also, up front we have the options of using either a tubular Zipp 404 (not sure of the year - its dimpled) with dimpled Zipp Tangente tire or an old very narrow 40mm deep Campy Vento (like a Shamal) with any clincher tire...?
Thanks.
David K