I did a search first to see if anyone has had issues with this particular tire. I for one have. They don't seem very durable or I just have had pissy luck this season.
Twice I've flatted during an 1/2 iron distance race with Vittoria tubulars. My husband once. 2 on the rear, yesterday it was my front wheel. I paid $215 for 3 and I feel like I'm going through them like toilet paper. Both times toward the end of the race for mine. Yesterday was at mile 42. I'm getting damn fast as a female age grouper changing out my tubular and thank you boys for yelling out sweet stuff and asking if I need help on the bike course. I'm self sufficient and I'm proud to say it probably really only dumped 4 minutes to my over all bike time. Still,FRUSTRATING not to mention expensive. Especially when my 808's are taken very good care of, only used to race on, glued on proberly and never over inflated.
I love this write up about this tire:
The Vittoria Corsa Evo CX Tubular is one of the best tubulars on the market. This top of the line tubular from Vittoria not only offers great handling but great looks too, while offering superior performance and comfort. A favorite tire among triathletes. Reduced rolling resistance and puncture resistance. Except for TGP. Valve length is 36mm. Inflation 100-200 PSI. 290 TPI.
The main reason I purchased these and keep doing so (like an idiot) they go on the rim very easily without ever needing to be prestretched. My spare is right from the shipping box, glued up and folded and ready to slap on.
Since I'm a expert in tubular changing in a stressful situation (road side while everyone is flying by and you've just screwed up your awesome bike split) I found that some of the info after a search here on ST written isn't true. The first 1/2 ironman race I flatted at in July (Patriot Man 1/2 in MA) it was misty rain with wet roads. My hands were wet my wheels were wet, my spare was wet. I had no issue getting the spare on and the contact cement does what it's supposed to do. Stick on contact. After I inflated the spare on my rim, that sucker was on there tight. No issues. Yes, I was careful on some of the turns, but post race inspection showed no compromise in the glue or adhesion to the rim.
Tell me about a better tire that will too, go on the rim WITHOUT any prestretching.
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Twice I've flatted during an 1/2 iron distance race with Vittoria tubulars. My husband once. 2 on the rear, yesterday it was my front wheel. I paid $215 for 3 and I feel like I'm going through them like toilet paper. Both times toward the end of the race for mine. Yesterday was at mile 42. I'm getting damn fast as a female age grouper changing out my tubular and thank you boys for yelling out sweet stuff and asking if I need help on the bike course. I'm self sufficient and I'm proud to say it probably really only dumped 4 minutes to my over all bike time. Still,FRUSTRATING not to mention expensive. Especially when my 808's are taken very good care of, only used to race on, glued on proberly and never over inflated.
I love this write up about this tire:
The Vittoria Corsa Evo CX Tubular is one of the best tubulars on the market. This top of the line tubular from Vittoria not only offers great handling but great looks too, while offering superior performance and comfort. A favorite tire among triathletes. Reduced rolling resistance and puncture resistance. Except for TGP. Valve length is 36mm. Inflation 100-200 PSI. 290 TPI.
The main reason I purchased these and keep doing so (like an idiot) they go on the rim very easily without ever needing to be prestretched. My spare is right from the shipping box, glued up and folded and ready to slap on.
Since I'm a expert in tubular changing in a stressful situation (road side while everyone is flying by and you've just screwed up your awesome bike split) I found that some of the info after a search here on ST written isn't true. The first 1/2 ironman race I flatted at in July (Patriot Man 1/2 in MA) it was misty rain with wet roads. My hands were wet my wheels were wet, my spare was wet. I had no issue getting the spare on and the contact cement does what it's supposed to do. Stick on contact. After I inflated the spare on my rim, that sucker was on there tight. No issues. Yes, I was careful on some of the turns, but post race inspection showed no compromise in the glue or adhesion to the rim.
Tell me about a better tire that will too, go on the rim WITHOUT any prestretching.
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