Michelin Pro 3's
PostieJohn
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In know there's a fair few comments on these already, so 1 more can't hurt!.
I just wanted to say I was out on these for the 1st time, over the weekend. Having gone from Continental Sport I think, (relatively basic ones anyway), much to my suprise I thought they were great, and convinced myself I could really feel a difference.
Whether I could or not is another matter.
I also didn't have any problem fitting them on my Campag wheels.
I just wanted to say I was out on these for the 1st time, over the weekend. Having gone from Continental Sport I think, (relatively basic ones anyway), much to my suprise I thought they were great, and convinced myself I could really feel a difference.
Whether I could or not is another matter.
I also didn't have any problem fitting them on my Campag wheels.
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+1. I've only had all-year tyres on before (Hutchinson Quartz), but in comparison the Pro 3s are fliers. And no problems fitting to Ventos either.0
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+1 was out on them last night in the wet and they felt really great and sturdy. Fast aswell.0
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Just had my first p*nct*ur* on mine, although I've done a fair few hundred Kms now and it was a very big flint - hardly the tyre's fault. They are said to have the same puncture protection layer as previous pro race tyres, in which case they should be very good in the longrun. And they are light and grippy.
I have been using lightweight latex tubes with mine, and the combination gives a lovely plush ride (less friction between tyre and tube may be why) and they are a lightweight combination. Lightweight tyres and tubes are a much more cost-effective way of improving wheel performance than spending lots on the wheels themselves. Here's a quote from John Swanson's entertaining, albeit hairily mathematical, paper on the physics of bike wheels:
I have one other public service announcement. I just showed that the moment of inertia of a front wheel is about 0.04 kgm2. Now let's consider a tire of average radius 0.335 meters. From Weight Weenies the average weight of a Michelin Megamium 2 is 265 grams. The average weight of a Veloflex Corsa is 160 grams. The difference between stock tubes (107 grams) and light ones (60 grams) is about 50 grams.
So... the difference between “heavy” tires and tubes and “light” tires and tubes is about 150 grams. This works out to a difference in moment of inertia of 0.017 kgm2. Compare that to the wheel we just analyzed. Could you imagine the sales coup if someone could claim their wheels had 40% less MoI than their competitors?! Riders would line up to give testimonials about how much faster they accelerate and how much energy they save in a long race. That doesn't happen for tires though. Makes you think, doesn't it?0 -
Hi RobB
what latex tubes ar eyou using - and where did u get them from ?0 -
