Celeste Michelin Pro Race 3

machman

I see on the Bianchi website in the shop section they have Celeste Pro Race 3 tyres for sale, anybody know if these are available from anywhere else, preferably UK?
Ta.

Wooliferkins

Not on either of my Michelin distributors sites.

fungus_the_muffin_man

I think they can only be sourced via bianchi. It's the same with celeste rubhino pro's they only seem to be able to be bought in america.

I've looked everywhere for months and its the usa or bianchi only I'm afraid old chap

Wappygixer

Is it the 3rd one from the left in this picture http://s.wiggle.co.uk/images/michelin-pro3-race-zoom.jpg

Wooliferkins

Wappygixer, I think you'll find that is the electric blue

Runoutofgears

Thats a shame, I noticed them on the Bianchi site and like others was hoping they would be avaialble elsewhere. I have previously bought from the Bianchi site but found postage costs very high and that was before the Euro £ exchange rate went west.

Last1

Hi
We use the Pro Race 3 tyres on our standard Valdora builds. If anyone is interested I could find out if we could ship some in. Obviously would need to be a reasonable quantity to get a decent price. PM me if interested.

Regards Peter

fungus_the_muffin_man

I just went on the michelin website and asked them why they aren't available to the uk. I'll let you know what they say. Perhaps if we tried to get a good few enquires they might make them available. You never know.

machman

Cheers for your inputs Guys, would be really good if we could buy them in this country, let me know if you get any response from Michelin Fungus. There must be quite a few Bianchisti in this country who would buy these tyres I'm sure.

ianeverton

I would be interested also

ianeverton

Changing the subject slightly, does anybody know if they have or plan to produce speedplay pedals in celeste ??

Runoutofgears

Celeste Pedals, now that would be taking it too far

fungus_the_muffin_man

My missus would have an heart attack if they did that. She couldn't believe the price when I got my red speedplay zero's especially when I showed her the dearer ones.

Perhaps we should all bombabrd speedplay now with requests for celeste speedplays

Celeste speedplays would be uber 8)
I WANT I WANT I WANT !

bigbelly

Ohh... I'd be interested in the tyres too.

I'm also trying to source celeste cable/frame protectors. Any ideas? I've got black already from jagwire I think. I saw an article in Cycling plus on an Athena Groupset C2C bike with the very items I wanted (but on a red bike). I've been looking ever since!

fungus_the_muffin_man

They sell them on the bianchi site

ianeverton

Celeste Speedplays would be awsome, I am thinking of buying the green speedplays anywey and hoping they sort of match a little, but celeste ones would be the bomb.

I need them.........

fungus_the_muffin_man

Last1 wrote:

Hi
We use the Pro Race 3 tyres on our standard Valdora builds. If anyone is interested I could find out if we could ship some in. Obviously would need to be a reasonable quantity to get a decent price. PM me if interested.

Regards Peter

I'd be interested

Runoutofgears

Gosh, I'm not alone afterall !!!!!!

ynyswen24

bigbelly wrote:

Ohh... I'd be interested in the tyres too.

I'm also trying to source celeste cable/frame protectors. Any ideas? I've got black already from jagwire I think. I saw an article in Cycling plus on an Athena Groupset C2C bike with the very items I wanted (but on a red bike). I've been looking ever since!

I know Hudz make celeste inner cable do-nuts (to stop the cable rattling against the frame) as well as Campag, Shimano and Sram brake hoods. I remeber seeing them on the e-bay.

Last1

Hi Machman
Sent you a PM reply not sure you got it as it says in my outbox but not in sent box.

Peter

machman

Hi Last1 PMed back, anyone else interested in getting these tyres as Last1 can source them for us and get them at a price hopefully of £22-25 each, let us know.

fungus_the_muffin_man

Ok got a reply back from Michelin

Apparently they did a run of some in a colour they called Azure. However they decided not to carry them on or sell them. He presumes that Bianchi bought the whole stock and are selling them via their website.

There won't be another run made apparently so once they are gone they are gone.

I'm going to mail Michelin back to see there's any chance that they could be persuaded to re think.

Anyone know roughly how many bianchi's are sold every year in the UK? I could use that as an argument.

Last1

Hi
As already posted-- I can get Pro Race 3's OK no problem.. I need to double check that there is stock over there of the Celeste as its the one you guys are all after. At present its showing in stock with my supplier, but before sticking my neck out further I want to double check that if I put an order through it will be fulfilled. Ill let you guys know as soon as I get a reply back

Regards

Peter

carla1

suggest you check out GB Cycles site , they are based in Croydon .
If you go to bianchi stuff they are listed there.

berty trouser

i think these
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... -Blue.html
are actually Celeste.
?

inseine

Seems that Bianchi run Vittorias now, but with a white tread on the celest bikes. They look lovely with white wheels, cables and bar tape but it probably all looks grubby pretty soon. They have celest brake hoods and frame protectors.

danieljgreen

i have the digital blue on my old bianchi and it is a perfect match for celeste

inseine

i have the digital blue on my old bianchi and it is a perfect match for celeste

It's funny because to my eyes celeste is green! Seems like it changes all the time so maybe it's just luck they go with your bike.

schlepcycling

Is this them http://www.gbcycles.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=TYMPR3BI01&desc=MICHELIN+PRO+RACE+3+TYRE+CELESTE

inseine

Gotta hope the digital blue matches 'cos the real celeste ones are £20 more!
Not struck on the pro3race either, but this is a style thing!

PostieJohn

:bounce:

It's my birthday coming up, does this thread still stand, as gospel or have Bianchi relented under the pressure?