Make me even faster!

goosey
goosey Posts: 103
edited May 2012 in Road buying advice
Replacing my winter Continental Gatorskins with a pair of Bontrager Race Lites has added 2mph to my average speed. Anyone know of other tyres that will add another 2mph to my average speed? :)

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  • rothers_bikeo
    rothers_bikeo Posts: 225
    Wear white socks
  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    Conti supersonics are good for a couple of mile per hour.

    Bonty's are ok but need high pressure to work about 140psi

    Don't forget the placebo effect of new gear.
    Racing is life - everything else is just waiting
  • goosey
    goosey Posts: 103
    Wear white socks
    There are limits
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    F**k knows but i'm off to buy a pair of Bontrager Race Lites...........whooooooosh
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
    Was it because you remembered to put air in the Bontragers?
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    Thought i'd logged into 'Road Beginners' for a minute.....whooooooosh
  • goosey
    goosey Posts: 103
    Was it because you remembered to put air in the Bontragers?
    :)
    I always ran the Gatorskins at 100psi too. I'm not kidding about this - all winter I was struggling to get my average speed up. Three rides on the new tyres and I am back to where I always used to be (before I put the Conti's on). Amazing.
  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    Vittoria Corsa CX Evo's - better than the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX HD's that they replaced!! Love them!!

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