Tyres: An observation.
p9uma
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I went for the first 30+ mile ride yesterday on my bike since I changed the stock Bontranger tyres to GP4000s . I bought the Conti tyres as a result of reading about them on here and on other review sites.
I asked what, if anything i could do about the vibration coming up from the roads on with poor surfaces, and wether a carbon seat post was the answer. Most of the advice given was that I would be better off changing the tyres. Despite all the positive reviews and comments about Conti gp's I was sceptical that tyres could make much difference to a bike ride.
Well, I was wrong and everyone else was right, the difference is extraordinary, the ride on the bike is smoother, feels like its rolling quicker and the handling is definately more confident.
Thanks for the advice everyone, my bum, hands and I are most grateful.
I asked what, if anything i could do about the vibration coming up from the roads on with poor surfaces, and wether a carbon seat post was the answer. Most of the advice given was that I would be better off changing the tyres. Despite all the positive reviews and comments about Conti gp's I was sceptical that tyres could make much difference to a bike ride.
Well, I was wrong and everyone else was right, the difference is extraordinary, the ride on the bike is smoother, feels like its rolling quicker and the handling is definately more confident.
Thanks for the advice everyone, my bum, hands and I are most grateful.
Trek Madone 3.5
Whyte Coniston
1970 Dawes Kingpin
Whyte Coniston
1970 Dawes Kingpin
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I had much the same experience going from OEM Spesh tyres to Vittoria Paves - unbelievable improvement in comfort - wish I have done it when I first got the bike!0
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Jesus wept0
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Yup when I switched from the crappy spesh tyres that came stock with my bike to some gatorskins last autumn the improvement in the ride was massive.0
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P_Tucker wrote:Jesus wept
Why?
Did he spend money on tyres and not notice any improvements or is he just depressed perhaps?0 -
wishitwasallflat wrote:P_Tucker wrote:Jesu swept
Why?
Did he spend money on tyres and not notice any improvements or is he just depressed perhaps?
No, Jesu was a street cleaner0 -
wishitwasallflat wrote:P_Tucker wrote:Jesus wept
Why?
Did he spend money on tyres and not notice any improvements or is he just depressed perhaps?
He's been doing quite a bit of weeping recently it seems!!
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12854462&p=17623234&hilit=jesus+wept#p176232340 -
Interesting Observation, more replies to 'Jesus Wept' than the original topic0
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i changed from bontrager race lite £ 9.00 on ebay . to schwalbe ultremo zx £ 31 of wiggle . and can feel no differance whatsoever .0
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stronginthesun wrote:i changed from bontrager race lite £ 9.00 on ebay . to schwalbe ultremo zx £ 31 of wiggle . and can feel no differance whatsoever .
An interesting observation and no doubt disappointing. Well, I would be disappointed after that investment. I was sceptical myself on whether there would be any changes in the ride but there was; a marked difference. Perhaps you would have noticed an improvement had you bought Conti GP 4000s.Trek Madone 3.5
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I also changed from stock Bontranger tyres to Conti Gp4000's, and then really noticed the difference as the original post stated. No more cheap tyres for me!0
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stronginthesun wrote:i changed from bontrager race lite £ 9.00 on ebay . to schwalbe ultremo zx £ 31 of wiggle . and can feel no differance whatsoever .
I changed from Conti's GP4000s to Schwalbe Ultremo zx's (cause they were free to me
) and I can deffo tell the difference. When the ZX's wear out or the grate me too much I'll be switching back the to Conti's.
In comparison to the Conti's, the ZX's are far less supple.0
