Campagnolo Zonda v Archetypes

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    jameswatthey wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    jameswatthey wrote:
    on-yer-bike wrote:
    Ugo doesn't recommend Achetypes for winter use because of the vulnerability of the rim. Perhaps they are OK with wider tires. I have one nick on one of my Archetype rims used with 23mm tires.

    Oh no - really? I had almost settled on grey Archetype on silver 105 for my Fratello. I ride 25mm tyres. Is this a bad idea, Ugo?

    The Fratello has a lot of clearance. If you don't use mudguards, you can probably fit some nice touring tyres for winter. Don't be afraid of going big... I use big tyres all year round and they are fast, as well as virtually puncture proof.
    Vittoria Randonneur PRO 32 mm are my favourite... they are cheap on Planet X at the moment. They go very well on 23 mm tyres

    Thanks Ugo. I do use guards though so it's 28mm max (which I guess means 25mm tyres if using 23mm rims). Is there anything about the Archetype / TB14 that makes is unsuitable for winter?

    No, it's just that a wider rim is more likely to get hit by a pothole... unless you also use a bigger tyre... 25 maybe... 27-28 better
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