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  • We have a thread already but it refers to clinchers in title so you wouldn't have found it
    http://www.lfgss.com/thread32306.html

  • supersonics

    +1

    Of the options avaliable to you, these are probably the best bet.

    vittoria diamante pro lite and veloflex pave/corsa are the best clinchers for the track, but these don't seem to be options.

  • sorry, £1

  • Oh and make sure you rub them down with rubbing alcohol/vinegar before using them and take them round the cote d azur for a couple of laps before getting on the banking - unless you happen to like sliding down it :)

    I'd go one stage further, and attack them with fine grade sandpaper. I did the vinegar/cote d'azur thing and still managed to slide down the banking. And second definately not Michelins - Schwalbes have a good reputation.

  • Vredestein Tri Comps are very tub-like........

  • Vittoria Open Corsa CX

  • For next year Vittoria is bringing out a Diamante Pro Pista clincher; the Pro Light with no puncture protection @ 150g

    http://www.vittoria.com/product/track/

    And there is a new top of the range Open Corsa tyre the SC which is only available in teh sexy gumwall

    http://www.vittoria.com/product/servizio-corse/

  • I wasn't aware the pro lite had much PP anyway! my rear one lasted 1.5 seasons on HH before something cut it badly enough to cause a big mis-shape. Shame as it still had lots of life left and wasn't actually pierced through.

  • i just got myself a tub tri-spoke and its killer in cross winds! I used it to ride to work today i could'nt help myself!!! Has anyone had the same sort of problem??????

  • I wonder why that happened?!

  • Anyone tried Continental Competition tubulars on indoor track, are they good enough (not slippery)?

  • Yep, they're fine and pretty grippy

  • great, thanks Coachouse.

  • For next year Vittoria is bringing out a Diamante Pro Pista clincher; the Pro Light with no puncture protection @ 150g

    http://www.vittoria.com/product/track/

    does anyone have experience with those tires?

  • Oh and make sure you rub them down with rubbing alcohol/vinegar before using them and take them round the cote d azur for a couple of laps before getting on the banking - unless you happen to like sliding down it :)

    Why do you do that.. ?? what does it do ??

  • If you don't they'll be slippery as fuck. Not something you want on a smooth wooden track. Same as most race car do with the tyres, give them a light scrubbing to get rid of the factory shine

    Take some light grade (120) sandpaper to them or scrub them up on the concrete outside the velodrome.

  • Same as most race car do with the tyres, give them a light scrubbing to get rid of the factory shine

    Now your talking my language..
    Just like F1 tires need a lap or so before you get the best performance out of them...

    I was just reading this
    http://www.lfgss.com/thread34941.html

    I see what you mean.

    I see how sand paper works.
    But what does vinger do ???
    alcohol on rubber ?? never done it to see what happens so i dont get how that works.. ????

  • Yup - they come from the manufacturer with a protective coating to stop them being turning brittle in storage iirc. This needs removing as it is very slippery, normally you wouldn't notice it as it is removed very quickly on the road as its much more abrasive, but siberian pine is very smooth.

    120 grade sandpaper is probably a bit coarse - it will do but will remove a fair bit of tyre.
    I would advise against riding them on the concrete outside as you will pick up loads of dust/debris on them which you will then place on the track when you ride it.....not a good idea.

  • Vinegar = acid.
    Isopropyl alcohol/petrol/spirits all work in a similar way to soften the material the come in contact with.

    I don't mean riding the wheel outside. Spin the wheel, by itself or in the bike against the concrete so that you're doing a very light 'wheelspin'. Also, you rub your glove on the tread of the track before riding on to it anyway (or you should) because of the amount of dust lying around in the 'D'

    120 is fine enough imo, no need to rub hard or for prolonged periods just enough to give it a key.

  • quick question, i've got a pair of conti ultrasport kicking about, would they be ok for use on an indoor track? (mcr) if i take into account above advice regarding sanding/wiping them first.

    cheers

  • anyone?^

  • they'll be fine but don't over inflate

  • thanks... will 120 be ok? (i'm 16 and 1/2 stone...)

  • does anyone have experience with those tires?

    Looks like a re-branding of the old Ultra Speed (slick, 220tpi Nylon, no breaker). I use the UltraSpeed for time trialling, and have ridden them at Calshot too. Very low rolling resistance and enough grip, but they are probably best kept for racing as the tread is very thin, so you won't get a huge mileage out of them on outdoor tracks.

  • It'll be OK, but if you are going to be riding regularly I'd recommend getting some high pressures, like vittoria diamante prolite or conti supersonics.

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