Tire choice - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-29T08:13:43Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/tire-choice?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A67468&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'll check into all of these…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-09-20:1198434:Comment:674972010-09-20T23:54:30.795ZTodd Rudaitishttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/ToddRudaitis
I'll check into all of these tires.<br />
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Thanks for the help!<br />
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Todd
I'll check into all of these tires.<br />
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Thanks for the help!<br />
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Todd I run clinchers & started…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-09-20:1198434:Comment:674852010-09-20T20:27:42.848ZJoehttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MOTOregon
I run clinchers & started switching tires mid-season:<br />
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Early season: Conti CX Race. I find this tire works really well on the dry hard pack. The extra size (35) soaks up some of the beating a smaller tire wouldn't. I like to do a lot of my passing in corners, downhills, and technical sections. With the wide spacing of the tread I had my doubts this tire would hold well in corners but it's only washed out on me once in a 90deg turn at the bottom of a downhill w/ really-really loose dry dirt.…
I run clinchers & started switching tires mid-season:<br />
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Early season: Conti CX Race. I find this tire works really well on the dry hard pack. The extra size (35) soaks up some of the beating a smaller tire wouldn't. I like to do a lot of my passing in corners, downhills, and technical sections. With the wide spacing of the tread I had my doubts this tire would hold well in corners but it's only washed out on me once in a 90deg turn at the bottom of a downhill w/ really-really loose dry dirt. Since Cali will probably be dry for most of the season I would ride this tire if you are looking for a little bigger tire to soak up the bumps. For mud this tire is a little fat and the tread seems a little light.<br />
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Mid-Late season: I've been running Michelin Mud 2's for 4 years now and you just can't beat them when it gets nasty. Palos Verdes has mostly loose…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-09-20:1198434:Comment:674802010-09-20T20:06:07.088ZRitchey_BreakAwayhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Ritchey_BreakAway
Palos Verdes has mostly loose and sandy corners and a few gravel over hardpack. Torrance is a combination of soft sand and gravel over hard-packed. I've run Ritchey Speedmaxes at both with good results. Both have good hill sections where you'll have to port your bike.
Palos Verdes has mostly loose and sandy corners and a few gravel over hardpack. Torrance is a combination of soft sand and gravel over hard-packed. I've run Ritchey Speedmaxes at both with good results. Both have good hill sections where you'll have to port your bike. For LA area racing I would te…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-09-20:1198434:Comment:674682010-09-20T19:02:00.996ZDStudleyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/DStudley
For LA area racing I would tend towards a tire for dry/grass type racing like the Challenge Grifo, or Vittoria XG.
For LA area racing I would tend towards a tire for dry/grass type racing like the Challenge Grifo, or Vittoria XG.