Michelin Prorace clinchers

Jiyang Chen said:

Can the Michelin ProRace Clinchers be used as training tires? probikekit.com sells them at about
30+ dollars.

Absolutely. Whether it's sensible or not is another matter, obviously. They wear fast and thus cost
more money than a "training tyre", and possibly puncture more easily. However, some time ago, some
fellow here recommended the ultra-light Continental Grand Prix Supersonic for something called
"aggressive training".

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Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than any other tire. I've been
getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere from 1 to three flats.

How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

Hi.

Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

Thanks, Jiyang

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Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than

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other tire. I've been getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere

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1 to three flats.

How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

Anybody have any experience with the Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp?

totalcycling.com sells them for only $25, although shipping costs are a bit high.

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Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than

any

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other tire. I've been getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere

from

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1 to three flats.

How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

Jiyang Chen said:

Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

That's perfect. When you switch to your "race day" tires, they will feel all the more faster. I
assume you ARE training to a race, and not just training to train. ;->

Art Harris

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Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

The Michelins are a good training tire, I find it has a tougher casing than a lot of others.

The Pro Race however is about the same weight as the IRC Redstorm so if you meant "heavy" in a
literal sense then they are not an improvement. I think a 225g clincher training tire is pretty
light and if you look at the tires that are lighter than that none are very durable.

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Anybody have any experience with the Vredestein Fortezza Tricomp?

I used three of them and they all disintegrated very rapidly, the tread came apart.

Other than that no complaints. :-)

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Hi.

Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough
for racing, but durable and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really durable,
but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

Thanks, Jiyang

Are you the same Jiyang Chen who wrote the letter to Style Man in Bicycling this month?

I have IRC Redstorms 700x25c with wire bead, so they feel considerably heavier.

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Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides the Michelin? I would like a tire that's light
enough for racing, but

durable

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and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really

durable,

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but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

The Michelins are a good training tire, I find it has a tougher casing than a lot of others.

The Pro Race however is about the same weight as the IRC Redstorm so if you meant "heavy" in a
literal sense then they are not an improvement. I think a 225g clincher training tire is pretty
light and if you look at the tires that are lighter than that none are very durable.

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Hi.

Thanks for the replies. I weigh 110, and I pump the tires to as high as they will go. Any other
suggestions for a good training tire besides

the

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Michelin? I would like a tire that's light enough for racing, but

durable

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and long lasting for training. My IRC Redstorms have been really

durable,

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but they feel "sluggish" and heavy.

Thanks, Jiyang

Are you the same Jiyang Chen who wrote the letter to Style Man in

Bicycling

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this month?

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Can't say I've experienced faster wear or more punctures with them than

any

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other tire. I've been getting 3500 miles per tire set with anywhere

from

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1 to three flats.

How much do you weigh and what air pressure do you use? Just curious.

I weigh 157 lbs, the tires are 25s, I inflate them to 95 psi rear, 85 front when I ride by myself,
105 rear, 95 front when I do an occasional group ride.

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uh huh...

Wow. He really buried you.......