Needed to buy a replacement tube to fit to my back wheel.

Browsing wiggle the 700x28/38c specialised stuff was out of stock, so I had a gander into bargains.

Found that they were offering Continental Contact Sport Tyres with 1 year anti-puncture guarantee, and inner tube in 700x37c (should fit) for Ã,£14.99 each.

Decided to take them up on the offer, and bought two.

SLICKAGE!!! Slickest tyres Ill have ever owned

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=bargain&CategoryName=Tyres%20-%20Hybrid&ProdID=5360008375&UberCat=0 << for specs. Seems a good deal. Cant wait now. Gonna take my two wheels to the bike shop for truing (cannot be arsed to do it myself... mainly because itll take 3 weeks and Ill never ever manage to ride my damn bike again and its doing my nut in), also gonna sort that derailier issue out by shoving it at the bike shop and going "er... I tried fixing it with my microadjuster but it broked more."

Time to get my arse moving, I want to ride while its still nice bloody weather.

15 squid a wheel is a lotta cabbage for city bike tires. Lets hope those pups hold up to the hype. Contis never sit on the fence. They are either absolute dogsh*t, or they last forever. Yes kids its Lotto Time! Still, they were cheaper than the Pasela TG I usually recomend for folk with puncture problems. First slick I have ever seen with a dynamo track!

true, but they are guaranteed for a year, and they come inclusive of tubes, so at least Ã,£15 = 1 full year of use at minimum Ill feel that Ill have got me monies worth at least

Check the sidewall and see if they are made in Thailand. If not, exhale. Conti has or had a factory making head-scratchingly piss poor tires for several years, mainly at the bottom end, like the Conti Sport.

The Paselas I wouldda recommended cost 18 pounds over there! And me with my 0.67 dollar tires.

http://www.tekforums.co.uk/posts/list/2983.page

Im looking at some Maxxis Hookworms for my urban riding.
Yeah baby, tread all the way to the rim.

Quote from: soopahflyIm looking at some Maxxis Hookworms for my urban riding.
Yeah baby, tread all the way to the rim.

Maxxis is just the marketing name for Cheng Shin, same maker in Taiwan that does the rubber on my single speed and a whole lotta OEM stuff under various brand names. They make excellent tires--or even total sh*te if thats what a customer specs.

The Hookworms tread is total hype, but it doesnt hurt, so if you think it looks snazzy, go for it. Ive never ridden it, so cant have a comment other than Ive had really great tires come from Maxxis (Cheng Shin). For 26" wheels in the city, I usually recommend Kenda Quests as they tread is thick and glass resistant. Tom Slicks and and Avocet Fasgrips are great as well, the latter being obscenely overpriced these days. People in the states should just get some Forte 1.25" slicks and call it a day.

They arent really for commuting on, they are for me to hit the skate parks and other urban assault (Granny slalom and Fuzz avoidance)

Really get the bike banked over and they dont let go.  Got some on my old bike and they were ace.

And I was struggling to justify Ã,£15 for a full set of Vittoria tyres, tubes and rimtapes

Im umming and ahing over whether to replace the sh*tty deep tread 700cx25s on my SS with some nice ones to match the paintwork



 

Colored tires use silica instead of carbon black. Cornering on them *can* be dicey (or perfectly OK if theyre manufactured right).

Good price on the Vittorias, though. Id trust them more than a no name yellow tire.

Ive got the same tyres but in white on my Ribble, and theyve got phenomenal grip.  Plus they look the tits  

itsafact mate... coloured tyres make your bike faster lol.

Id go for it mate theyd look great on the yellow rebel that youve got.

Er... Ive been drinking however so judgement is impaired! :| lol.

Kids today    

Quote from: M3ta7h3aditsafact mate... coloured tyres make your bike faster lol.

Id go for it mate theyd look great on the yellow rebel that youve got.

Er... Ive been drinking however so judgement is impaired! :| lol.

Red makes things faster. :slap:

I wouldnt mind getting a set of those Contis and giving them a whorl. Not found stateside.  I wasnt kidding about the dynamo track, its a good thing--got me nice Danish Basta Treo generator light on the front of the Brodie and could use it. The current WTB tires have proven to be dogsh*t. Conti still needs to make it up to me for that set of super sports I messengered on in 2000, ten flats per week! :shock:

nice double / triple posting there everyone problem with the forum?

I am liking my Continental Ultra 2000s.

not had a single puncture

friend of mine had a fair few on whatever his were and upgraded to continental grand prix 4000s and has not had a single puncture since.

 

lol I was drunk in my defence! lol.

Think it was taking too long for my liking so naturally the drunken common sense thing to do was to mash the buttons until something happened lol.

Well impressed with wiggle according to their order tracker, my goods were dispatched yesterday afternoon, and are currently awaiting delivery in the cardiff delivery office. I should have them by the time I finish work this morning!