Continental Competition Tubs

mloc123 · 23-03-2010 2:15pm #1

Anyone used these? they get good reviews... which are best suited for our fine roads..19mm or 22mm?

Chips Lovell · 23-03-2010 4:23pm

Blorg has a pair on his Zipps and has been saying nice things about them.

If it were me, I'd definitely get the 22mm.

tunney · 23-03-2010 4:28pm

mloc123 wrote: »

Anyone used these? they get good reviews... which are best suited for our fine roads..19mm or 22mm?

I've ridden them for years. Nice tyre. Not a lightweight low rolling resistance, but I tried them for a year and they are too light for irish roads. Best comprimise between performance and durablity in a tub.

Definitely 22m, more comfortable and more aerodynamic

Quigs Snr · 23-03-2010 4:54pm

Yep, used these and had no problems. 22mm all the way, as Tunney says, they are actually more aerodynamic too... Plus less chance of death by pothole.

tunney · 23-03-2010 5:02pm

Just released on 20/3/2010
http://biketechreview.com/tires/rolling-resistance/475-roller-data

While I have some issues with the testing protocol its generally accepted to be valid.

Conti comps will "cost" you 6watts per wheel over the fastest tyre (which is a tub)

However the fatest tyres can be shredded in seconds.

mloc123 · 23-03-2010 5:16pm

They are pretty puncture resistant too?

tunney · 23-03-2010 5:50pm

mloc123 wrote: »

They are pretty puncture resistant too?

For a race tyre

blorg · 23-03-2010 9:36pm

I have used them just for five races but they seem to roll very nicely, indeed the ride is phenomenal, better than anything else I have tried. Have never used another tubular mind and the wheels are the other variable that is new. I am only using them for races.

columbus_66 · 23-03-2010 9:54pm

Conti Competitions are a very good tub but my favourite is the Vittoria CX 23c in black. It is not as dear as the Conti but is a good size for taking potholes. I think the CX 21c is too small for Irish roads. A friend of mine had the Conti GP4000 tub in 22c but is was too small and he punctured 2 of them by getting pinch flats. The Conti Cpmpetition 22c seems to be a bit bigger but still not as big as the vittoria.

Home:Ballyhoura · 23-03-2010 10:48pm

FWIW, I got cheap 2nd hand tubular wheels and like blorg, and the ride is fantastic in comparison (I'm the same as him, I don't know which variable is the reason, probably a combination of the two) but to answer your question, I have gone through 3 Vittoria CXs with less than 200km done on them after I being told they were the best money can buy! Since I got the wheels, there has been a Continental Sprinter on the back which has been trouble free after around 2000km and now on the front is a Conti Competition which seems really excellent and much better then the Vittoria equivalent (or else I was just extremely unlucky, three times!

)...plus I got them for €30 each brand new on Weight Weenies so they were good value but I wouldn't spend this much usually on a tub if I was to get them for CRC, Wiggle etc (€60 each)

EDIT: 22c all the way!

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