http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Audax Tyre en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:34:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204542 Sat, 14 Nov 2015 20:00:54 +0000 crowriver 204542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well the Durano Plus tyres are on the wheels. Not difficult to fit at all (Ambrosio Excelight rims). They seem, to my untrained eye, to be race tyres: almost entirely slick (a token tread pattern on the sides) and quite sticky to the touch. If we get a drier spell over the next few days I'll give them a spin and see how they feel on the road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204427 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:13:33 +0000 crowriver 204427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My Durano Plus arrived yesterday. No pic I'm afraid, but they don't feel as chunky as I had been led to believe. Will fit them to the bike this weekend and maybe take a test ride if the weather isn't too dreadful... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204416 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:41:27 +0000 Cyclingmollie 204416@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tyre arrived from Evans and though I paid for an OEM version they sent the retail product. Nice.</p> <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/B2TgAx"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/723/22993806551_9086383b42.jpg"></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/B2TgAx">Continental GP4000SII</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44681630@N02/">Tom Orr</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204231 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:02:01 +0000 Cyclingmollie 204231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The £20 Michelin Pro 4 Service Course I bought in the spring hasn't worn as well as GP4000S. It also felt slower. Replacing it with a £30 GP4000S (25mm i/o 23mm) using Tesco vouchers at Evans. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204212 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:45:32 +0000 crowriver 204212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, I had a look at that site. I was considering the Michelin Pro4 Endurance but the Durano Plus tyres were available at really good prices so went for them for the time being. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204211 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:38:53 +0000 Dave 204211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For future reference: <a href="http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews/schwalbe-durano-2015" rel="nofollow">http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews/schwalbe-durano-2015</a></p> <p>Not necessarily a bad choice, if you want to avoid punctures. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=3#post-204208 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:33:28 +0000 crowriver 204208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Dave, I'm sure you're right. Have committed to the Durano Pluses now though: should be arriving soon. I'll see how I get on. If they feel too leaden I will consider switching to something racier... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-204206 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:23:51 +0000 chdot 204206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> The wider rim track creates a smoother interaction between tyre and wheel, giving more room to run wider tyres for reduced rolling resistance.</p> <p>"</p> <p>It says here -</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/u-shaped-deep-section-rims-198572" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/u-shaped-deep-section-rims-198572</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-204198 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:32:20 +0000 Dave 204198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I would just get a proper full-on road tyre and enjoy it. It's not like they explode as soon as you see a sharp surface and they are massively faster rolling. </p> <p>I've had one puncture so far this year, and since Easter I've been commuting daily on NEPN on a mix of Schwalbe Ultremo, GP4000s and whatever the Michelin one is called.</p> <p>IMO the GP4000s as wide as you can fit it is the easy choice, although Schwalbe One is supposed to be a hair faster. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-204196 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:40:05 +0000 crowriver 204196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Quite a chunky 25mm tyre." Maybe the layer of p*******e protection rubber makes them a bit wider? Reckon I've got clearance for 26mm, no more, with these mudguards... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-204182 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:18:35 +0000 LaidBack 204182@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got Durano Plus on my fast bike. Quite a chunky 25mm tyre.<br /> Another shop wheel/bike build for customer I've just fitted 700x28 Continentals with 'Black Chilli' enhanced grippy rubber. The blurb suggest they're lighter, tougher and grippier than an unnamed rival. Roll better too so they say. They are very plain looking though:-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-204109 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:38:51 +0000 crowriver 204109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have ordered a pair of Durano Plus tires in 25mm. Will let you know how I get on in due course. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203775 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:41:26 +0000 crowriver 203775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm. Lots to think about here. It's all the more tricky given that the tyres are broadly similar in price... I've no particular brand preference, despite rating Schwalbe's heavier tyres I also run Continentals and Specialized tyres. Have some old Michelins kicking around but not currently on a bike.</p> <p>Starting to narrow to the following:</p> <p>- some flavour of Durano<br /> - some flavour of Grand Prix<br /> - Pro4 Endurance</p> <p>I suspect price will be the ultimate determinant. Spoken like a true Scotsman... ;-)<br /> I shall see what deals are around on the interweb...</p> <p>(update: looks like Durano S only available in 23mm. Some good deals on 28mm Pro4 Endurance but clearances.....looking like Duranos/Durano Plus on price at the moment). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203771 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:20:18 +0000 amir 203771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rate the GP4000s durability as being pretty good (4-6k miles if not damaged) but that's on a summer bike. I'm not sure about the Pro4 Endurance yet but the predecessor is supposed to be the Krylion Carbon which was pretty good.</p> <p>The road performance of Gp4000s is why I get them. They are quick and grippy. The Pro4s perhaps a little less so. I have other tyres before (the predecessor of the Durano Plus, Marathons ...) that haven't been grippy. Safety (and perceived safety) is important to me.</p> <p>My top tip for avoiding punctures - be careful where you cycle, keep the tyres properly inflated and don't run them into the ground. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203766 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:02:05 +0000 CycleCommute.CC 203766@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got through 7,965 miles since trying out Durano S tyres and not had a single puncture. That's all year round cycling.</p> <p>Not sure if the Durano S are the same as Durano Plus as I can't see them listed on their site. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203753 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:01:40 +0000 crowriver 203753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Although the frame has clearance for 28mm tyres with guards, the guards that are on it seem only to give clearance for 25mm. I'm reticent to change the guards at this stages 25mm it is.</p> <p>I've heard good things about the Michelin Po 4 Endurance: how are they for durability? Likewise the GP4000s? Should I strike a compromise and go for GP 4 Seasons?</p> <p>Also heard good things about Durano Plus tyres, though they seem almost as heavy as Marathons, albeit with a slick, grippier rubber... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203748 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:31:54 +0000 amir 203748@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use Gp4000s tyres on the summer bike. Good grip and p***s are rare on the type of roads that I go on. I use Pro4 endurance on the winter bike commuter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203746 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 21:46:20 +0000 wingpig 203746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not Gatorskins. At the most they are the thin and easily-torn molecule-thick respiratory epithelia of a juvenile caiman. Armadilloes, if over 25mm. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203743 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:36:48 +0000 gembo 203743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ya ya feelie gembo </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203742 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:33:02 +0000 crowriver 203742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh sorry, I didn't mean what would last two years (or two "summers") but rather how folk have got on with tyres since this thread was last active two years ago... :-)</p> <p>In any case thanks gembo. (Which autocorrect thinks is gumbo). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203740 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:10:11 +0000 gembo 203740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gatorskins good and cheaper<br /> Conti Grand Prix four seasons clearly the best</p> <p>Beyond two years, no</p> <p>Only schwalbe marathon plus go Beyoncé I am leaving this corrective spelling, two years</p> <p>Durano, i dunno </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-203739 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:55:15 +0000 crowriver 203739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Resurrecting this thread as I'm currently scoping "summer" tyres for my new (to me) "summer" audax bike*. I shall be keeping the Marathons 28s, hub dynamo, etc. on the "winter" bike (probably "spring" and autumn too). I'm looking at a slightly faster setup for the "summer" bike: battery lights and sportier tyres (the bike currently sports an odd mix of tyres: used 25mm Gatorskin on the back, 23mm Schwalbe Blizzard on the front). </p> <p> I am very averse to p********s but I also want something a bit faster rolling for those longer "summer" rides. (The quotation marks are because we only rarely get a real summer in Scotland). I suppose I could just run Gatorskins, but maybe something a bit grippier would be better? Conti GP 4 Seasons sound good, how have folk managed on these the past two years? Or what about Schwalbe Duranos? Any good?</p> <p>Views welcome. </p> <p>* - yes, I know. Have I not got too many bikes already? Probably. I'm allowed one luxury in life... :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117446 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:12:06 +0000 kaputnik 117446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Marathons &amp; pluses have about 5 or 6 times the rubber thickness of Gatorskin / GP-family tyres, so it's not surprising that they last longer.</p> <p>Have used GP4000 which I really liked but for cost I don't put them on the bike I commute on as regular Gatorskins are fine for that and half the price. Have them on the road bike, although "Continental Yellow" turned out to be orange! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117427 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:49:08 +0000 DaveC 117427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers chdot,</p> <p>I have the Grand Prix 4000 and 4000s on two of my bikes. I like them and so far have not had any punctures. I tend to use my CX bike all year round with a set of Marathons on. The GP 4000s tyre has become slightly flattened on the Audax bike which has ~2200km on. I ride approximately 200 - 300 km a week on my commuter so the hard wearing Marathons are good but I'm keen to try out a set of 4 Season tyres this winter to see how they fair in comparison.</p> <p>I also have a set of Conti race 23's which came with the Dolan bike and I have been trying one on my Dawes front wheel for commuting. I haven't taken it off road (much) and so far I have not had a puncture which is impressive considering the glass on some of Edinburghs cycle paths.</p> <p>I think I'll go for a pair of 4 season tyres with the pair inner tubes included. I can always swap back to the Marathons if the 4 season's wearout early. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117426 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:46:50 +0000 chdot 117426@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not Audax, and may involve sponsorship -</p> <p><a href="http://www.continental-tires.com/www/tires_de_en/themes/news/meldungen/pr_2013_07_05_tour_5_text_en.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.continental-tires.com/www/tires_de_en/themes/news/meldungen/pr_2013_07_05_tour_5_text_en.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117425 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:40:30 +0000 Coxy 117425@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Conti Grand Prix (700x24C)(basic folding ones as per chdot's second link)</p> <p>16.49 Euros at hibike.com </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117423 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:36:33 +0000 Cyclops 117423@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>4 Seasons are basically GP4000 with a more durable carcass. You'll probably notice little ride difference between GP4seasons and GP4000, just don't expect them to last as long or be as puncture proof as Marathon+ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117421 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:35:23 +0000 Dave 117421@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Irony, I just fitted a Marathon Plus DaveC... wanted some extra training effect!</p> <p>700x38c, plenty of clearance on the white bike as it turns out (even with full SKS guards).</p> <p>There's the gatorskin too, but not available in the same widths IIRC. Just pulled these off SWMBO's commuter after &gt; 3 years, just the one flat! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117418 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:23:52 +0000 chdot 117418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Reliable roughneck rubber</p> <p>BikeRadar rating:</p> <p>5 stars</p> <p>Works as a deluxe winter training tyre or a reliable race tyre</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://m.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/tyres/road/product/review-continental-grand-prix-4-season-tyres-11-33555" rel="nofollow">http://m.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/tyres/road/product/review-continental-grand-prix-4-season-tyres-11-33555</a></p> <p>"<br /> Fast, tough and grippy training option</p> <p>BikeRadar rating:</p> <p>4 stars</p> <p>Training tyre tough, but fast enough to be raced on regularly</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://m.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/components/tyres/road/product/review-continental-grand-prix-tyre-12-46369" rel="nofollow">http://m.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/components/tyres/road/product/review-continental-grand-prix-tyre-12-46369</a></p> <p>I like Contis, got these on one bike -</p> <p><a href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-ultra-sport-road-tyre" rel="nofollow">http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-ultra-sport-road-tyre</a></p> <p>(Dead cheap...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9537&page=2#post-117416 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:12:40 +0000 DaveC 117416@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Resurecting this thread, what do people think of the Continental Grand Prix 4 Season tyre? I was thinking of moving away from my nearly worn Schwable Marathon Plus which I use in winter and on to these?</p> <p>Cheers, Dave C </p>