Update (8/7): Absolutely love these tires.  I know this sounds trite, but they compare favorably to Tubulars.  A nice soft feel, really good grip, spins up nicely.  Honestly what more could you ask for.  Well maybe a price point around $30, but as the man puts it;  “you get what you pay for”.  At least in cycling you do.

If you wan to try them for yourself, call down to the shop.  Just give us a ring (266.8883) and bring your wheels, cassette or what not & we’ll set you.  I’m riding old 9spd Shimano, so we’ll probably need your cassette.

We’ll be putting a pair of Targa K clinchers on some Mavic Kysriums. These are handmade in Italy (technique of inflating the casing then hand gluing the tread onto the casing), and features a 22 mm cross section open tubular design (looks like a clincher but uses the construction method of high-end tubulars). The Polyester/Cotton/Kevlar® casing has a high density thread count of 250 TPI which is an honest one axis count. The high thread count creates a stronger, lighter, more flexible tire that in turn means more dollars to be spent, ah but what price perfection.

Oh, don’t worry for all you folks that don’t ride retro Italian bikes, they come in a all black finish.  They have a claimed weight of 195g & will retail for a bit south of $100.  Should also be seeing some really nice training tires too for around $50.

As an aside Torelli.com has a nice simple piece on tires. Can be found here: http://www.torelli.com/tech/tires.shtml

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