They’re rather lovely.

Challenge Strada Bianca, in 30mm skinwall flavour.

Just back from a light spin around the village and they feel fast and sprightly over the cruddy back lanes around here*. Overall, very happy, but holy crapola were they a beast to fit! They’re described as “open tubulars”, so I am rather hoping that they stretch out a bit like a tub.

*Not my gate/garden, by the way! Had to drop a book off at a friend’s house, so took advantage of the backdrop. Would have used his garage doors, but just too scruffy! 😉

56? You’re taller than I expected 😛

Those higher end Diverges look nice. Does the seatpost do anything?

No, I’m just very close to the camera…! 😉

The seatpost? Well, it’s hard to tell what’s doing more, the Zertz (yuk) inserts in frame/post or the fact that the bike’s designed to be run with a lot of post showing, meaning you get a bit more flexy-comfiness. Either way, the whole bike does a pretty good job of “deadening” out road/trail buzz, so I reckon it’s doing something. Am going to try some carbon bars at some point for more buzz-reduction.

All road bikes look better with skinwall tyres and this is no exception to. Good job Flash.

Looks waaaaaaaaaay cool that.

Strada LGG’s 25’s on the roadie, all winter right up to now = no punctures and the sweetest grippy smooth ride out there.

Sir, I admire your choice.

Didn’t like it when they had those Zeryzrtzzrtz inserts in the seatstays, and they haven’t improved it much by moving it to the seatpost, sorry

🙁

But if you like it, then a ride in the late evening sunshine is a perfect way to enjoy a new bike 😀

Nickc, look closely at the seatstays!

😉

oh blimey… 😆

Can I be the first to say “small chainring pic fail”?

*punches air*

That was the appropriate gear for setting off back up the lane from where I’d stopped. So, ner. 😉

What’s the clearance like with those tyres? do you need a lot of chain stay room to fit them as been wanting to push the button on a pair for a while for my fix wheeler and worried about if there gonna fit

Modern looking bike/retro looking tyres….me no likely…

Can I be the first to say “small chainring pic fail”?

On the same subject, the bike must be bigger than a 56 – makes that chainset look like a, well, it looks like, I mean, a … compact

They look yum.
Having just had the satisfaction of popping a normal tyre (conti go4000) back on a normal (friend’s) cxp22 rim the other day with my thumbs in a jiffy, i am feeling a bit down on the terribly tight rim/tyre bead combinations t’wife and i seem to have inadvertently got going on our road bikes. 🙁

I loved the Griffos on my CX bike, until they fell apart. 🙁
Hope they’ve stuck them together better now.

I know scaredypants, its not a road bike I suppose…but anyway:

Remind me never to post a photo of my road bike 😳

mega old bump,

you running these tubeless or with a latex tube? if so which ones

ta 🙂

They don’t want to be tubeless, which is a shame.

Running with Schwalbe SV tubes, Spesh standards as puncture replacements. There’s going to be a Spesh Turbo in appropriate size soon, and will be switching to those (Very, erm….cost effective for me!)

any bigger turbo cottons in the pipeline? i have those already, but only in a 24mm

8)

That wall is a disgrace.

🙂

i know, i shifted the sofa to take the pic though, so ill hide it for the new buyers 8)

Line the valve and logos up please 🙄

You see the red “pro” band graphic? That’s where your valves should be.

😆

Skinwall tyres are rank.

Exhibit ‘A’ M’lud.

Skinwall tyres are rank.

Not as bad as white tyres though 😉

I agree, they’ve no place on an MTB.

captain, you had any issues with the tyres blowing off the rim? one of mine blew off in the workshop on thursday, and a bit of reading, apparently this is a thing?