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Date Posted: 03:52:47 08/25/03 Mon
Author: Peter Thompson
Subject: Re: Tufo Tires
In reply to: Gary in SD 's message, "Re: Tufo Tires" on 14:27:29 08/11/03 Mon

I have ridden the 145 gram Tufo Track tires in a road TT with no problems.
Try that with a comparable Conti! you will puncture the conti at that weight
Tufo make great tires.
How can Cobb make the claim? By and large contis are long lasting reliable tyres, but fast no.
peter

>Article has been edited to be more 'politically
>correct'
>
>:')
>
>Gary
>
>
>>TimeTrial.Org has posted an article from Bicycle
>>Sports and John Cobb claiming Continentals are much
>>faster than Tufos. I have asked for this claim's
>>documentation but I have never received a reply. It
>>should be noted, however, that Bicycle Sport only
>>sells Continentals. These type of postings take on a
>>life of their own and become gospel. They are also
>>very unfair to small manufacturers like Tufo whose
>>products are well made and inexpensive. Tufo and many
>>other tire manufacturers have studied the issue of
>>rolling resistance and aerodynamics but due to the
>>many variables, unless a huge money is spent, an
>>accurate test is not possible.

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