Author Topic: 26" Slicks  (Read 2367 times)

Rapples

26" Slicks
« on: 11 June, 2008, 07:24:54 pm »
Those of you with long memories (from the other place) may recall at the end of February I asked if anyone had tried these. ???


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I ordered them then for delivery in 3-5 days

Well they finally despatched them TODAY ;D ;D

Hurry if yu want some they only have 5 left!!!

Torslanda

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Re: 26" Slicks
« Reply #1 on: 11 June, 2008, 11:14:45 pm »
That's a long lead time FFS!

They had better be worth the wait

Will you be posting a full report?

J
VELOMANCER

Well that's the more blunt way of putting it but as usual he's dead right.

Re: 26" Slicks
« Reply #2 on: 12 June, 2008, 12:25:13 am »
I ordered some as well, then cancelled the order in disgust.

I think the problem is with Vittoria - the product manager told me last year that production would start end of march (they responded to an email).
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Rapples

Re: 26" Slicks
« Reply #3 on: 12 June, 2008, 02:34:27 pm »
Well they have arrived today by good old Royal Mail.

They weigh 420 grams each on my scales, not 210 as stated on web

Replaced some Hutchinson City slicks (640 grams), and they do feel a bit faster.  I probably won't get a chance to give them a proper go until I cycle to school and back with my daughter - 10 miles - on Monday.

Re: 26" Slicks
« Reply #4 on: 13 June, 2008, 10:04:20 am »
The weight is very disappointing. Vittoria's own website said the tyres were about 210gm.

I'm still interested to see how they work out, might be a tempting alternative for fast summer tyres (when summer gets here.).
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