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Best Tubulars for Road Bikes

These are some of the best quality tubulars for road racing and time trialling. I recommend getting best possible tubulars you can afford. There’s no point in getting cheap tubulars more likely to puncture. For most time trials on UK roads, I want a reliably puncture resistant tyre. I usually go for Continental competition and […]

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Continental Grand Prix 4000 Tyres

Continental Grand Prix 4000 are the successor to the highly popular Grand Prix 3000 series. The new tyre boosts increased performance with lower rolling resistance combined with improved puncture protection. Continental have made use of Vectran technology to offer the best rolling resistance and puncture protection. I bought a pair for my road bike and […]

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Schwalbe Durano Plus Tyre

The Schwalbe Durano Tyre, claims to offer the best puncture proof protection of any tyre. Although they are a bit slower than other road tyres, I have found them very effective in avoiding punctures. If you want a puncture free commute, these are an excellent choice. I’ve yet to find someone dissappointed with riding Schwable […]

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Vittoria Randonneur City Tyre

For a city commuting tyre, the main criteria in order would be – puncture resistence, good value, good rolling speed, good grip in all weather. The first thing about these tyres is you notice how nobbly they look. They look more like mountain bike tyres than road tyres. There is also an image about aqua […]

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