For what it's worth, the tread pattern on the FMB Roubaix tubulars that Sean linked to (and which can be seen in the Cancellara close- ups) is identical to the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix tread.
I don't know if it is the same compound or even made by the same people (FMB gets their treads from other producers), but it looks just like the tread on my Challenge Parigi-Roubaix clinchers, which are awesome tires that I highly recommend to anyone. They are quite capable of some off-roading. In fact, I took them out for an impromptu ride in the Santa Monica mountains yesterday on my Romulus (Open Pro rims, 32 spokes): http://twitpic.com/1f0m10 A proper cx tire or JB would have made things a little more cush and secure in turns. But dirt is definitely doable on the Parigi-Roubaix clinchers. Aaron On Apr 12, 4:06 am, Sean Whelan <[email protected]> wrote: > I love Paris Roubaix. A quick look at the top 3 placings of Paris Roubaix in > the last handful of years shows that that the most successful riders have > typically used box section alloy tubular rims with 36 spokes and 27mm Tubular > tires. > > Many teams are seen riding Ambrosio, Mavic, and Campagnolo branded alloy rims > that have not been available in production for more than a decade, or in some > cases, two. A $5000 pair of Lightweight Carbon rims may be what these guys > race in the rolling hills of the Tour, but on the cobbles, traditional > wheelsets have rarely been beaten. > > Here is a link to the hand-made tires ridden by Winner, Fabian Cancellara and > in the past by winner Tom Boonen. > > http://fmbtires.com/fmb_paris_roubaix_pro.htm > > Think what you like, but a small shop hand-making tires is still pretty cool. > > Cheers, > Sean > > Side Note: I don't think the problem in cycling today is the Pro Peloton, the > problem is the bicycling industry who fools the local rider into thinking he > needs to ride the same disposable, lightweight expensive stuff as the pro > peloton. If you make your living on a racing bike for over 20 thousand > kilometers per year, and you have a team of mechanics following you in the > car, you just might try those high profile carbon rims on a flat day in the > Tour de France. But... if you are a 225 pound weekend rider who sprints from > parking lot to coffee shop to get a chocolate chip muffin, you will get there > just as fast and 10 times as safe on a Roadeo. > > --- On Mon, 4/12/10, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: cyclotourist <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: a different conception of "Fatties Fit Fine" > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 12:21 AM > > Good thing he didn't lose, or that would be blamed on his unresponsive fat > tires. > I wonder what pressure he ran them at? Betcha' he could use a handy on-line > pressure calculator! > > On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > More than one rider was using 27mm tires. I saw little blurbs about > > larger tires at Cyclingnews.com also. Makes sense. It would have been > > great if someone had been using Roll-y Pol-y's. > > On Apr 11, 5:26 pm, stevep33 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Looks like the tiny bike with the big tires did alright. > > > On Apr 11, 7:38 pm, rcnute <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > His bike is so tiny! > > > > On Apr 11, 2:44 pm, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Fabian Cancellara's Paris-Roubaix setup with 27mm FMB tubulars: > > > > >http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/photos/2010-classics-bike-gall... > > > > > And here's an action shot: > > > > >http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/04/news/cancellara-cruises-to-rou... > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
