I ran the cubus last season and I was 195lbs. They still look brand new. They are a little slower in the pavement than the girafo and not as good in the off camber sections in mud as the dugast Rhino, but they took good care of me for most races I did last season and they held up to my weight as well. There is very little maintenance needed for them, unlike the Rhino. I didn't think the girafo did as well in the mud, but they were a good all around tire that some of my competitors were using.
Good luck.
Justin
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:08:14 -0700
From: useyourdagger@gmail.com
To: calling64@msn.com
CC: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] taking the plunge into tubulars ...
For all conditions, I like my Challenge Grifos, if you can't afford Dugast Typhoons. The Challenge tires will be a bit more durable than Dugasts though not quite as supple. The Grifos on my current set are going into their third season of pretty hard use and appear to have another season in them. They work well from September through December.
I haven't been as impressed with the Tufos I've tried except the Rhinoceros, an older model no longer made which are great (I have not tried the Cubus but some people rave about them). I've also used a variety of Vittorias with mixed results. I like most of them better in dry than muddy conditions.
Craig
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Chris Alling wrote:
I am in the same boat but I was afraid of opening this can of worms so early.
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Shane Gibson
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:14 PM
To: OBRA
Subject: [OBRA Chat] taking the plunge into tubulars ...
Okay - I've decided to take the plunge on purchasing some tubular wheels for CX this season. But, that leaves the age old quandary ... what tires to glue on to them? Here are a few of my thoughts on requirements:
* I'm only going to glue one pair on for the season * I'll need a tire for Portland's dry fast courses and muddy gnarly courses
* Clydesdale here - no need for any wussy casings to apply for this job I know that puts a lot of pressure on a single tire, but I'm pretty sure that there are some options out there that should fit the bill.
Those of you who have run Tubulars for a full CX season (or enough to have experienced multiple conditions on the same set of tires) - could you please provide me your input on your tire choice? Good and bad experiences welcome.
Thank you! ~~shane--
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