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Vittoria Zaffiro 700x23c Clincher Road Tires (review)

Vittoria Zaffiro 700x23c Clincher Road Tire (featured)
Vittoria Zaffiro 700x23c Clincher Road Tire (featured)

I started using my second pair of Vittoria Zaffiro 700x23c clincher road tires, so I decided to write a review.

I use Vittoria Zaffiro’s as a training tire (usually in winter). They are not suitable to use in the races, since they are a bit heavy (340 grams) and have a bad rolling resistance.

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Veloflex Master Clincher Tires (700x23c) Review

Veloflex Master 700x23c clincher tires - Handmade in Italy
Many people don't know Veloflex as a bicycle tire producer; and few that do, will know them well. Veloflex is a small scale Italian operation built from the remains of Vittoria after that firm shifted production to Taiwan a few years ago. In fact, the staff at Veloflex have so much experience and talent, gained from their years of tyre manufacture at Vittoria before Veloflex existed. The company is very soon to hit the big time now that a certain Sir Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France riding on a pair of Veloflex (with Veloflex Sprinter and Record tubular tires).

I am trying a pair of Veloflex Master Clincher Tires (700x23c) for a while. Frankly, Continental GP4000s is my favorite tire. Or might I say it “was”?

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