Specialized Roubaix S-WORKS Open Tubular

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Livermore Cyclery

Favorite Ride:
Anywhere ... with hills

Summary:
These tires came standard on my Specialized Roubaix. I liked them a lot, and they seemed durable (I ride maybe 100-150 miles
per week), and I had no complaints. Months later (> a year, I think), I had my bike into the shop, and the suggested I needed a new rear tire. So I replaced with the same. Though I don't have good stats, the replacement -- supposedly the same as the original -- wore out *very* quickly, in a matter of months. Two weeks ago I was on a supported 100 mile+ ride, when I started feeling a bump-bump-bump in my rear wheel. Pulled over, saw a big bump in the tire, and the casing showing on maybe 1/2 of the tire. Yikes!

Don't know if I just happened to get one that slipped through quality control, or if the manufacture has changed since I bought the bike.

BTW, I'm 140 pounds, so tend to not wear out almost anything mechanical very fast.

Strengths:
Comfortable, nice performance

Weaknesses:
Apparent inconsistency in quality

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Price Paid:  $62.00 at Bike Shop in Madison

Bike Setup:
Cannondale CAAD8 with Campy Carbon Record

Summary:
Great tire, I used it for racing this year after using Contis and Vittorias in the past. It's easily as supple as the Vittoria and sticks to the road like glue. I didn't have any flats on them the entire year racing in crits and road races sometimes with undesirable road surfaces. Based on experience they seem to be more durable than the Vittorias, mine lasted longer than a comparable Vittoria Corsa CX

Strengths:
Durability, ride comfort, traction

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Vittoria Corsa CX, Conti GP4000