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01-29-05, 11:07 AM
Beast tires for your rain bike:
These tires are great in the crud that lines the streets of Boston right now. I have been running them since last April but I haven't been riding much in the slush/nasty wetness this winter. But the best part about them is that they grip the road stronger than Lawrence Talyor with a crack pipe. The roads are absolutely awful right now and I didn't slip once during the 20 mile ride I just got back from. I just bought them because they were a decent price and the LBS didn't have any other decent 27" tires with any tread(these are on the beater/rain conversion). I have only had two flats since I got them so puncture resistance is really good. They do roll a little slow as a result of the tread but not to the point of hindering your speed a great deal.
Flat protection: Great
Rolling resistance: OK, but a little slow
Traction: Really, really good
BOTTOM LINE: These are a really good for your beater if you want bomb-proof tires and you are concerned about slippage in the wet.
In case you want to check them out:
Continental Top Touring 2000 (http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/tires/city/toptouring_2000/toptouring_2000_en.html)
These tires are great in the crud that lines the streets of Boston right now. I have been running them since last April but I haven't been riding much in the slush/nasty wetness this winter. But the best part about them is that they grip the road stronger than Lawrence Talyor with a crack pipe. The roads are absolutely awful right now and I didn't slip once during the 20 mile ride I just got back from. I just bought them because they were a decent price and the LBS didn't have any other decent 27" tires with any tread(these are on the beater/rain conversion). I have only had two flats since I got them so puncture resistance is really good. They do roll a little slow as a result of the tread but not to the point of hindering your speed a great deal.
Flat protection: Great
Rolling resistance: OK, but a little slow
Traction: Really, really good
BOTTOM LINE: These are a really good for your beater if you want bomb-proof tires and you are concerned about slippage in the wet.
In case you want to check them out:
Continental Top Touring 2000 (http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/tires/city/toptouring_2000/toptouring_2000_en.html)