Continental Contact City/Trekking Tire
08-15-05, 07:01 AM
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Continental Contact City/Trekking Tire
Hey folks: Just bought this tire. It's a bit pricey,mid 30.00usd, a bit slow but a very comfortable ride. I bought the 37's but now wish I had waited for 32's to be restocked. Longterm use(flats and wear) to be determined. Any one use these yet. What are your thoughts? Charlie
08-15-05, 07:29 AM
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Here's a link to the actual tire. Not sure if it is actually called city/trekking
https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/p...idproduct=5803
https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/p...idproduct=5803
08-15-05, 09:13 AM
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Well, if they have the same inards as the Travel Contact that I use (26"x1.75) then you should be happy with them.
I couldn't find the TT2000 locally so I picked the Travel Contacts up for $30 each. My current position is that I'll gladly continue to pay for them.
I've been over about 2,200 miles with that bike (loaded to 115 pounds) through some nasty debris and without a flat so far. In fact they still look new!
Here's the link to my tires at the same site you gave.
Travel Contact
Cheers
I couldn't find the TT2000 locally so I picked the Travel Contacts up for $30 each. My current position is that I'll gladly continue to pay for them.
I've been over about 2,200 miles with that bike (loaded to 115 pounds) through some nasty debris and without a flat so far. In fact they still look new!
Here's the link to my tires at the same site you gave.
Travel Contact
Cheers
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My wife has Conti Contact tires on her commuter. She has been using them all summer likes them a lot, especially since they give her decent grip on wet cobblestones. She also has 700x37, which in reality are 700x34.
BTW, I'm surprised at how expensive they were. I paid around $10 apiece for the ones I bought. Finally, a bike part that is cheaper in Europe!
BTW, I'm surprised at how expensive they were. I paid around $10 apiece for the ones I bought. Finally, a bike part that is cheaper in Europe!
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Originally Posted by Ziemas
My wife has Conti Contact tires on her commuter. She has been using them all summer likes them a lot, especially since they give her decent grip on wet cobblestones. She also has 700x37, which in reality are 700x34.
BTW, I'm surprised at how expensive they were. I paid around $10 apiece for the ones I bought. Finally, a bike part that is cheaper in Europe!
BTW, I'm surprised at how expensive they were. I paid around $10 apiece for the ones I bought. Finally, a bike part that is cheaper in Europe!
08-22-05, 12:26 PM
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Continental is German, so I'm not surprised that the Continental tires would be cheaper in Latvia.
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I rode the last 2000 miles of my recent fully loaded US tour with one at the front (bought it at a small town bike shop for $22). Had no punctures and it still looks pretty new, with heaps of tread left.
