Originally Posted by
cooperryder
I have been pleased with Continental Contact Speed tires in 700c and have 3 pairs.
I noticed they offered a 26 x 2.0 size and ordered a set I have yet to use.
I had to look around a bit to find the 26 size.
If you need a good reliable 700c tire it's not a bad choice in that size either.
My next build of a Schwinn High Plains will be running my 26" pair.
That's the tire Rivendell offered for a while in 700c, maybe they still do, for what its worth.
They called it something like the basketball tread tire.
I’ve been running the 26x2.0 version of the Contact Speed as the rear tire on my ‘88 RockHopper for about a month or so and have been very pleased.
It replaced a Compass RTP that had worn thin after something like 3000 miles or so. So far it has been a worthy successor and the bike still rolls fast.
The RTP in front has less wear and has never flatted, so I may keep one of those in front when I need to replace it, or I may just go with another Contact Speed.
Otto