Originally Posted by IdahoBrett

Thanks!

I’m a novice rider so my opinion on the tires and a dollar might get ya a cup of coffee. But yes they appear to be a quality tire. I’ve only done a couple of short rides on the PX10 with these Conti’s. So not much data there.

But I did use a set on my 01 C’dale for a couple hundred miles last summer. They replaced a $20 Giant tire. I can’t say I felt any different in ride quality. And I’m only a 15 mph (24 kph) 90 degree corner taker. So I can’t comment on any traction improvement over the Giant’s.

Now this next one I’d like to attribute to the weight difference between a Conti vs a heavier cheap tire. But I’m a novice, so it could be the power of suggestion or the thought that I spent silly money on a set of tires so they should perform better; I’ve got a 5% grade hill that I ride up every time I go for a pedal on my C’dale. With the Giant tires I would crest the hill at 8 mph. According to the old CatEye. The first ride with the Conti’s I crested at 10 mph. And did so many times after (once at 12 mph).

Once late Summer came the “goat head” plant that’s prolific where I live started to seed my route. Those spikey little demon seeds gave me two flats. So I switched to Gatorskins and rode those until I switched bikes in November.

So that was a bunch of word salad I just typed. Hope it helps. If not I’ll buy you a cup of coffee if you’re ever nearby.