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Sturdy, not too heavy, and great visibility at night. This is my second set, but the first lasted more than two years of regular commuting and weekend road light gravel adventures.

I bought a pair of 700x37's 2 years ago for a 70-mile gravel road ride on my Specialized Tricross. Liked them so much I left them on for commuting. They feel faster than the 700x32 Specialized Borough tires that came on the bike and smoother too. After about 2000 miles there is still good tread on the back tire. And no flats, too. I'll definitely buy them again.

Ordered the 700x37c size, They arrived marked as 1 38 inches wide, which is 35c, not 37c. I could immediately tell they looked narrower than my Top Contact II tires, which measure a true 37c even though the labeling reads 35c. Finally swapped out one of the Top Contact II tires for one of these. Ta Da! It is noticeably narrower than the Top Contact II which is still on the other wheel. If I could post a photo showing the difference I would. I am not even certain the thing is 35c. Seem trivial to you? It's not for those of us who do loaded touring over various surfaces, including unpaved mountain passes.

We use these tires on a supermileage car that uses three 20 bicycle tires. Competed at speeds reaching 50 miles per hour without any problems or uneven wear. Excellent tire for the price.

i put these on my 29er mountain bike for when i ride around in the city. they seem to work well. much easier then rolling around with fat off road tires.

These tires have worked great on trails, roads, and even a bit of off road.

I recently purchased a Disc Trucker. I have limited mile that are a mixture of road and hard packed trail. With under 500 miles my one comment is gotta love them great all around so far.

I like the feel of these tires vs. the slicks I used prior to these. The tread may be a little slower ride but hardly noticeable if you're not racing.

This is my second pair. Wish I would have kept track of miles., but 3 years of three season riding over pavements and gravel. Never a flat, even when they had no tread left.

I used these tires for commuting have 3000 miles on them no flats.

Needed a 700 x 28 for my specialized Roubaix for the Dirty 40 race in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. They provided a great ride, smoothed out the washboard very well and rolled fairly well on the paved sections of the race course. Couldn't have asked any more from these tires.

I commute to the train station year round and these tires perform well in all types of weather and road conditions (rain, snow, mud).

Too early for a 5 star rating, but so far so good. I put this tire on the rear of my commuter/tour bike. The tire feels nice on the road and the casing feels very heavy duty. Hoping for good success over time. Too many flats with my old tire and this tire was very well reviewed for that problem.

Originally bought these to ride to Katy Trail in MO. But like their bombproofness enough to keep on for daily commute (20miles) on the pot hole infested debris strewn roads of my Southern city. Definitely heavy and slower but the upside is no flats and can ride on gravel and dirt roads when needed.

Easy to get on for a wire bead tire.

I love the Continental Contact! Such a fast tire, and very durable so far. I was looking for a good hybrid tire, something that could ride fast on the road but that could also handle gravel and light trail riding. I did my research, and I couldn't be more satisfied. Great tire for a hybrid!

It's big, not quite the tread I'd like from Top Contact, but it's not a Top Contact. Very sure feeling on trails and mud. Rides smooth as silk and easy on pavement. Does not feel as big as it looks. Rides light.

These tired came on my new Surly Long Haul trucker. There about 7000 miles on them, 1500 of those loaded touring, with two flats (both on rear tire). The front tire has many miles left on it, the tread in good shape. The rear is getting pretty worn now. I'd replace if going on a tour, but for local rides is still fine. I purchased a new set for when needed. Will change the rear in early 2013. Also great is the reflectorized sidewall. I ride a lot before the sun comes up andor afer it has gone down and the sidewalls are an additonal safetyvisibility perk.

Exact replace for stock Surly Long Haul Trucker tire. Wears well, I got about 3500 miles out of it. Would buy again.

I use it on training rides.

The Continental Contact 700x37cs were the original tires on my Surly Long Haul Trucker. I've been very happy with the rolling resistance, grip and puncture protection of the tires. I use this bike for commuting, loaded touring and occasional unloaded day trips. The rear lasted about 3500mi before I wore through to the belts in several places, which is a little less durable than I would have liked. I had exactly 2 punctures of that rear tire in those 3500mi which was excellent. Handling on road and packed stone has been fine. They are a little squirrely on loose surfaces as you would expect from this size tire. I decided to replace the tire with the same one.