Installed 700cx35 on old aluminum hybrid Kona Dew Deluxe yesterday. Rode to work on wet pavement today, weighed down with two panniers. I'm very impressed - the tires are very compliant, the previously rough ride was almost silky in comparison. Great grip in the wet. They need a slight push to spin up, but then roll very smoothly with a perceptible reduction in effort. Brought the grin to my rain bike commute.
To keep my 5-star rating they will have to prove themselves to be reasonably flat resistant and have decent tread life.
Installed 700cx35 on old aluminum hybrid Kona Dew Deluxe yesterday. Rode to work on wet pavement today, weighed down with two panniers. I'm very impressed - the tires are very compliant, the previously rough ride was almost silky in comparison. Great grip in the wet. They need a slight push to spin up, but then roll very smoothly with a perceptible reduction in effort. Brought the grin to my rain bike commute.
To keep my 5-star rating they will have to prove themselves to be reasonably flat resistant and have decent tread life.
I had been using 4 season tires with kevlar side walls for a while when a friend recommended I try Vitorria tires with a cotton side wall. They were much improved ride but they were not very durable. After a couple of flats I got rid of them. Then I read about these tires and immediately tried them out. Not only do they have a great ride and excellent grip, but they have been durable. I use them on the tough new england roads for 3 seasons and I have never had a problem. (I do switch to those kevlar tires in winter since changing a flat on an icy day is no fun)
Used this past summer on Pittsburg to DC ride on GAP and C&O trail. 5 days with 2 days of rain. Tire performed better then I had hoped. Zero flats in 400 miles of fully packed trail riding. I will buy this tire again
