Continental Grand Prix 5000 Performance Road Bike Tire

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Even though this is the heavier of the two new GP5000 tyres, it is perhaps more exciting for those who enjoy a little speed boost in everyday conditions and not while racing. Lover of long-distance cycling, Suvi is easily convinced to join any rides and events that cover over 100km, and ideally, plenty of cake and coffee stops. For hookless rims, there is additional info regarding maximum inflation pressures, which are lower than for hook type rims.

With the AS TR, Continental has paired the speed of the Grand Prix 5000 and the longevity and protection of the Grand Prix 4 Season. It’s good to have it there (any extra visibility through the early British springtime is a bonus, in my view), and it manages to achieve its aims. Vectran is spun from Vectra liquid crystal polymer, which results in a thread that is thermoplastic and has multifilaments.However, if maximum puncture resistance is your main priority, I suspect you may be better off looking elsewhere. The 28mm's roll so fast and they make easy work of the terrible state of the pot holed roads in the UK, where I would smash over them normally on 25's, the 28's are real luxury. While the TT TR is aimed at racers, especially time-trialists, the AS TR model offers more versatility to everyday riders who like the performance benefits of the GP5000 tyres. Go for the 28mm if your frame will take them, otherwise the 25mm will still do the job better than most. Great work - not made it at all clear if they can be used with hooked rims - press release was copied and pasted.

Thanks to the proprietary Laser Grip Technology which creates a micro tread pattern that expands over the shoulder of the tyre, the GP5000 also offers increased all-weather grip, giving you the ability to take even the most technical corners at speed. For an all-season tire, the tread puncture resistance comes in lower than expected, and we see this as the main shortcoming you should be aware of.The above representative example shows the finance information that we expect to apply to more than half of accepted applications for the specific amount and repayment term. Taking on the local switch backs at top speed, I feel even more confident that I won't slide out and I beat my PR by 10 seconds after a light rain, then by 45 seconds on a dry day! Regular test wins confirm the measurable and noticeable advantages for the cyclist, established in the laboratory and on the road. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. We offer 10 days free cover with all new bikes purchased, provided by our insurance partner VeloLife.

Please tick this box if you're happy to be contacted by Cycle Division (MotoDirect Ltd) to speak about your review whether it is negative/constructive or positive feedback.The GP5000 tyre retains the race proven BlackChili compound to ensure you enjoy outstanding levels of grip and balance.

Previously I have ridden tubular for racing but as I have a nice set of 50mm Campag deep section clincher rims I decided to fit these with a decent tyre for racing, went for the 25mm front and rear. The laser-cut micro-tread structure focuses on the shoulder area of the tire, giving you increased cornering grip. The rolling properties of the rubber compound of a tyre are primarily determined by three interacting factors – stiction [grip], rolling resistance and mileage [longevity] .

Regular test wins confirm the measureable and noticeable advantages for the cyclist, established in the laboratory and on the road. they look pretty much the same as any other tyre and are every bit as aerodynamic, so the superlatives have to end there. Embedded in the tyre construction the Active Comfort Technology absorbs vibrations and smoothens your ride. Taking a similar approach to Pirelli with its P Zero Race 4S clincher tyre, Continental has formed the tubeless AS TR with a thicker four-ply (layer) construction. Spider silk like Vectran has an enormous tear resistance at a very low weight: Exactly the right properties to process into a premium Continental bicycle tire as a puncture protection insert.