Continental Unisex Contact Plus Reflex Tyre

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Weight is an essential aspect for many riders who want their bike to be as light as possible. Since these tires are in the commuter range and have at least some puncture protection, they will not be as light as racing tires, where each gram counts. In my view, a heavy tire is not a huge penalty on a commuter bike, which needs to be functional, comfortable, and durable. Before you start shopping for your bike, consider the amount of money you can invest to accomplish your cycling goals. Then irrespective of the budget you have planned for, spare around two thirds of your budget to your bike. The remaining budget is for the accessories. Despite of the price range, you would need basic accessories like a pump, a helmet, bottle cages and a water bottle. Gather information It would seem that few sharp objects commonly encountered on the road have much hope of penetrating the ‘Safety Plus’ layer, which combines with Continental’s SafetySystem Breaker to form an ‘extremely puncture and cut-resistant’ casing suitable for use in e-bikes. Use the tyre chooser below to help find the perfect Continental hybrid bike tyre for your riding style and budget. These clincher tyres are designed for different types of cycling from commuting to touring. Continental tyres are available with different levels of puncture protection with a safety level of 7 offering the most protection. Zoals we al eerder melden, is het een fijne buitenband om te monteren. Zeker voor zo’n dikke anti-lek band. Ook heeft hij zich in de praktijk bewezen een lage rolweerstand te hebben, wat ideaal is voor e-bikes. Mede door de lage rolweerstand heeft de buitenband een behoorlijke kilometrage, als je hem goed op spanning houd. We hebben al van meerdere klanten en collega’s gehoord dat zij er al meer dan 10.000+ km mee hebben gereden. Het mooie profiel en kwalitatief fijne compound zorgen voor goede grip in elke bocht en een veilig gevoel in elk seizoen.

I had to use tire levers for all despite watching several people on YouTube putting them on with their bare hands. Needed some tires to withstand the punishments of the urban landscape. Let's face it. Most metropolitan The Schwalbe Marathon Plus is the heaviest of the tires I tested. It’s regarded by many as the best commuter tire for its excellent puncture resistance. NOTE: As of 2021, we've improved the puncture resistance tests and now provide 'Total Puncture Score' as the main puncture resistance indicator. Puncture Force Blunt Needle: The Blunt needle has a flat tip and won't split the casing wires. To puncture the tire, the blunt needle has to cut the casing wires.

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Agility is another, much more important factor to consider than speed because it’s clearly noticeable as you switch between tires. I didn’t find an empirical way to measure this, so it’s based on perception. Here, the weight comes into play a great deal. If you want to be in control of your bike, you need tires that offer sufficient grip as you corner and brake. I ran several tests on a variety of surfaces, and I was quite happy with them. Most of the time, we don’t think how easy it is to mount the tire as long as we don’t have to do it. But even the most protective tire may need to be taken off some time.

As a commuter, you may spend up to an hour or even more on your bike each way, which means that you need your bike to be as comfortable as possible. This starts with the tire, especially if your bicycle – like mine – doesn’t have a suspension fork. The rest of the tires are well protected against flats, so I felt comfortable running them even at lower pressures, which made them slightly more comfortable.

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Puncture Force Sharp Needle: Pre-2021, this score was known as 'Puncture Resistance'. On some tires with weakly bonded casing wires, the sharp needle can split the casing wires resulting in a lower score.