I am sure the Challenge is a great tire. My point remains if you ride most of the time on paved surface, it will be even better without tread.
May look odd to some eyes, but the ride will be more smooth. On Dec 3, 5:50 pm, [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 12/3/2009 6:28:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > The Challenge tread also seems a bit more fragile than the RP/RT and > > > is prone to get more cuts, though the cuts I've gotten so far are > > shallow and haven't gone through the casing (as far as I can tell). > > Based on everything I have read, Challenge tires have excellent > components and craftsmanship. If you only ride on pavement, the tread > at most establishes trade dress. > > Here's my experience with the Challenge tire: Had my first flat (slow leak > due to road grit) at 785 miles on the rear tire. Put a kevlar liner on the > rear and have ridden an additional 572 miles without a flat on either tire. > All miles, except for 8 miles of gravel roads, were on paved, although at > time, roughly paved roads. The tread on both tires still looks excellent. > > In my opinion, the Challenge tire is the best tire I have ever ridden on. > It's unbelievably comfortable, fast, and the durability, admittedly after > only 1357 miles, is acceptable. > > Bill > Louisville, Ky -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
