Those look like great tires! Downsized Grifos.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]>wrote:

> David's tire suggestions are exactly what I would have counseled.
>
> It's interesting that the Challenge site doesn't list the Eroica anymore.
> That'd be a shame if they stopped making them — they are wonderful tires!
>
> However, it looks like they've introduced another "gravel" racing tire:
> the Almanzo. Same width as the Eroica, but with nibbly tread, like the one
> found on the Grifo XS:
>
> http://www.challengetech.it/products/road/almanzo-open-030/00521/en
>
> That would be pretty awesome too. Good options out there!
>
> Aaron
>
> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 6:51:53 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> If so, then a really short product run. They just came out last year.
>> Glad I picked up a pair, although hope they aren't as delicate as you found
>> the PR to be. If so, back to Jack Brown!
>>
>> FYI, here are some for sale, possibly get 'em while you can:
>> http://www.treefortbikes.com/**product/333222384290/421/**
>> Challenge-Eroica-Gravel.html?**gclid=CLqs7Ieb_**LQCFUjZQgodSDMAIg<http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222384290/421/Challenge-Eroica-Gravel.html?gclid=CLqs7Ieb_LQCFUjZQgodSDMAIg>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 5:01 AM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 2013-01-21 at 21:21 -0800, cyclotourist wrote:
>>> > Challenge Eroica is a 30mm tire. I have a set waiting to be installed
>>> > when my Jack Browns wear down.
>>> >
>>>
>>> I'm not sure they're still available anymore.  I checked Challenge's web
>>> site and found it was no longer listed.  Given how plush the almost
>>> identical, but narrower, Parigi Roubaix rides, I'm sure the Eroica will
>>> be even more plush.  Note, however, the PR is the most flat-prone tire
>>> I've ever used, and since the Eroica is the same thing only wider, I'm
>>> pretty sure it too will be equally flat-prone.
>>>
>>>
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