Thanks ?? and Garth; good to know. So RR gives the Contact Speed good upper
middle class rolling credentials, which corresponds to the more recent RR
review I did find.. I'd use them on firm dirt so ultra-fast pavement
rolling is not a requirements.
And just saw your (Garth's) remark on
I don't if there is any different in the "speed" one as Conti has a way of
just changing the names of tires.
On Friday, December 29, 2023 at 5:20:48 PM UTC-5 Garth wrote:
> I remember seeing those here Patrick :
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I remember seeing those here Patrick :
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/continental-sport-contact-2016
No on road commenting, just roller and puncture "tests" and measurements.
The site used to give more info without the "pro member" thing. No problem
the wayback machine
They're my favorite tire made. The 700x42s pretty much live on my Atlantis
and it's my main go anywhere bike. I've never flatted & they roll great. I
have zero experience with them on sand but I've taken them on hardpack dirt
and they were great. For me they strike the perfect balance of
I just saw that the official name is "Contact Speed" and that reviews of
near-kin are generally positive, tho' it's hard to find a review of the
exact model in the exact size you want. But I'd spring for a pair of the
559 X 42s as occasional firm-dirt tires for the 1999 gofast, *if* they
measure
