... Continental supplied some models with reflective sidewall to increase your safety during nigh. I got this model and have to say that it really works well. As long as you keep your tyres quite clean they will reflect light brilliantly.
The weight of a tyre is:
- 640g folding option
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world tours....now available in reflective sidewall & foldable options The Travel Contact is the best choice for touring riders or commuters who ride on and off road...
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Continental Travel Contact MTB Tyre With Tube: The Travel Contact is the best choice for ... more
touring riders or commuters who ride on and off road and who's priority requirement is puncture protection. Uses all Continental's new puncture protection systems in one tyre to give a product which is the new standard for world tours, or any type of heavy duty cycling Semi slick tread with knobbly "endless edge" shoulders, great on the road and not bad either when the road ends and some off road riding is required Safety System - Kevlar reinforced anti-puncture belt under the tread along with Duraskin sidewall protection Now supplied with a free inner tube & 1 year Safety System guarantee!
Postage & Packaging:GBP0.00 Availability:refer to website
Advantages: kevlar reinforced belt, reflective sidewalls, design, on or off road suitable Disadvantages: price is quite high but quality, safety and peace in mind costs
...about to achieve higher speed. Continental supplied some models with reflective sidewall to increase your safety during nigh. I got this model and have to say that it really works well. As long as you keep your tyres quite clean they will reflect light brilliantly.
The weight of a tyre is:
- 640g folding option
- 690g wired and reflective option
- 670g wired only option
==About==
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Some Continental tyres like Travel Contact have special tread design called "Endless Edge". Specially designed and shaped knobs with five edges and corners for better off camber grip or more precise steering.
==Conclusion==
They are really good, heave duty slick tyres to be used on and of road (on road mostly). For harder terrain Continental offers other products. This One is more for commuters ... more
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Introduction
If you have problems with punctures, feel like wheel is to heave or something to use on o off road - this tyres are definitely for you. I bought them for my bike about 2 years ago. As remember paid about £18 per tyre. They lasted for over one year where cycling about 160 kilometres a week. I was extremely pleased with them. Honestly can not say anything wrong about these tyres. Rolling resistance is very low, so thanks that you should be more about to achieve higher speed. Continental supplied some models with reflective sidewall to increase your safety during nigh. I got this model and have to say that it really works well. As long as you keep your tyres quite clean they will reflect light brilliantly.
The weight of a tyre is: - 640g folding option - 690g wired and reflective option - 670g wired only option
About
I remember like today first ride with them - it was incredibly smooth and fast . Once I lived in North West London and had to go through Notting hill festival. There were hundreds of broken bottles and other debris on the street. Believe me - went through whole Harrow Road starting from Paddington Station to Chamberlayne Road without any puncture. I could hear only my tyres crashing glasses bottles and so on. Whole way long like that - it was about one kilometre and half. Next day had to spend 30 minutes on removing all glass pieces from tyres. Inner tubes were untouched. Nothing went through anti puncture protection belt.
Installation
I have done it myself as it is very easy. To do so you need to have tyre leavers (I bought my from Chain Reaction Cycles website for £3 with free delivery) and about 10 minutes time per tyre. Firstly remove old one using this tool (leave inner tube inside) check on new tyre how it should be fitted. Information (an arrow) is on sidewall, push inner tube inside tyre and make sure that all tyre is sitting in side rim. Repeat it on other wheel and job done. When doing that, do your best to not to damage inner tube. In some shops they sell these tyres together with inner tubes as a set with one year safety protection guarantee.
If you find it to difficult or simply are not bothered to do it - take everything to the nearest bicycle shop and they will do it for you for about £5-$10. Prices can vary.
Main features
- Kevlar reinforced anti-puncture belt under the tread along with Duraskin sidewall protection creates the best safety system I have ever head on my bicycle. - placed underneath the tread, made from a strong, tight nylon fabric, additionally reinforced with Kevlar.
- Patented lightweight sidewall protection - A coarse polyamide fabric that is tear resistant thanks to a special treatment process, protecting the tyre casing from cuts & slashes - Highly resistant to pinches and cuts from debris, thorns and glass - The Safety System keeps the tyre lightweight and flexible. It adapts to the rolling motion and keeps the rolling resistance low
Some Continental tyres like Travel Contact have special tread design called "Endless Edge". Specially designed and shaped knobs with five edges and corners for better off camber grip or more precise steering.
Conclusion
They are really good, heave duty slick tyres to be used on and of road (on road mostly). For harder terrain Continental offers other products. This One is more for commuters who have to or like to go off road from time to time. Price for first look seems to be high but it is not really true. Calculate how many tyres you use a year, inner tubes and puncture sets. Comfort and quality costs and in this example is worth this price. As mentioned before I can not say anything against them. They are simply great and can strongly recommend them to all interested or hesitated.
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panther23 16.09.2008 (21.03.2009)
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Review of Continental Travel Contact MTB Tyre With Inner Tube 26 x 1.75
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Product details
Long Name
Travel Contact MTB Tyre With Inner Tube 26 x 1.75
Type
MTB Road Tyres
Manufacturer
Continental
Manufacturer's product description
CONTINENTAL Travel Contact MTB Tyre With Inner Tube 26 x 1.75 Comes with 1 year Safety System Guarantee In the event of tyre failure which leads to air loss, the defective tyre and tube will be replaced by Cambrian Tyres Features: Uses all our new puncture protection systems in one tyre to give a product which is the new standard for world tours, or any type of heavy duty cycling Semi slick tread with knobbly \endless edge\' shoulders, great on the road and not bad either when the road ends and some off road riding is required Safety System - Kevlar reinforced anti-puncture belt under the tread along with Duraskin sidewall protection The Travel Contact is the best choice for touring riders or commuters who ride on and off road and who\'s priority requirement is puncture protection. This tyre features Continental puncture protection technology from bead to bead - tough Duraskin external fabric on the sidewall which protects the casing from sharp objects, and our polyamide/Kevlar belt under the tread. World touring cyclist Tilmann Waldthaler, who recently rode from Alaska to Patagonia describes the tyre like this \'The Continental Travel Contact is the best thing I have ever had on a bike.\' Now supplied with a free inner tube & 1 year Safety System guarantee!"
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