I have a pair. Be sure to check your rim comparability before buying them. They grip the rim better with lower pressure rather than pushing their maximum rated limit. I am guessing that since they are a 55mm they are happier with wider mtb rims, rather than skinny road rims. Not sure if they have an upper rim width limit, but I would guess “fat bike” rims are out. These tires roll very well even with the enduro casing.
Thank you for sharing your review. Valuable info from a veteran of your divide. How does changing the tyres half way across a tour work? Do you pre order them up the road or a friend delivers them to a grid point?!
Thanks Tommy, I would probably recommend preordering them and the arranging to have them either at a bike shop or possibly a Warmshowers host. If you were to use a more easily available tire, then you could just get it when you needed them in a local shop, but thet Rene Herse tires are sometimes a little bit more difficult to get hold of. As you suggest, having a friend send them to you when needed would also be a good idea, then you know that you will be able to get them when needed. :)
You compared them to Surly Extraterrestrial. Im not a bike packer or tourer, but i have a mixed surface rigid adventure bike (Road, gravel, single track). I started out with mostly gravel and single track and very little road, but now ride 50% road 40% gravel 10% single track. The ETs feel a bit sluggish and slow on the road so Im looking for other high volume options that maybe roll a bit better that still gives me decent off road grip. Ive been considering 50c gravel tires but im intrigued by the Fleecer Ridge, but that would be a very expensive tire to experiment with.
It basically comes down to a trade-off between comfort and grip as opposed to durability. The ET is much longer lasting but rolls slower, has worse grip and is not as supple and therefore comfortable. But does last at least twice as long...
They (surly, rene herse, teravail) need to work on availability 😀 two of my lbs always scratching their head when I'm asking for a pair any of those tires.
WARNING: DO NOT BUY RENE HERSE! Rene Herse's customer service is terrible. Went for a refund on a poor quality product. They wouldn't do it. If their tire is defective or doesn't fit you will not get a refund/exchange. No customer service phone number either.
@@ahmadzuhairi Yeah, I will keep it for when I'm riding on paved roads. It is not suitable in the snow we are getting here in Stockholm at the moment! :)
I have a pair. Be sure to check your rim comparability before buying them. They grip the rim better with lower pressure rather than pushing their maximum rated limit. I am guessing that since they are a 55mm they are happier with wider mtb rims, rather than skinny road rims. Not sure if they have an upper rim width limit, but I would guess “fat bike” rims are out. These tires roll very well even with the enduro casing.
Yeah, they do fit better on wider rims, but as you write, fat bike rims are probably to wide!
:)
Thank you for sharing your review. Valuable info from a veteran of your divide. How does changing the tyres half way across a tour work? Do you pre order them up the road or a friend delivers them to a grid point?!
Thanks Tommy,
I would probably recommend preordering them and the arranging to have them either at a bike shop or possibly a Warmshowers host. If you were to use a more easily available tire, then you could just get it when you needed them in a local shop, but thet Rene Herse tires are sometimes a little bit more difficult to get hold of.
As you suggest, having a friend send them to you when needed would also be a good idea, then you know that you will be able to get them when needed.
:)
You compared them to Surly Extraterrestrial. Im not a bike packer or tourer, but i have a mixed surface rigid adventure bike (Road, gravel, single track). I started out with mostly gravel and single track and very little road, but now ride 50% road 40% gravel 10% single track. The ETs feel a bit sluggish and slow on the road so Im looking for other high volume options that maybe roll a bit better that still gives me decent off road grip. Ive been considering 50c gravel tires but im intrigued by the Fleecer Ridge, but that would be a very expensive tire to experiment with.
It basically comes down to a trade-off between comfort and grip as opposed to durability. The ET is much longer lasting but rolls slower, has worse grip and is not as supple and therefore comfortable. But does last at least twice as long...
Great! Now I only need to find a store that actually has them in stock at reasonable terms... (René Herse store has outrageous shipping costs!).
Yeah, they are not always the easiest to get hold of....
But worth it!
:)
will they fit specialized crux on 25mm internal rim ?
I think so. My 920 had rims with 26mm internal width and they worked perfectly on that.
They (surly, rene herse, teravail) need to work on availability 😀 two of my lbs always scratching their head when I'm asking for a pair any of those tires.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Even though I live in (or rather close to) Stockholm, I always end up having to order them online...
WARNING: DO NOT BUY RENE HERSE! Rene Herse's customer service is terrible. Went for a refund on a poor quality product. They wouldn't do it. If their tire is defective or doesn't fit you will not get a refund/exchange. No customer service phone number either.
I can relate -- my experience with RH customer service was terrible.
Very sorry to hear this as the tires proved to be very good in my use.
I would not toss that rear tire. It looks like it has hundreds more miles left in it.
Yeah, maybe on better roads but the traction is getting really bad off-road!
:)
@@wombat.vision It's not worn, it's just became a rene herse slick now :)
@@ahmadzuhairi Yeah, I will keep it for when I'm riding on paved roads. It is not suitable in the snow we are getting here in Stockholm at the moment!
:)
He's turned the rear tire into the perfect 50-50/hardpack tire lol