Continental Grand Prix GT Road Bike TyreThis Road Bike Tyre from Continental is ideal for distance cycling on the tarmac. Benefiting from both a high-quality BlackChili compound construction and reliable Gatorskin technology, this dependable tyre is one you can count on. Ideally suited to sportive riders, the secret is in the design: An extra-wide PolyX Breaker protects against thorns, glass and other sharp objects whilst a continuous 3 ply casing gives 50% more sidewall thickness without adding much weight. These features earn the endorsement GT (Grand Tour), earmarking the tyre for sportives, marathons and multi-day events. Black Chili compound and the tried and tested GrandPrix profile offer outstanding grip and handling characteristics.Features:Size/Width: 700x25Tyre Type: ClincherBead Type: FoldingCompound: BlackChiliRecommended Inflation: PSI 110Maximum Inflation: PSI 120Ply/TPI Casing: 3/180Weight: 250gBuy Continental Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Continental Grand Prix Classic Road Bike TyreDesigned for road cyclying, the Grand Prix Classic Road Bike Tyre from Continental is ready for whatever challenge you meet on the tarmac. Featuring a lightweight construction and benefiting from Continental's renowned BlackChili compound that protects against wear and tear, it gives you a faster race ready ride combined with a lower tyre profile for exceptional agility. Features:Size: 700 x 22Compound: BlackChiliType: ClincherBead: FoldingPSI- Recomended Inflation: 110PSI- Maximum Inflation: 120PLY/TPI: 3/330Tubeless Compatible: NoWeight: 175gTechnologies:PolyX Breaker Technology: With their PolyX Breaker, Continental bring PKW know-how to the bike tyre arena – Polyester has been used successfully for years in car tyres and been tried and tested many times. The extremely resistant polyester fibre is woven tightly crosswire making a very high fabric density which not only makes the Breaker more resistant to foreign objects but is also resistant to punctures. The rolling resistance is not affected either by the PolyX Breaker.BlackChili Compound: Continental refine newly developed synthetic rubbers with natural rubber with the proven high-performance tread compound. They use these rubbers with special nanometric carbon soot particles, which are optimized in shape and surface properties for best uses for the intended tyre. BlackChili Compound reaches an unprecedented of performance. Tyres with BlackChili Compound reach an unprecedented level of performance. Compared to the previous best Activated Silica Compound, BlackChili tyres have 26% less rolling resistance, a 30 % higher friction value (grip) and a 5 % increase in mileage.Buy Continental Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Super fast, nevertheless with a good grip, the X-King was developed with the Topeak Ergon mountain bike professional team. Despite pronounced studs, the X-King rolls off smoothly and very quietly. No matter if its on its own or teamed with Race and Mountain King, the super-light X-King easily covers many uses, ranging from cross country/race to All Mountain. The X-King simply leaves its competitors behind. The shoulder lugs provide absolute stability in curves negotiated at high speeds. Pure Grip Compound Based on activated silica compounds, this technology was originally intended as an performance level compound, but after intensive development at their Korbach research and development department, an advanced new compound with outstanding grip and cross-country properties was developed. This new rubber mix, given the self explanatory name Pure Grip, is ranked just behind their BlackChili compound and is being used in their performance products both on the road and MTB sectors. It provides great grip, highly durable and long lasting
Whether you're commuting through the snow and ice or touring during the winter, this folding winter tyre offers exceptional performance on your road bike. It features an optimised tread pattern that ensures maximum traction on snow and wet surfaces. Designed to operate best at temperatures between -25°C and +7°C, this tyre is also equipped with Continental's Vectran Breaker anti-puncture belt beneath the tread. This means that you'll benefit from its fantastic rolling resistance, handling characteristics and reliable protection against cuts and punctures on your travels. One final benefit of this model is its reflective sidewalls, which give you additional safety during dark winter nights and dusky days. Technologies: Vectran Breaker: Vectran is a synthetically manufactured high-tech fibre from a natural model. Vectran has an enormous tear resistance at a very low weight: Exactly the right properties to process into a premium Continental bicycle tyre, such as the Grand Prix 5000 as a puncture protection insert. A Vectran Breaker is lighter, more flexible and protects more effectively against cuts than the comparable nylon breaker. Vectran Breaker does not adversely affect the rolling resistance.
Whether you're on a long tour or the shortcut home through the forest, this versatile tyre offers tremendous grip on rough terrain conditions. It features Continental's BlackChili compound, which offers a unique tread that's only produced in Germany. This model's tread is the nobbiest in the series and it's designed to get you through the rough and unpredictable terrain with ease. Continental has also equipped this model with ProTection Technology, which gives you fantastic protection against punctures and cuts. One final highlight is it's tubeless-ready, so you can enjoy its superior stability and lower overall weight. Technologies: BlackChili Compound: Continental's unique tread compound, produced only in Germany, answers the eternal question of the best balance of grip and rolling resistance for cycling. ProTection Technology: Protects sidewalls from snake bite punctures, while allowing the tyre to adhere to the trail ahead Tubeless Ready: This additional puncture protection layer which completely encircles both tyre beads, makes out carcasses robust and impervious against damage and penetration from foreign objects. Greater comfort, grip and puncture protection from lower pressures, when installed with RevoSeal.
As used by Irina Kalentieva who won two World Championships on Race King tyres as well as countless other wins, this folding MTB tyre offers amazingly fast and smooth performance on every ride. It features Continental's PureGrip compound that provides great grip, high durability and excellent mileage. Ready for any off-road situation, it also comes equipped with SheildWall technology for fantastic puncture protection on your MTB adventures. Technologies: PureGrip: Based on activated silica compounds, this technology was originally intended as an performance level compound, but after intensive development at our Korbach Research and Development Department Facility, an advanced new compound with outstanding grip and cross-country properties was developed. This new rubber mix, given the self explanatory name “PureGrip”, is ranked just behind our BlackChili Compound and is being used in our performance products both in the road and mountain bike sectors. Whilst providing great grip, it is also long lasting and highly durable – both characteristics of Continental tires, which are exclusively manufactured in the factory in Hefei (Asia). SheildWall System: The ShieldWall system combines the optimum combination of high puncture protection and the low rolling resistance with low weight. This is made possible by an additional, all-round puncture protection layer, which consists of a finely woven cross fabric. This gives the tire a high resistance to punctures and damage. Despite its additional ply, the tire has a very good damping property and a high degree of flexibility to adapt perfectly to the ground. The revolutionary tubeless ready bead allows easy and uncomplicated mounting of the tire. For best results in sealing and in use, we recommend the use of the new Continental RevoSealant sealant.
BlackChili Compound This tyre compound sits at the highest level of MTB rubber tyre compounds. Featuring the perfect balance between speed, grip and lifespan while far exceeding what other brands and models on the market can offer in terms of performance. ProTection Casing This technology is the ultimate combination of smooth-rolling performance, grip and puncture protection, and has been optimised to ensure it is the best available. Featuring an additional all-around puncture protection layer, from bead to bead. It is exceptionally durable and non-reactive to terrain damage, it just keeps rolling and rolling through whatever is desired and does not falter in performance no matter how demanding the trail becomes.
This tyre combines the superb rolling performance and confidence inspiring traction that craves victory thanks to the BlackChili Compound, top-level damage protection thanks to ProTection casing and added stability and reliability via Apex sidewall reinforcement; this tyre is ready for any trail scenario, any obstacle and literally any riding style you can present it with. BlackChili Compound This tyre compound sits at the highest level of MTB rubber tyre compounds. Featuring the perfect balance between speed, grip and lifespan while far exceeding what other brands and models on the market can offer in terms of performance. ProTection Advanced Casing This technology is the ultimate combination of smooth rolling performance, grip and puncture protection, and has been optimised to ensure it is the best available. Featuring an additional all-around puncture protection layer, from bead to bead. It is exceptionally durable and non-reactive to terrain damage, it just keeps rolling and rolling through whatever is desired and does not falter in performance no matter how demanding the trail becomes. Apex Sidewall Reinforcement This technology provides an additional rubber profile between the casing layers of the tyre, which ensures optimum stability and supreme protection over the roughest and rockiest of terrain. Apex sits on the sidewalls of the tyre and reinforces the entire side section of the tyre. This ensures the tyre stays upright during cornering, that it is protected from impact and that it always stays true and rolls effectively; it enables it to maintain its complete contact patch with the trail.
Super-Light and Strong No matter if you’re running two Cross King’s on their own or decide to team it with a Race or Mountain King setup, the super-light Cross King easily covers many uses, ranging from cross country/race to All Mountain. The Cross King simply leaves its competitors behind. Its Black Chili Compound offers a solid grip and is self-cleaning. The shoulder lugs provide absolute stability in curves negotiated at high speeds. This tubeless ready Protection (4-ply) version with a continuous flag design is particularly robust and impervious to damage or the entering of foreign objects. BlackChili Compound Continental refine newly developed synthetic rubbers with natural rubber with the proven high-performance tread compound. They use these rubbers with special nanometric carbon soot particles, which are optimized in shape and surface properties for best uses for the intended tyre. BlackChili Compound reaches an unprecedented of performance. Tyres with BlackChili Compound reach an unprecedented level of performance. Compared to the previous best Activated Silica Compound, BlackChili tyres have 26% less rolling resistance, a 30 % higher friction value (grip) and a 5% increase in mileage ProTection Better than ever before, the new Continental ProTection casing. The extra all-round puncture protection layer renders the casings especially durable and insensitive to damage or penetration from foreign elements. Treads and sidewalls are equally protected, and are 25% lighter and offer 30% more puncture protection than their predecessors protected by DuraSkin®. Rolling resistance and absorption has also significantly improved. The new Made in Germany technology allows it to withstand even the hardest trails across the world. What’s more: they’re universally usable, are inspired by BlackChili Compound and have an aesthetically pleasing sidewall design. The new Revolution Tubeless Ready Bead improves the application of Tubeless Ready Tyres. For optimal results with sealing for tubeless use and whilst riding, we recommend the application of the new Continental RevoSealant.
Whether you're taking the back roads home or planning a countryside adventure, this versatile tyre offers smooth-rolling performance from the tarmac to the gravel. Designed for speed, this Terra tyre is the fast model in the series and it features Continental's BlackChili compound which uses its unique tread to give you the best balance of grip and rolling resistance. One final highlight is this model's ProTection technology, which protects its sidewalls from snake bite punctures while allowing the tyre to adhere to the trail ahead. Technologies: BlackChili Compound: Our unique tread compound, produced only in Germany, answers the eternal question of the best balance of grip and rolling resistance for cycling ProTection Technology: Protects sidewalls from snake bite punctures, while allowing the tyre to adhere to the trail ahead. This additional puncture protection layer which completely encircles both tyre beads, makes out carcasses robust and impervious against damage and penetration from foreign objects. Greater comfort, grip and puncture protection from lower pressures, when installed with RevoSeal.
Whether you're clocking up the miles with your local club or exploring new routes on your own, this road bike tyre is designed for maximum performance. It features Continental's PureGrip compound, which is based on activated silica compounds to give you performance-level results. Delivering outstanding grip as well as cross-country properties, this tyre is the perfect all-rounders for riders who want an upgrade that's designed for going the extra mile. Continental Advanced PureGrip Compound Based on activated silica compounds, this technology was originally intended as a performance level compound, but after intensive development at our Korbach Research and Development Department Facility, an advanced new compound with outstanding grip and cross-country properties was developed. This new rubber mix, given the self-explanatory name “PureGrip”, is ranked just behind our BlackChili Compound and is being used in our performance products both in the road and mountain bike sectors. Whilst providing great grip, it is also long-lasting and highly durable – both characteristics of Continental tires, which are exclusively manufactured in the factory in Hefei (Asia).
The Black Chili compound and the tried and tested Grand Prix profile offer outstanding grip and handling characteristics. These features earn the endorsement GT earmarking the tyre for sportives, marathons and multiday events. PolyX Breaker Technology With their PolyX Breaker, Continental bring PKW know-how to the bike tyre arena – Polyester has been used successfully for years in car tyres and been tried and tested many times. The extremely resistant polyester fibre is woven tightly crosswire making a very high fabric density which not only makes the Breaker more resistant to foreign objects, but is also resistant to punctures. The rolling resistance is not effected either by the PolyX Breaker. BlackChili Compound Continental refine newly developed synthetic rubbers with natural rubber with the proven high-performance tread compound. They use these rubbers with special nanometric carbon soot particles, which are optimized in shape and surface properties for best uses for the intended tyre. BlackChili Compound reaches an unprecedented of performance. Tyres with BlackChili Compound reach an unprecedented level of performance. Compared to the previous best Activated Silica Compound, BlackChili tyres have 26% less rolling resistance, a 30 % higher friction value (grip) and a 5 % increase in mileage.