Challenge Almanzo Gravel Open Tubular TyreThis highly-effective gravel tyre features a tubular construction and double-layered puncture protection for excellent durability. The 'open' design of the tyre performs like a tubular, yet conveniently mounts like a standard clincher tyre. Plus, its tight tread offers excellent grip at high speeds, making it a reliable racing tyre even on tougher surfaces. Designed to give you more control than the Strada Bianca tyre and faster rolling resistance than the Gravel Grinder when cornering.Features: Use: Hard Pack Dirt to Light Gravel Size: 700 Tyre Width: 33mm Internal Rim Width: 15-19mm TPI: 260 Bead: Aramid Casing: SuperPoly Flat Protection: Double PPS BAR: 3-9 PSI: 45-130 Weight: 385gTechnologies: Challenge Handmade Clinchers (HCL): Our Handmade Clinchers are made from the same materials and processes as our handmade tubulars but instead of sewing an inner tube inside the casing is wrapped around an aramid bead to form a tire that fits on a clincher rim. The HCL is moulded flat, not in a horseshoe like a TLR or VCL. This shape allows the casing to naturally deform over surface imperfections and minimize rolling resistance. A tubeless tire is moulded in a U-shape to make the sidewalls rigid, so the system does not “burp” or lose air when it deforms after it encounters a surface imperfection. The tubeless tire's stiff sidewall compromises its ability to equal a supple HCL with a latex inner tube.Buy Challenge Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Open Tubular (Clincher) An open tubular is constructed using the same casing and tread materials and process as a tubular, but instead of sewing the casing together (closed), the sides of the tubular casing are folded around aramid fibre cords to produce beads. This ‘open’ design performs like a tubular, yet conveniently mounts like a standard clincher tyre. If combined with a Latex inner tube the ride becomes even closer to that of a tubular, offering excellent traction and cornering, low rolling resistance and shock absorption.
The Challenge Almanzo is perfect for adventure and gravel riders who want more control than the Strada Bianca, but with lower rolling resistance and weight than the Gravel Grinder.File tread pattern with exaggerated side tread for excellent speed and grip260TPI SuperPoly & CorrazzaArmor casing gives an incredibly smooth and supple rideHandmade folding bead casing with PPS Ganzo and PPS2 puncture protectionSmartPlus rubber compound for excellent grip and durabilityNot tubeless compatibleThe Almanzo's file centre tread gives it incredibly low rolling resistance, so it speeds a long easier than the Gravel Grinder without giving too much away to the much slicker Strada Bianca. Compared to the Strada Bianca though, the Almanzo's exaggerated side tread gives bundles of confidence in loose corners, so you can attack them.On rough gravel trails, you need confidence that your tyres are tough enough for the job and the Almanzo won't let you down thanks to it's double PPS Ganzo and PPS2 puncture protection, while the handmade SuperPoly casing gives it that elegantly supple ride that marks Challenge's handmade tyres out from the rest. If you want a highly versatile, lightweight and tough tyre for your gravel bike, the Challenge Almanzo is up to the task.
Key Features:Size: 700,Tyre Width: 33 mm,Internal Rim Width: 15-19 mm,Weight: 385 gr,TPI: 260,Bead: Aramid,Casing: SuperPoly,Flat protection: Double PPS,BAR: 3-9,PSI: 45-130.
The Challenge Almanzo is perfect for adventure and gravel riders who want more control than the Strada Bianca, but with lower rolling resistance and weight than the Gravel Grinder.File tread pattern with exaggerated side tread for excellent speed and grip260TPI SuperPoly & CorrazzaArmor casing gives an incredibly smooth and supple rideHandmade tubeless folding bead casing with PPS Ganzo and PPS2 puncture protectionSmartPlus rubber compound for excellent grip and durabilityTubeless compatibleThe Almanzo's file centre tread gives it incredibly low rolling resistance, so it speeds a long easier than the Gravel Grinder without giving too much away to the much slicker Strada Bianca. Compared to the Strada Bianca though, the Almanzo's exaggerated side tread gives bundles of confidence in loose corners, so you can attack them.On rough gravel trails, you need confidence that your tyres are tough enough for the job and the Almanzo won't let you down thanks to it's double PPS Ganzo and PPS2 puncture protection, while the handmade SuperPoly casing gives it that elegantly supple ride that marks Challenge's handmade tyres out from the rest. If you want a highly versatile, lightweight and tough tyre for your gravel bike, the Challenge Almanzo is up to the task.
The Almanzo is the ideal tyre for gravel and adventure riders seeking more control than the Strada Bianca and lower resistance than the Gravel Grinder.Key Features:Colour: Tan.,TPI: 260.,Recommended Pressure: 40-65psi.,Puncture Protection: PPSGANZO + PPS2.,Rubber Compound: SMARTPLUS.,Construction: Handmade.,Series: PRO.,Size: 700c.,Width: 33mm.,Casing: SuperPoly - CORAZZARMOR.,Bead: Tubeless Folding..
Hallenge Almanzo Pro HTLR Cyclocross/Gravel Tubeless Tyre Tan 700 X 33 Challenge is a young and dynamic, family run brand, developing and producing Handmade tires for performance driven cyclists. In its own factory Challenge uses the very best sourced natural rubbers, combined with the highest quality silk, cotton, polyester and latex, to make unique high-end performing tires, via a Handmade production technique that to this date less than a hand-full of companies have mastered. Supporting demanding world class athletes across the multiple disciplines of cycling has enabled Challenge to lead the industry with innovation and development specific to the particular needs for each segment. Handmade technology combined with the Innovation requirements of modern-day cycling, have created products which include very unique features offered throughout the entire line, for Pros and Enthusiasts alike at differing levels of skill to appreciate. Challenge Almanzo Pro HTLR Cyclocross/Gravel Tubeless Tyre Tan 700 X 33 The Almanzo is the ideal tire for gravel and adventure riders seeking more control than the Strada Bianca and lower resistance than the Gravel Grinder. Use: Hard Pack Dirt to Light Gravel Size: 700 Tyre Width: 33 mm Internal Rim Width: 15-19 mm Weight: 385 gr TPI: 260 Bead: Aramid Casing: SuperPoly Flat protection: Double PPS BAR: 3-9 PSI: 45-130 CHALLENGE ALMANZO PRO NOT TO BE USED TUBELESS, NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ENVE WHEELS
Handmade Tubulars Use: Hard Pack Dirt to Light Gravel Size: 28 Tyre Width: 33 mm Internal Rim Width: 15-19 mm Weight: 390 gr TPI: 260 Bead: - Casing: SuperPoly Flat protection: Double PPS BAR: 3-9 PSI: 45-130 Inner tube: latex
Challenge Almanzo Tubular Mountain Bike TyreThe Challenge Almanzo Tubular MTB Tyre brings the rolling performance and traction benefits of the tubular tyre system to mountain bikes. Featuring two layers of puncture protection, a supple and tough SuperPoly tread compound and a reinforced 260 TPI casing; this tyre provides exceptional rider confidence thanks to the its grip and traction qualities, which enables you to rider faster over gravel terrain.Features: Use: Gravel Type: Tubular Puncture Protection: Double PPS Casing: SuperPoly TPI: 260 Inflation Pressure: 60 - 130 psi Weight: 385gBuy Challenge Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Challenge Almanzo Tubular Mountain Bike TyreThe Challenge Almanzo Tubular MTB Tyre brings the rolling performance and traction benefits of the tubular tyre system to mountain bikes. Featuring two layers of puncture protection, a supple and tough SuperPoly tread compound and a reinforced 260 TPI casing; this tyre provides exceptional rider confidence thanks to the its grip and traction qualities, which enables you to rider faster over gravel terrain.Features: Use: Gravel Type: Tubular Puncture Protection: Double PPS Casing: SuperPoly TPI: 260 Inflation Pressure: 60 - 130 psi Weight: 385gBuy Challenge Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 3 Headset IS41/IS52Constructed using top quality materials, this versatile Chris King headset ensures your fork rotates with smoothness and swiftness when connected to your head tube. Comprising of a 41mm upper bearing and 52mm lower part, it keeps a firm grip to your fork thanks to its patented GripLock construction, letting you twist and turn as efficiently as can be. Compatible with Santa Cruz Stigmata frames among others, this durable and dependable headset is a great choice to keep your steering column spinning.Features: Upper Bearing: 41mm 45x45 Lower Bearing: 52mm 36x45 Design: Patented GripLock construction Compatibility: Santa Cruz Stigmata frame (without baseplate), and more Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King InSet 5 Headset InSet™ is the latest addition to the Chris King® NoThreadSet™ family. InSet™ is a low-stack threadless headset designed for use with contemporary frames featuring what would traditionally be called "oversized" headtubes.As times have changed, so have the specifications of many of the greatest bicycle designs. These new large headtubes allow frame manufacturer's greater surface area on which to attach top tubes and downtubes with the overall result being improved frame strength and rigidity. We pride ourselves on adapting Chris' forward-thinking original modular designs into ever-evolving configurations to meet most new bicycle designs. The Chris King® InSet™ now brings King's legendary bearing quality and time-tested durability to even more bicycle models. GripLock™ bearing cap Our InSet headsets feature an all-new bearing cap design. GripLock™ is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a split ring that improves steerer tube interface. For tapered 1-1/8” to 1.5” steerer tubes but can be used with 1-1/8” steerer tubes by purchasing a Devolution 1.5 to 1-1/8” Baseplate/crown race. Features: Steerer Tube OD – 1-1/8” to 1.5” tapered Upper headtube ID – 49.61mm Lower headtube ID – 49.61mm Upper headtube ream depth – 16mm Lower headtube ream depth – 20mm Fork crown seat OD – 39.8mm Upper stack height – 8.0mm Lower stack height – 4.0mm Weight – 150g Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.