Pneus Gravel Continental Terra Trail et Speed. Ran Maxxis Rambler rear and Ravager front, got 2500 & 3000 miles out of each. The Summer of gravel has caused quite the flood of review gear, but I’ll say with no hesitancy … These tires are made in Germany and feature sidewall protection via Continental's ProTection Technology. The side lugs are siped for additional surface area and grip along with the black Chilli rubber compound. Terra Speed models are available in a choice of 35mm or 40mm widths, while the Terra Trail is offered in a 40mm width only. The Bossi RD1 wheelset are jam-packed with sensible spec decisions and hand-built in Australia for a competitive price. Remember, we’re all ambassadors for cycling, so be polite on the road and the trails and observe the leave no trace principles. Terra Speed. Viewing the two models side-by side, it’s easy to see the larger, taller, more heavily siped transition and cornering lugs on the Terra Trail. But yeah, after 350 miles the rear Terra Speed is getting bald. The result: top ratings for Continental tires – around the world. The Terra Speed is Continental's new gravel tyre designed for dry and loose conditions and it certainly works, making the transition between tarmac and gravel barely noticeable. This tyre is available in four sizes: 650 x 35B (390g), 650 x 40B (400g), 700 x 35C (400g) and 700 x 40C (420g). Efficacité, fiabilité et confort au programme ! Admittedly the Bossi Grit frame deserves some credit for the stability with its longer chainstays helping the tyres to hang on. Ces deux pneumatiques sont tous les deux Tubeless Ready et adoptent la gomme qui a fait la renommée de Continental : la Black Chili Compound. Something like the Schwalbe G-One Allround would suffice because it has decent grip and is quite cheap. The slightly more aggressive Terra Trail comes in 40mm widths in either 650b (440g) or 700c (460g) diameters. Welcome to the official website of Continental Bicycle Tyres in the UK, with all the latest product information and news for the brand. Center knobs are smaller and closer for less rolling resistance. The tread on the rear is starting to show slight wear at about 750 miles. Terra Trail. In theory, this should make the Terra Trail a better choice for traction in loose conditions, presumably at the expense of a bit of speed on smooth roads, and a few extra grams on the scale. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Those looking for downsized mountain bike tires can find plenty of options that will suit their needs better. I started noticing visually worn rear tread, compared to the front, after about 400 km. If Conti came out with a Race King in Black Chili that is 700×40, I’d run those. More to come…. off-road.cc Editorial and general enquiries: info@off-road.cc Hi, did anyone use Terra Speed 650x40mm? She's been writing for publications such as, Enduro Mountain Bike Magazine, Mountain Biking UK, Bike Radar, New Zealand Mountain Biker and was also the online editor for Spoke magazine in New Zealand too. fi’zi:k Terra Powerstrap X4 Gravel, confort et technicité à prix raisonnable. The Terra Trail and Terra Speed have similar tread patterns, with alternating rows of hexagonal-shaped lugs. As the name suggests, TERRA Speed is the faster tire in the range due to the less knobbly tread pattern, generating less rolling resistance. Here’s how the Continental tread compares to the Schwalbe G-One Allrounds (below). That said, those options will likely be heavier and slower rolling on the gravel than these Continental tires are. Continental finally got on the gravel game and launched two new tyres. The low-profile knobs are set much further apart than most gravel treads that tend to pack them together tightly. Continental considers each and every safety and performance aspect. On road the Terra Speeds are decent but don’t feel speedy like the Schwalbe G-One Allrounds and certainly less than the G-One Speeds which I’d say are the closest gravel tyres to road slick speed. The ProTection technology involves a thicker tyre casing tread with 240 TPI over the top and 180 TPI through the side walls. Here, the Terra Speed would occasionally break loose under power when climbing out of the saddle. She's been riding bikes for a good few years now after horses got too expensive! Having fitted Continental Terra Speed gravel tyres to the MTB to Gravel Bike conversion and had 1 successful outing in the New Forest I was feeling pretty confident. First Ride: 2021 Nukeproof Reactor Factory ST, First Ride: 2021 Specialized Stumpjumper EVO, First Look: Absolute Black PVD Oval chainring, Canyon releases an updated Torque for 2021. They’re not much heavier than a road tire, yet are true 40c treaded tires that can confidently be ridden in nearly any gravel conditions. Please note: Continental Tires sent the Terra Trail and Terra Speed gravel tires to Riding Gravel at no charge for test and review. Price: Australian RRP is not known at time of publishing but UK residents pay £59.95, Revolution Tubeless Ready casing with ProTection layering, 180tpi sidewalls and 4-layer 240tpi under the tread. To me the Continental Terra Speeds occupy the same space as the Specialized Turbo Cottons on the road bike side of the fence; high grip, amazing ride quality, fast wearing, and expensive. This was most noticeable on rides that included singletrack with roots or rocks. The combination of the front Terra Trail and rear Terra Speed proved to be a good one, with smooth, fast rolling and plenty of traction in most situations. Today, I’ll break down the highs and lows of their performance. I enjoy both of those aforementioned tyres for general gravel grinding - the Schwalbes more than the GravelKings I’d say - but found they’d slide around uncomfortably on loose surfaces. The tires were easy to mount and set up tubeless on the Cantu Rova test wheels (24mm internal width). Riding Gravel’s Saddle Round Up- Part Three, Castelli: At The Finish-Winter Wear Review, ← Riding Gravel Radio Ranch Episode #43 & 44 – The RGRR Double Feature, Bontrager Starvos WaveCel Helmet: Quick Review →, Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - Episode #45 - Heavy on the Tires - Riding Gravel, Gulo Composites GRX-SL Wheels: Getting Rolling - Riding Gravel, Viathon G1 Bike: Checkpoint - Riding Gravel, Cannondale Topstone Carbon Force eTap AXS: Checkpoint. Orbea Ordu 2021, plus performant encore ! C’mon Conti, that’s the first gravel tyre I’ve had measure narrow! It's grippy, robust and surprisingly supple for such a tough tyre. SORT OF. In these conditions, I found I needed to run higher pressure to ward off rim strikes than with other similarly-sized tires. The centre lugs are scaled down for more efficiency. Leave it better, even. Continental adds some chubby tires to their rubber catalog, designed for gravel riding. Terra Trail has more aggressive knobby lugs compared to Speed version with more bite on the edges. Required fields are marked *, Continental Terra Trail and Terra Speed Tires: Long Review. Continental: Terra Speed TR: 20.8 W: Michelin: Power Gravel: 24.1 W: Panaracer: GravelKing SK TLC: 24.7 W: Pirelli: Cinturato Cross Hard Terrain: 25.2 W: Challenge: Grifo Pro: 25.7 W: Continental: Terra Trail TR: 26.0 W: Hutchinson: Overide: 26.0 W: WTB: Riddler TCS Light: 26.6 W: Vittoria: Terreno Dry G+ 2.0: 27.0 W: Vittoria: Terreno Zero G+ 2.0: 27.2 W: WTB: Nano TCS Light: 28.6 W: Challenge: Gravel Grinder Ils ont été conçus comme des pneus de route adaptés au tout-terrain et au gravel. Their tight tread pattern rolls over the top of shifty surfaces rather than gripping into them so I’ve been hunting for a gravel tyre that’s closer to a fast rolling MTB tyre for the gnarlier tracks I find myself on.