Rich Rothwell

Great start to the year: support from Schwalbe.

January 2nd, 2012

For 2012 I’ve been fortunate to receive support from Schwalbe. The build quality of their tyres is top drawer and the classic Nobby Nics and Racing Ralphs suit my endurance riding and racing needs perfectly.

However, like many endurance riders, I also spend substantial amounts of time on the road bike. Northumberland has some of the best road riding in the country, with quiet roads, long steep climbs, and technically challenging descents. Riding on the road is far from boring round here! As I am currently knocking out some mid to long hilly rides, the first set of new Schwalbe tyres to come out of the box was the Duranos in 25c.

The tyres are designed for high mileage use but still feel nice and fast. They are also very comfortable, but the outstanding aspect is the degree of control, particularly in the wet and on gritty broken roads (a hallmark of Northumberland). These are the best winter tyres I have used to date and have vastly improved my confidence on tight flat corners as well as sweeping high speed descents.

And next week I have a Friday meeting in Edinburgh. So I bought a single ticket. Be rude not too. 100+ miles home over the borders in the dark. I’m confident these tyres are up to the job.

I’m riding a number of road sportives this summer when I’ll be running my Ultremo ZX. More on those and the mountain bike range later.

Many thanks to Schwalbe.

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