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> I like the looks of these tires, but have heard cautionary tales of their
> fragility. Can anyone with actual riding experience on them comment?
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> Thanks,
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> Tom Sanders Lansing, Michigan USA
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A disclaimer up front: I sell these tires. But I sell them because I like them so much.
The look fine, but they ride a whole lot better than they look. I use the Cypres on one of my bikes and the Hetre (650B only) on another. These two are the only bikes I regularly use, so they get some miles.
Whether it is how or where I ride, I'm not a person who (knocks on wood) gets many flat tires. If you get a lot of flats, they might not be the best choice. As a person who doesn't get many flats, I can't say I've had many more flats since putting the Gran Bois Cypres--which I assume you're speaking of--on one of my regular riders.
I've yet to have a flat with the Hetres.
I wouldn't call the Cypres tough, but I wouldn't call them fragile. They're a performance tire made to be very comfortable and very fast.
For reference, I would call the Deda Giro d'Italia fragile.
Anthony King
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