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Have Tire, Will Travel – Teravail Introduces Line of Gravel and Bike Packing Focused Tires

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Depending on conditions, tires can either make or break the ride. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the rapidly growing world of gravel racing (and riding) and bike packing. With rides ranging from 100 to 3,000 miles in length, these riders will encounter nearly every condition imaginable as well as most surfaces. At the same time, the same riders are looking for tires that won’t slow them down but will also provide the traction needed to keep things upright, not to mention durable enough to survive a trip from border to border.

This tall order is why Teravail is introducing a full line of tires. Yet another brand under the QBP roof, Teravail seeks to create tires specifically for all road, gravel, and off-road riding. With a few of their tires already proven in grueling events like the Dirty Kanza 200 and the Tour Divide, Teravail will keep you rolling on your next adventure…

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Starting with the Galena, Teravail’s gravel category consists of three different tires – all of which are tubeless ready. The Galena is the smallest of the three at 700x32c, and features a tread pattern with a closely packed center section for reduced rolling resistance and aggressive side knobs for cornering.

SPECS

Galena Galena Premium
ETRTO 622 622
Tubeless Ready Yes Yes
Width 32mm 32mm
TPI 60 120
Flat Protection Tread Flat Protection (under tread) Full Flat Protection (bead to bead)
Min PSI 45 45
Max PSI 100 100
Weight 315g 320g
Part # TR7203 TR7202

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Calling it the official tire of the Dirty Kanza 200, two of the top 20 finishers survived the brutal conditions of the 2015 race on the Cannonball without a single flat. Bumping up the size to 38 mm wide, the Cannonball features a slightly more aggressive tread pattern with the same flat protection which is offered either in the 60tpi tire with flat protection under the tread, or the 120 tpi tire with flat protection bead to bead.

SPECS

Cannonball Cannonball Premium
ETRTO 622 622
Tubeless Ready Yes Yes
Width 38mm 38mm
TPI 60 120
Flat Protection Tread Flat Protection (under tread) Full Flat Protection (bead to bead)
Min PSI 45 45
Max PSI 90 90
Weight 500g 510g
Part # TR7201 TR7200

TER_Sparwood_Web

The Sparwood is the heavyweight of the group and straddles both of the gravel and off road categories. This was the tire of choice for Jay Petervary during the 2015 Tour Divide which made it all of the nearly 3,000 miles to the finish on a single set of tires, without a flat. The 700c (29″) x 2.2″ tire will fit in some Gravel frames with maximum tire clearance or in 29er mountain bikes depending on the situation.

SPECS

Sparwood Sparwood Premium
ETRTO 622 622
Tubeless Ready Yes Yes
Width 2.2″ 2.2″
TPI 60 120
Flat Protection Tread Flat Protection (under tread) Full Flat Protection (bead to bead)
Min PSI 30 30
Max PSI 55 55
Weight
Part # TR7205 TR7204

TER_Lickskillet_Web

The all road option of the group comes in the form of the Licksklillet – a 28 mm or 32 mm tubeless ready tread. Designed with an inverted tread pattern with micro knobs on the shoulders, the Lickskillet looks like a great tire for any of us who find our road bike on dirt as much as we do on pavement.

SPECS

Lickskillet 28 Lickskillet 28 Premium Lickskillet 32 Lickskillet 32 Premium
ETRTO 622 622 622 622
Tubeless Ready Yes Yes Yes Yes
Width 28mm 28mm 32mm 32mm
TPI 60 120 60 120
Flat Protection Tread Flat Protection (under tread) Full Flat Protection (bead to bead) Tread Flat Protection (under tread) Full Flat Protection (bead to bead)
Min PSI 85 85 45 45
Max PSI 105 105 100 100
Weight 270g 275g 315gg 325g
Part # TR7209 TR7208 TR7207 TR7206

All of the above tires will be available from QBP starting today, and we’re told next on the list will be the Cumberland and Kennebec 27.5+ all-mountain tires.

teravail.com

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pdxfixed
pdxfixed
8 years ago

Those minimum PSI ratings seem… odd…

Phil Jones
Phil Jones
8 years ago

Those minimum PSI ratings seem… wrong…

Kernel Flickitov
Kernel Flickitov
8 years ago

I wonder how many house brands QBP is sitting on right now, 20-30? Not much longer before every booth at Interbike is a Q brand. I’ll take a set of Cannonball Premiums please, thanks.

Micah
8 years ago

Don’t worry about the minimum PSI ratings, this is common among gravel tires. Typically the listed minimum is good for pavement, and 10 psi below that on dirt.

Matt
Matt
8 years ago

32mm tubeless ready tire for gravel riding!? Yes please! I’ll take 2.

gringo
gringo
8 years ago

Sparwood in a 2.4 would be great……..

some of us realize a bit of cush helps the long term push

Jeb
Jeb
8 years ago

“Sparwood in a 2.4 would be great……..” [Hits head on wall.] It’s called a MTB tire.

bc
bc
8 years ago

This idea is on point, especially the lickskillet. So few choices in this category, they’re going to be sold out for sure.
As an IL native, I applaud their choice of shoot location – pretty accurate representation of riding in the M.W. actually, made me smile

really?
really?
8 years ago

“But these roads are super boring and aren’t going to make a very enticing video..” “Bring in the cute girl with tattoos that rides” -Teravail Marketing Team (and Specialized, TSH, and many more..)

(rad tires though)

Andy
Andy
8 years ago

Kernel, I think Q is aiming to be completely self reliant, which they are gonna need to be once companies realize they are selling through the competition. It’ll be interesting to see how it play out over the next 10 years or so.

Fgh
Fgh
8 years ago

Those are heavy

Fgh
Fgh
8 years ago

So, this is a women’s tire company? I’m confused

GrindMyGears
GrindMyGears
8 years ago

@FGH
Compared to a paper thin tire that won’t hold sealant they are…

Also,
Don’t work your brain too hard on this one,
just because there is a women riding a bike, doesn’t make it a “Women’s tire company”.

And even if it was, why would that confuse you?

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