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Challenge Adds Two 700x30C Gravel Bike Tires

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challenge Eroica and Almanzo gravel road bike tires

Challenge’s Almanzo and Eroica are two new 700x30c wide gravel road race tires.

Eroica is named after a race in Tuscany, Italy. It’s got a 260tpi casing and comes in at 340g for the tubular ($110) and 320g for the open clincher ($76). Available in black and skinwall.

Almanzo is named after a US gravel race and is a slightly narrower version of the Grifo XS. Same basic specs as the Eroica but with a more aggressive tread pattern.

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challenge Eroica and Almanzo gravel road bike tires

challenge Eroica and Almanzo gravel road bike tires

Both have dual puncture protection using a new material, one layer directly under the tread and another (red) inside the casing. Available now.

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Latex tubes now available outside of a tubular tire. They’re completely seamless. Road tube is 65g and cyclocross version (wider) is 75g. They launched this past season, but production wasn’t up to demand so they’re ramping up.
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Tyler Benedict is the Founder of Bikerumor.com, where he’s been writing about the latest bikes, components, and cycling technology for almost two decades. Prior to that, Tyler launched and built multiple sports nutrition brands and consumer goods companies, mostly as an excuse to travel and ride in new places.

Based in North Carolina, Tyler also loves the Vanlife & family adventure travel and is always on the lookout for the next shiny new part and off-grid adventure.

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Mindless
Mindless
11 years ago

Gravel? It need 32mm+ and some knobs.

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OlyOop
OlyOop
11 years ago

Yum! Challenge tires are fab, fat tires are where it’s at, and latex tubes roll great. Stick these on a good steel frame with enough clearance and you’ll forget all about your race bike.

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apsbiker
apsbiker
11 years ago

Those Eroicas look awesome for some rough road ridin’!

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Brandon
Brandon
11 years ago

I’ve put some miles on a pair of Eroica’s and they are everything I could have hoped for!

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fuzzy
fuzzy
11 years ago

Those Eroica’s are exactly what I need. can’t wait to grab a pair!

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Chris
Chris
11 years ago

Anyone know when/where these are available? There are a few “season opener” races where I live that the Almanzo would be perfect for and the Eroicas are just damn cool!

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CX4lyfe
CX4lyfe
11 years ago

Email Iron Cycles in Chicago. That’s where mine came from. stuff@ironcycles.com

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bc
bc
11 years ago

They’re available from your LBS. All are currently in stock at various distributors and can be special ordered.

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bin judgin
bin judgin
11 years ago

My challenge lasted about 4 months before falling victim to constant flats. worthless tires.

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Michael
Michael
11 years ago

I am still waiting for Hutchinson’s 28mm Intensive tubeless tire.

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Yeah, we'll see...
Yeah, we'll see...
11 years ago

A true gravel “race” tire would be tubeless. Given the performance of the paris roubaix clincher, I’ll be skeptical until I hear some actual performance reviews.

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T.C. Worley
T.C. Worley
11 years ago

I’ve ridden 3 gravel century races with tubed wheelsets and never had a flat. I’ve also ridden 2 tubeless without incident. Your average gravel course is nothing like the cobbles of Roubaix. I’m excited to try the Almanzo this season as it’s bound to be a little faster when the gravel is packed. Race season can’t come soon enough!

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Henry
Henry
11 years ago

Almanzo may be smooth in sections but Dirty Kanza is not… I can’t see these tires lasting in the Flint Hills

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David
David
11 years ago

Any luck getting these under 7900 brakes?

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