Continental Contact Speed 27.5x2.0 (0101401)

.5´´ x 2.00 rigid urban tyre:CONTINENTAL Contact Speed 27.5´´ x 2.00 Rigid Urban TyreTransform your daily commute and city explorations with the CONTINENTAL Contact Speed 27.5´´ x 2.00 rigid urban tyre. Engineered in Germany for cyclists who demand both velocity and reliability, this tyre is the perfect upgrade for your urban, single-speed, or fitn... moreess bike. It masterfully combines the exhilarating speed of a road tyre with the robust durability required for navigating the unpredictable urban landscape, making every journey faster, safer, and more comfortable.Key Benefits:Effortless Speed and Efficiency: The Contact Speed is designed for one primary purpose: to make you faster. Its slick profile dramatically reduces rolling resistance, allowing you to glide over pavement with minimal effort. This means you can maintain higher speeds for longer, cut down your commute time, or simply enjoy a more dynamic and responsive ride on your fitness circuits.Confident Grip in Urban Environments: While built for speed, safety is never compromised. The tyre features a finely roughened and textured shoulder tread, which provides excellent and reliable grip when cornering or navigating slightly damp surfaces. This micro-profile ensures you remain in complete control, offering the confidence needed to handle the dynamic conditions of urban cycling.Superior Puncture Protection: Say goodbye to frustrating flats. The Contact Speed is fortified with Continental´s renowned Double SafetySystem Breaker. This lightweight yet incredibly tough internal shield provides an exceptional defense against punctures from glass, thorns, sharp stones, and other common road debris. With a Safety Level 4 rating, you can ride with the peace of mind that your journey will be uninterrupted.Enhanced Riding Comfort: The generous 2.0-inch width and supple 180 TPI casing work in harmony to deliver a remarkably comfortable ride. The larger air volume acts as natural suspension, smoothing out bumps, cracks, and rough patches in the road. This reduces rider fatigue and enhances overall enjoyment, whether you´re on a quick trip to the cafe or a longer cross-town adventure.Optimized for E-Bikes: This tyre is not just for conventional bikes. It is officially rated and recommended for E-bikes with speeds up to 25 km/h. Its durable construction is built to handle the increased weight and torque of an electric bike, ensuring safe and reliable performance.Main Features:- Fast-Rolling Slick Profile: A central slick tread minimizes rolling resistance for maximum speed, while the finely roughened shoulders provide reliable cornering grip.- Double SafetySystem Breaker: Features a double layer of robust, lightweight puncture protection for outstanding durability against common urban hazards.- Supple 180 TPI Casing: The 3-ply, 180 TPI (Threads Per Inch) construction provides a smooth and responsive ride, improving comfort and road feel.- E25-Rated: Officially approved for use on E-bikes up to 25

The Continental Contact Speed Tyre Wire Bead is a super fast looking city slicker that turns any bike into a racer. Helping bike messengers meet those tight deadlines or fitness riders who require a faster tyre than the original knobbly tyres that their bike was supplied with.Puncture protection and reliability is taken care of thanks to Continenta... morels renowned hard wearing tread compound and two SafetySystem anti puncture layers beneath the tread.An improved 180 tpi (threads per inch) nylon casing increases speed and comfort. This is because the finer casing material deforms more quickly around imperfections in the road surface compared to a lower tpi casing. This feature also improves puncture resistance.The CONTACT Speed also features a skinwall sidewall. Most city/trekking tyres use a gumwall meaning lots of rubber in the sidewall to improve sidewall puncture resistance. A skinwall sidewall is much faster than a gumwall but just a little forward thinking is needed to avoid scuffing k...