These came on my Giant TCX SLR2 and I'm just about done with them. I've gotten about 750 miles out of them, but they just aren't suited for what I'm using them for; a commute with a bit of dirt but primarily rough pavement and a fairly decent amount of road debris including glass.
Now I can't really speak to how they roll, as I would be comparing them to big (by comparison) mountain bike tires. So this review is strictly based on tire life and ability to do the job.
I've had three flats, one was a pinch (my fault) and then two on the same commute yesterday. The second was my fault because I apparently didn't do a good enough job of checking the tire for additional pointy tube killers when pulling out the shard of glass that I though caused my flat. Well it did cause it... in addition to the other large thorn that had penetrated the tire.
So I guess it doesn't provide much in the way of puncture protection. The knobs had also wore off for the most part in the center part of the tire (especially the rear). I know it's more of a dirt tire than a pavement tire so I get it.
Next up will be some Panaracer T-Serv Protex which I think will fit my needs a bit better.
I'll continue to run slime tubes also and as always, I have two spare tubes plus a patch kit on board when I commute. That fact saved me the having to make a "call of shame" to my wife yesterday.
P.S. If people in Phoenix can stop breaking bottles and crap all over the road, that would be great.
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