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Simon Ward
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: September 15, 2011
Strengths: Stable under most conditions, easy rolling, durable (except when the sidewalls blow), and not prone to punctures.Weaknesses: Heavy, but that doesn't bother tourers.
Sidewalls prone to wearBottom Line: Some years ago I rode 7600 km around the bottom of Australia, from Perth to Brisbane, with full touring load, on ONE set of T&Cs. Yes I had a few flats, but as an all-round tyre that can take a big load, and behave in all conditions, Town & Countries are hard to beat.
Two years later, I set out from Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego to ride to Lima, rolling on T&Cs. I didn't get a flat for 3000 km and then, in the space of two days, BOTH tyres blew their sidewalls below where the tyre made contact with the rim. Most disappointing.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere with a few hills
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Panaracer Rimbo
Bike Setup: Custom MTB/Expedition frame, XT Group Set
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steely
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: May 17, 2007
Strengths: They look pretty.Weaknesses: They look pretty and nothing else.Bottom Line: Run, do not walk, away from this tire. The old version with the brown sidewalls were great. The latest ones made in India with black walls are useless. Continental ruined a great product with this one. I've had three flats this week alone.
Favorite Ride: all
Price Paid:
$33.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: The older T&C
Bike Setup: '93 Mongoose Rockadile hard tail. Great bike.
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TwoWheelinTim
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006
Strengths: Great traction on and off road.
Highly durable.
Very puncture resistant. I've only had one flat since I've been riding on them and I commute four or five days a week year round.Weaknesses: A bit on the heavy side but if you're using them for training that's a plus. Come race day and you put on the lighter tires you'll notice a huge difference.Bottom Line: I've been running these tires on my commuter for a couple years now. As said in the other reviews they are great on the road. I'll go a step further and say they are great on trails too. I pre-rode the sea otter course on my commuter bike last year with these tires. I kept up with the the riders I was with quite easily. The Sea Otter course varies from dirt road to pavement to hard packed single track to deep soft sand. There was no stopping me. On the same bike with the same tires a few months later I joined some friends for a Sunday road ride. All the other riders were on road bikes. On a particularly fast winding descent only one other rider was able to keep up with me and he admitted to me later he was on the edge of his comfort zone. I gave full credit to the tires. I was spun out and could pedal no faster otherwise I would have.
Favorite Ride: all of 'em
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: CBO
Similar Products Used: Nothing else like it on the market as far as I'm concerned.
Bike Setup: 22" Cannondale full rigid mountain bike set up for commuting. Three in the front and eight in the back. Shimano LX all around.
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PoorCollegeCommuter
a Commuter
from Date Reviewed: August 12, 2005
Strengths: Tough, quick, great traction on wet or dry surfaces of all types. Extremely stable in any sort of city riding. Perfect for bombing around a bike UNfriendly city like San Antonio.Weaknesses: Heavy so don't try and take these to the track. Not suited for mountain as much as a knobby, but for hard city riding nothing beats these.Bottom Line: I bought these tires when I was brand new to cycling. The skinny slicks my Marin came with were giving me some problems as a beginner, so i needed some tires that gave me more stability. On talking to my buddy up in Seattle he said Conti Town & Country was the way to go. Most of the Police rode them both in San Antonio and in Seattle, so you know they must be pretty functional. I wasn't disappointed. These things are monsters around town eating everything I throw at them without sacrificing speed.
Similar Products Used: WTB Slickasaurus 26x1.5"
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Mott
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: February 8, 2005
Strengths: Nice ride (cushy), roll easily, good to excellent traction in most all road conditions. They also seem to be fairly puncture resistant.Weaknesses: They are slightly heavy. If you ride strictly dirt (mountain) trails might want to stick with knobby tires.Bottom Line: I have had the opportunity to spend a chunk of my money on various tires over the years. I believe the Continental Town and Country tires to be among the best tires available. Let me qualify my statement slightly. I use the Town and Country tires on a bike that is a commuter, so my primary riding surface is concrete or asphalt. The Conti tires offer superior traction in all weather. I used to commute to work (7 years) and rode daily so I had occasion to ride in all weather ( I live in Colorado).
For an "all around tire" these are your tires! If you want a strictly snow or dirt tire look elsewhere but do not fault the Conti Town and Country as it was never designed for those purposes. This is a natural rubber tire that offers a soft ride, good grip and smooth roll. I would classify them as a commuter, recreational or bike path tire with the ability to hold their own on dirt roads. Personally, I would not buy another tire for my use and that should just about say it all.
Similar Products Used: Ritchy, Performance house brand, WTB Velociraptor, IRC. I cant remember them all.
Bike Setup: Ottis Guy Softride custom. XTR groupo, SPD pedals, rack, Paniers, LED flashers standard, commuter, bomb proof stuff. 27 lbs total weight. Yep it's a tank.
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