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Challenge Strada Bianca Pro

All other reviews regarding fitting notwithstanding: use talcum powder and it won't be too bad! I have little experience with fitting tyres myself, but with a bit of patience and (lots of) talcum powder I managed it, only with my bare hands and without the use of tyre levers. Of course, I was a bit surprised when they were delivered, completely flat, not pre-shaped and quite stiff. So I let them warm up in the sun, including the inner tubes. First put the outer tyres around the wheel on one side, fill them with some talcum powder, put the inner tubes in, pump them up a bit, add some more talcum powder, and then pop the outer tyre into the rim in a circular motion. All went pretty quickly. I have the 30 mm version, by the way.

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Unsurprisingly, it wasn't easy to fit, but the result was perfect after 200km - see how it goes over time!

You can even ride Gravel races with it

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Does what it says

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nice and good tires!

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I use this tire in Greece on the road, the many unpredictable bumps in the road make me feel safe.

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Met expectations.

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Warned in advance that laying it on would be very tricky. It's not so difficult if you use the right size latex inland from Challenge and a pair of Schwalbe tyre levers (those blue ones). Cycles really wonderfully! With the right (not too high!) tyre pressure, you float over any surface. Still too few kilometres to judge wear and puncture resistance, but so far very satisfied.

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Riding such a wide tyre for the first time, I was incredibly shocked by its handling. You don't feel the difference compared to a 25 or 28mm. I used both and was completely convinced by the comfort and rolling resistance. Nothing else for me.

does what it promises

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Good grip, low rolling resistance and nice looks. Difficult to put on, though.

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I've always used tyres from Challenge(for field riding), and they always go on a bit hard, this one was a degree worse in that. But when you get it on, it's well worth it. I use it on my electric bike, and it can now clearly go further on a battery charge. A very fine, very light running belt, with plenty of grip. I hadn't had such a wide tyre before, but you don't notice anything adverse about it! If it were easier to fit, I'd give it a 10. Always fit it with a latex inner tube though, so it feels like riding with a tube.

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Difficult tyres to get on, don't use silicone tubing on the first fitting as it gets caught very easily and breaks.... Take a traditional rubber one and mount it first and leave it overnight, change to silicone after that if you want a silicone tube as the tyre has stretched a little and is easier to mount. Tip, use washing-up liquid on the rim edge, it will be easier to get the tyre on the last bit. Fantastic tyres once they are on.

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Unlike others, I actually get the tyre on very easily (the Michelin Power Mud TLR was a disaster for me). Wear and tear after +/- 3000 km is not too bad either, so that's good. I also have no problems with delamination of the casing and rubber. If you really go off-road, a bit more tread would be better of course (in autumn/winter it's not to be done) but the great thing about this tyre is that you can tackle some single tracks with little pressure first and then still be fast on the road. Win-win I would say. I did have two punctures because of the thin cheeks (that's the other side of the coin because of the suppleness). That puncture resistance layer is only in the middle of the tread.

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Have now driven a few hundred kilometres with this tyre. Really blissful ride. Fitting is not easy, as I had read here. However, with the help of a bit of suds and a good tyre lever, it is quite doable. Keeping in mind one of the panic stories from previous reviews, I did a test to change an inner tube immediately after fitting. Goes fine if the tyre has already been fitted once. All in all, a top tyre and still looks nice on the bike.

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Have now driven a few hundred kilometres with this tyre. Really blissful ride. Fitting is not easy, as I had read here. However, with the help of a bit of suds and a good tyre lever, it is quite doable. Keeping in mind one of the panic stories from previous reviews, I did a test to change an inner tube immediately after fitting. Goes fine if the tyre has already been fitted once. All in all, a top tyre and still looks nice on the bike.

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Used these for around 200km now, 0 punctures. Excellent low rolling resistance tyre. Great grip.

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