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Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:02 am
by HillRPete
Just found out about Challenge's new "Eroica" model the other day, a 30mm gravel tyre as the name suggests. Since their "Paris Roubaix" (much like Vittoria's Pavé) doesn't have a great puncture protection reputation, I'd be interested if this one might be better. (Would be fun to ride tubs on gravel too, but don't want to flat out in the woods.)

Unfortunately Challenge has not yet answered my request whether the puncture protection layer of the Eroica was stronger than their P-R's. Does anyone here have some info already? @challenge, I'm looking at you :-)

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:38 pm
by cerro
30mm? My FMB Paris-Roubaix is touching the fork and almost frame. Is there any frame/fork/brakeset that will work with 30mm?

Real 30mm then, my 27mm FMB is 28,2 wide. Not like Continental GP 4 Season 28 that was 25,3 wide on a wheel.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:38 pm
by Weenie

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Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:45 am
by styrrell
I have a pair of 30mm gran bois tires (clinchers) I use on a touring frame. These tires are really more like 32mm. Ican fit the front on my enve 1.0 fork with zero clearance on the top. I've thought about fitting brass shims in the dropouts to give more clearance. It looks like the wheel could move down 2 mm and still have the QR and hub be contacting the dropout. I doubt i'll do it but if a road fork was made to have the brake pads at the very bottom of of the adjustment range their would be plenty of clearance.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:48 pm
by HillRPete
info@challengetech.it wrote:Eroica have a thicker tread and wider PPS than Parigi Roubaix.

So I'm assuming the PPS thickness is the same, but thicker thread will help too.
As regards volume, I would think that they tested it to clear most common frames and brakes?

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:50 am
by fdegrove
Hi,

So I'm assuming the PPS thickness is the same,


It's common practice for tyre manufacturers to share the same puncture protection belt across the board. They just have it cut to the correct width for the tyre and that's it.

Ciao, ;)

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:21 am
by HillRPete
fdegrove, so what do you think are the chances that the Eroica is just a P-R casing with more rubber and a wider PPS? P-R is said to be around 29mm in reality, so it's not worlds apart.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:18 pm
by fdegrove
Hi,

Quite likely it's just that indeed.

Ciao, ;)

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:09 pm
by blasdelf
cerro wrote:30mm? My FMB Paris-Roubaix is touching the fork and almost frame. Is there any frame/fork/brakeset that will work with 30mm?


there's more to the world than short-reach brakes

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:53 pm
by Fatbiker
cerro wrote:30mm? My FMB Paris-Roubaix is touching the fork and almost frame. Is there any frame/fork/brakeset that will work with 30mm?


I recently fitted a Hutchinson CX tire (33-34mm) in a Merckx Strada O.S. frameset and it fit.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:17 am
by styrrell
wassertreter wrote:fdegrove, so what do you think are the chances that the Eroica is just a P-R casing with more rubber and a wider PPS? P-R is said to be around 29mm in reality, so it's not worlds apart.


I'm sure stuff like that happens, but it would be pretty dissapointing if they market the PR as 27 and the eroica as 30 when both are the same casing.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:49 am
by fdegrove
Hi,

I'm sure stuff like that happens, but it would be pretty dissapointing if they market the PR as 27 and the eroica as 30 when both are the same casing.


I really don't see why that would be such a big deal.

Ciao, ;)

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:36 pm
by styrrell
It wouldn't be a big deal, but it would be nice if mfg can get simple things like size, weight, color, etc correct.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:39 am
by russianbear
Tried to mount some P-R's on my scott cr1 and the rear was rubbing the top of the rear stay bridge. The pro4's I have on the way, 25mm but I think reviews say they're more like 26.5 should be just peachy (i hope).

The PR i mounted was my buddy's who use to work for Challenge and been riding their tires for the last few years as team issue stuff, he doesn't have a whole lot of faith in the new Eroica tires as far as durability...

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:00 pm
by HillRPete
Challenge confirmed that the PPS thickness was the same as in the P-R models (but wider, as said above).

Really tempted to try this in spring., or maybe Vittoria Pavé.

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:05 pm
by HillRPete
A fellow weightweenie's (mounting) experience with the Eroica clinchers: http://ridingthecatskills.com/2012/12/1 ... ica-tight/

Re: Challenge "Eroica" tyres

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:05 pm
by Weenie

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