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Editor’s Note: Podcast listeners will recognize Uncle Dudley from episode #11 of the RidingGravel.com’s Riding Gravel Radio Ranch. We arranged to get his impressions of the new Kenda Flintridge Pro tires, which are named for the Flint Hills region of Kansas, the place where Uncle Dudley calls home.
Kenda Flintridge Pro: Getting Rolling- by Uncle Dudley
Lately there have been a lot of tires aimed specifically at gravel roads. So many in fact, it’s hard to choose which ones to try. When I heard Kenda’s gravel specific tire was available, and sealant compliant, it was a no brainer for me. In the past, I’ve ridden Kenda’s Happy Medium’s and Small Block Eights. They were fast and pretty tough, but were not sealant compliant and would degrade after a few less than a 1000 miles, running tubeless with Stan’s sealant.
Needless to say I couldn’t wait to get these puppies mounted up. I mounted them tubeless on a set of Bontrager RXL rims, using Bontrager TLR sealant. The Flintridge’s sidewalls are pretty stiff and it made setting them up tubeless super easy. They sat over night before I could ride on them. Overnight air loss was minimal but acceptable. They measure right at 40mm wide on the Bontrager rims. The tire profile appears only slightly rounded across the face.
Note: The Kenda Flintridge Pro tires were purchased for personal use by Uncle Dudley. He, nor RidingGravel.com were paid nor bribed for this review.