Challenge Strada Bianca Pro HTLR

My 45mm SB HTLRs are mounted.  Having a bit of a problem seating one part of the bead but it holds air without sealant.  

 

The swelling on my thumb is going down.  I fought these tires onto the rim so hard that it hurt to scroll on my phone.  Ended up ordering one of those injected mold tire pliers for next time.

 

I quickly realized there was no way to get tire inserts in without first stretching out the bead.  I'll try later this summer.

 

They currently measure just under 48mm on my hookless 27i rims and I didn't weigh them.  I haven't ridden them yet but the freeze/thaw cycle may be finally over in Mpls so I will this weekend. 

 

EDIT-  I scrolled up and see I did weigh them.  Being knocked out so many times makes everything new and exciting. 

My 45mm SB HTLRs are mounted.  Having a bit of a problem seating one part of the bead but it holds air without sealant.  

 

The swelling on my thumb is going down.  I fought these tires onto the rim so hard that it hurt to scroll on my phone.  Ended up ordering one of those injected mold tire pliers for next time.

 

I quickly realized there was no way to get tire inserts in without first stretching out the bead.  I'll try later this summer.

 

They currently measure just under 48mm on my hookless 27i rims and I didn't weigh them.  I haven't ridden them yet but the freeze/thaw cycle may be finally over in Mpls so I will this weekend. 

 

EDIT-  I scrolled up and see I did weigh them.  Being knocked out so many times makes everything new and exciting. 

 

I had the same problem with seating my 40s- one spot on the tire just wouldn’t seal, which made the tire a little wobbly.

 

I may remount them- they’re a decent tire

Ended up ordering one of those injected mold tire pliers for next time....

 

Even with tire pliers, had a devil of a time getting them on.  May need to warm them up to 90F - might be easier then.

I noticed that on the Strada Bianca website this tire is designated at the H-TLR, not the HTLR.
I feel like that hyphen is doing a LOT of work, and it's important to include it in discussions of the tire.  The SB marketing team will likely appreciate your efforts.

 

I’ve given up on these tires.  I tried to peel some dried sealant out one of them and it delaminated lifting up the inner layer of the tire.  They may be fast, but there’s just too many compromises such as mounting issues, poor wet grip and delamination.  I’ll gladly give up a couple watts for a better overall tire.

BRR recently tested the Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SpeedCore in 28 mm and rated it 5.0 / 5.  The best part is it will soon be available in 35 and 40 mm, I expect the 40 mm to be a real competitor to the Strada Bianca Pro.

BRR recently tested the Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SpeedCore in 28 mm and rated it 5.0 / 5.  The best part is it will soon be available in 35 and 40 mm, I expect the 40 mm to be a real competitor to the Strada Bianca Pro.

BRR recently tested the Pirelli P Zero Race TLR SpeedCore in 28 mm and rated it 5.0 / 5.  The best part is it will soon be available in 35 and 40 mm, I expect the 40 mm to be a real competitor to the Strada Bianca Pro.

 

I’m looking forward to both. The fact that the 40 is almost 100g lighter than the Strada Bianca is intriguing 

The real question is will the P Zero Race in 40mm be more supple than the Stradas?

 

Anyone running the Getaway or Gravel Grinder as a front tire with a rear Bianca? How do you like it? Are you riding mostly road, gravel or close to 50/50?

Looks like the Challenge just soft announced the XP version of the Getaway on instagram & I hear rumors there might be a Strada Bianca XP version too.

Looks like the Challenge just soft announced the XP version of the Getaway on instagram & I hear rumors there might be a Strada Bianca XP version too.

Article here:

 

Remember the Strada Biancha is the gravelly version of the Strada.  It's overbuilt for road riding so the P Zeros might be more comfortable. 

 

But then again 270 TPI is a lot.  A dream tire would be a big fat version of their Criterium RS.

For me the dream Challenge tire would be the KOKSIJDE in a 700x~45mm size with the XP version in the back.

They have a new more rough gravel tread coming out soon but I haven't seen it.  They were asking for name suggestions on some EU forum.

Oh that's neat got a link? I am right now looking for something between the Strada Bianca and Challenge this is going to be my all-road 60/40 setup. If i was looking at a rough road & gravel tire this new tire could be interesting but I just put new tire on that setup recently so looking for my goldielox all-road setup. Where can I ask them to bring out a larger KOKSIJDE or Gravel Grinder without the side knobs, which are useless on road?

https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=172338

 

Not really any useful information besides their first post of

 

"We want something that reflects aggressiveness, traction and control. The tire will be built for rough terrains"

Currently on the DL due to a crash so I decided to try my tubolight tire inserts again.  Went in super easy after the bead and tire had stretched.  Just left one side seated and popped it right in.  No fancy tools required to get the tire back on, just a Pedro's lever.

 

I only did the front.  Not sure it makes sense in the rear since if the tire goes flat it would hit the frame, but it's good to know I can get an emergency tube in.

I use these in 40 mm for about half the year on my gravel bike. I love them for my trips to Spain. They roll fast enough on tarmac so that I can keep up with most group rides and work well for all but the roughest gravel. They aren't MTB tires, but I've taken them plenty of dumb places. They don't do well in peanut butter type mud. Thinner mud tends to clean off of them quickly, but they are a poor choice for wet off road conditions. If I was riding half road and half gravel, these would be the tire of choice.  (My tire choice for rowdier conditions is the Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge since 42 mm knobbies is about all I have room for on my Cervelo.)

The 46mm was a bit of a pain to seat, but wowza do they ride nice. Like a could fellas.

Anyone try the Getaway XPs yet?  If so, any drastic increase in RR, decrease in comfort, or increase in ability to hold air?  

 

Might have a few hundred mile multi-day trip coming over road and gravel.