Comments on: Continental Contacts puncture and wear experience review http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/ Andrew's musings on all things bikes, riding and bushwalking in Western Australia, and this and that Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:58:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aushiker http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 Aushiker Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:32:15 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3328 Hi Thanks Cameron for the catch. I assume that they where Travel Contacts as this is what is listed on the Surly website. Closer inspection following your comment confirms your view. The post is now updated. Thanks Andrew Hi

Thanks Cameron for the catch. I assume that they where Travel Contacts as this is what is listed on the Surly website. Closer inspection following your comment confirms your view. The post is now updated.

Thanks
Andrew

]]> By: Aushiker http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Aushiker Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3603 Hi Thanks Cameron for the catch. I assume that they where Travel Contacts as this is what is listed on the Surly website. Closer inspection following your comment confirms your view. The post is now updated. Thanks Andrew Hi

Thanks Cameron for the catch. I assume that they where Travel Contacts as this is what is listed on the Surly website. Closer inspection following your comment confirms your view. The post is now updated.

Thanks
Andrew

]]> By: Cameron http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 Cameron Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:09:39 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3310 Andrew, I believe the Conti tyres that came with your LHT (as shown in the photograph above) are called "Contact". The "Travel Contact" is a different model. Andrew, I believe the Conti tyres that came with your LHT (as shown in the photograph above) are called “Contact”. The “Travel Contact” is a different model.

]]> By: Cameron http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 Cameron Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3602 Andrew, I believe the Conti tyres that came with your LHT (as shown in the photograph above) are called "Contact". The "Travel Contact" is a different model. Andrew, I believe the Conti tyres that came with your LHT (as shown in the photograph above) are called “Contact”. The “Travel Contact” is a different model.

]]> By: Bicycles Tires – Summary of my experiences | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Bicycles Tires – Summary of my experiences | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:00:56 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-2126 [...] Travel Contacts [...] [...] Travel Contacts [...]

]]> By: Surly Long Haul Trucker (LHT) Touring Bike Build, Modification and Review | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Surly Long Haul Trucker (LHT) Touring Bike Build, Modification and Review | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:29:11 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-2121 [...] The OEM tyres where Continental Travel Contacts 700Cx37 which I removed at 4,722 km.  As my day to day use of the bike is commuting, I have [...] [...] The OEM tyres where Continental Travel Contacts 700Cx37 which I removed at 4,722 km.  As my day to day use of the bike is commuting, I have [...]

]]> By: Surly Long Haul Trucker 500 km Winter Service – September 20, 2009 | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Surly Long Haul Trucker 500 km Winter Service – September 20, 2009 | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:42:32 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-1350 [...] the Continental Travel Contacts and replaced them with 700×28C Continental Grand Prix 4-Season V [...] [...] the Continental Travel Contacts and replaced them with 700×28C Continental Grand Prix 4-Season V [...]

]]> By: Ron Kinang http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Ron Kinang Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:04:38 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-1245 I got two punctures in the Conti Contacts on my first 60km ride. Both were caused by stone chips which lodged in the treads and penetrated the tire. I was unimpressed and replaced them immediately with narrower 700 x 32C Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. These are lightweight and low rolling resistance, with minimal tread pattern to pick up stones. Ron. I got two punctures in the Conti Contacts on my first 60km ride. Both were caused by stone chips which lodged in the treads and penetrated the tire. I was unimpressed and replaced them immediately with narrower 700 x 32C Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. These are lightweight and low rolling resistance, with minimal tread pattern to pick up stones.

Ron.

]]> By: Ron Kinang http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3601 Ron Kinang Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:04:00 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3601 I got two punctures in the Conti Contacts on my first 60km ride. Both were caused by stone chips which lodged in the treads and penetrated the tire. I was unimpressed and replaced them immediately with narrower 700 x 32C Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. These are lightweight and low rolling resistance, with minimal tread pattern to pick up stones. Ron. I got two punctures in the Conti Contacts on my first 60km ride. Both were caused by stone chips which lodged in the treads and penetrated the tire. I was unimpressed and replaced them immediately with narrower 700 x 32C Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. These are lightweight and low rolling resistance, with minimal tread pattern to pick up stones.

Ron.

]]> By: craig http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 craig Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:59:05 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-1163 I have these on my LHT, I also had them on my Kona Sutra, here is a post from a thread I commented on back in Feb 2008 "I got some travel contacts great tire when new i got nearly 3000k with 1 flat, but i had to swap out the front and rear after 2600km due to really excessive wear. so i figure with the swap ill get 6000k or so, which i guess is pretty good, they roll pretty fast and if im honest i like them." Original Thread here http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=6190814&postcount=17 There great tires although they do wear down pretty quickly, however they still seem very puncture resistant until the end. I have these on my LHT, I also had them on my Kona Sutra, here is a post from a thread I commented on back in Feb 2008

“I got some travel contacts great tire when new i got nearly 3000k with 1 flat, but i had to swap out the front and rear after 2600km due to really excessive wear. so i figure with the swap ill get 6000k or so, which i guess is pretty good, they roll pretty fast and if im honest i like them.”

Original Thread here http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=6190814&postcount=17

There great tires although they do wear down pretty quickly, however they still seem very puncture resistant until the end.

]]> By: craig http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 craig Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3600 I have these on my LHT, I also had them on my Kona Sutra, here is a post from a thread I commented on back in Feb 2008 "I got some travel contacts great tire when new i got nearly 3000k with 1 flat, but i had to swap out the front and rear after 2600km due to really excessive wear. so i figure with the swap ill get 6000k or so, which i guess is pretty good, they roll pretty fast and if im honest i like them." Original Thread here http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=6190814&postcount=17 There great tires although they do wear down pretty quickly, however they still seem very puncture resistant until the end. I have these on my LHT, I also had them on my Kona Sutra, here is a post from a thread I commented on back in Feb 2008

“I got some travel contacts great tire when new i got nearly 3000k with 1 flat, but i had to swap out the front and rear after 2600km due to really excessive wear. so i figure with the swap ill get 6000k or so, which i guess is pretty good, they roll pretty fast and if im honest i like them.”

Original Thread here http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=6190814&postcount=17

There great tires although they do wear down pretty quickly, however they still seem very puncture resistant until the end.

]]> By: Aushiker http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Aushiker Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:21:25 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-1160 Hi Ken I need to update his page, but the rear is catching up quickly with two more to be added :( Regards Andrew Hi Ken

I need to update his page, but the rear is catching up quickly with two more to be added :(

Regards
Andrew

]]> By: Aushiker http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 Aushiker Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3599 Hi Ken I need to update his page, but the rear is catching up quickly with two more to be added :( Regards Andrew Hi Ken

I need to update his page, but the rear is catching up quickly with two more to be added :(

Regards
Andrew

]]> By: ksteinhoff http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 ksteinhoff Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-1158 Interesting that your front tire had more flats than your back. I mentioned in a thread in another group that my dad always contended that the rear trailer tires of his 18-wheelers tended to flat because of debris more often than the other tires. He thought it was because a nail or other sharp would be thrown up by the drive wheels and land sharp side up when it got to the rear. I could see that happening with small shards of glass or wire with my bike. Plus, my rear tire carries more weight than the front. Interesting that your front tire had more flats than your back.

I mentioned in a thread in another group that my dad always contended that the rear trailer tires of his 18-wheelers tended to flat because of debris more often than the other tires. He thought it was because a nail or other sharp would be thrown up by the drive wheels and land sharp side up when it got to the rear.

I could see that happening with small shards of glass or wire with my bike. Plus, my rear tire carries more weight than the front.

]]> By: ksteinhoff http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 ksteinhoff Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-3598 Interesting that your front tire had more flats than your back. I mentioned in a thread in another group that my dad always contended that the rear trailer tires of his 18-wheelers tended to flat because of debris more often than the other tires. He thought it was because a nail or other sharp would be thrown up by the drive wheels and land sharp side up when it got to the rear. I could see that happening with small shards of glass or wire with my bike. Plus, my rear tire carries more weight than the front. Interesting that your front tire had more flats than your back.

I mentioned in a thread in another group that my dad always contended that the rear trailer tires of his 18-wheelers tended to flat because of debris more often than the other tires. He thought it was because a nail or other sharp would be thrown up by the drive wheels and land sharp side up when it got to the rear.

I could see that happening with small shards of glass or wire with my bike. Plus, my rear tire carries more weight than the front.

]]> By: Surly Long Haul Trucker (LHT) Tourer and Commuter – Life on the Road (Maintenance History) | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia http://www.aushiker.com/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Surly Long Haul Trucker (LHT) Tourer and Commuter – Life on the Road (Maintenance History) | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:07:55 +0000 http://www.aushiker.com/2009/07/continental-travel-contacts-puncture-and-wear-experience#comment-1154 [...] puncture in the front for the Continental Travel Contacts.  Large piece of glass was the [...] [...] puncture in the front for the Continental Travel Contacts.  Large piece of glass was the [...]

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