Continental Grand Prix 4 Season road tyre review
Continental Grand Prix 4 Season road tyre review (published by BikeRadar.com)
The GP 4 Season is a winterised version of the GP4000 race tyre. It has the same bead-to-bead Duraskin mesh of the Gatorskin, and two breaker strips under the tread made of Vectran, a synthetic fibre. It?s pretty tough. The tread compound seems durable yet grips well on wet roads. Its rolling performance is merely okay, but then no tyre excels at everything, while many are good at two out of three from grip, toughness and speed. It?s a sound choice where reliability and road-holding top your priorities.
This article was originally published in Cycling Plus.
Video: Yeti 575 (published by BikeRadar.com)
We first got to ride the latest evolution of Yeti’s 575 (that\’s 5.75in of travel) at this year’s Interbike trade show in Las Vegas. It’s undergone a number of changes for 2012 ? the biggest one being a switch to alloy chainstays from the previous carbon fibre construction.
The Race version of the 575 shown in the video below will retail for £3,795 when it becomes available in the UK (it’s $4,100 in the US), a package that includes an alloy frame, full Shimano XT, a Fox 32 Float 150 fork, DT Swiss X1600 wheels and Schwalbe Nobby Nic tyres. You can read a first ride review of the bike in issue 129 of What Mountain Bike magazine, on sale now..
Hydrapak Jolla hydration pack review (published by BikeRadar.com)
Hydrapack?s highest volume pack, the Jolla, has been revamped for 2012. Now with a top-loading design, the 18-liter pack offers cargo space more akin to a messenger bag than a typical hydrationpack.
The cavernous main compartment features a pump sleeve and mesh pocket inside, and is accessible either from the drawstring top opening or the smaller, zippered side opening. There are also a handful of exterior pockets, including the fleece-lined top compartment that features a removable tool kit bag and a headphone port. .
