Rene Herse is best known for gravel and all-road tires, and less for pure road tires. That says more about sponsorship than about the performance of our tires. For example, newly-minted world champion Ashlin Barry (U23) races on Rene Herse tires when he’s free to choose his equipment, in gravel and mountain bike… read more

“I see you’re a cyclist,” said the white-haired gentleman with the Stetson Hat. “Our boy won that big race over in Europe. I read about it in Sports Illustrated” He added: “Have a great ride!” With that, he got in his Cadillac and drove off. I had just arrived from Germany as a… read more

A huge congratulations to Ashlin Barry, who won the U23 road race at the 2026 World Championship in Montréal yesterday—on his 19th birthday! On a course that favored smaller climbers on paper, Ashlin rode a smart race, got into the successful break, then dropped his companions to solo the last 30 km (!)… read more