Making a good semi-slick tire is harder than it may seem at first. How do you balance the features that make Rene Herse tires perform so well on pavement and on loose surfaces: Thin tread: to keep the tire supple (but thick enough for long service life) Round profile: to avoid sudden changes in grip… read more

How do you make a semi-slick tire that lives up to the promise of smooth-surface speed and traction on loose surfaces? How do you avoid the pitfalls of conventional semi-slicks—especially the sudden transition from smooth center tread to bumpy side knobs? And how do you improve power transfer during out-of-the-saddle sprints, when the… read more

At Rene Herse Cycles, we’ve got a policy: We don’t make anything that exists already. As a small company, our resources are limited. We’d rather use them to create something that’s going to improve the riding experience for us and our customers—not recreate something we already can buy from others. There’s still plenty of… read more