What would happen if you rode Paris-Roubaix on truly wide and supple tires? We now know, because Olly Townsend from the popular Gravel Union website has done that: He rode this year’s Paris-Roubaix Challenge on Rene Herse 700×48 Hatcher Pass tires. Paris-Roubaix is a unique race: It is fascinating because it takes us back… read more

Every year, we publish our Scientific Guide to Choosing Gravel Tires. It is a summary of our and others’ research into what makes tires fast, grippy and reliable—and not an advertorial for Rene Herse tires. (We figure that our tires speak for themselves…) It is consistently one of our most popular posts. Science doesn’t… read more

You have to give the bike media credit: The original argument about the benefits of 32″ wheels on road and gravel bikes—that they are more efficient because of their better ‘roll-over’—has pretty much vanished from the discussion. A while ago, we laid out why that isn’t the case—basically, the tire… read more