Now shipping: Corkscrew Climb semi-slicks
The new Corkscrew Climb semi-slick tires are now shipping. First priority went to our racers who’ve been testing and racing on prototypes for months now. Above is the Stars-and-Stripes bike of the current USA Gravel National Champion, Brennan Wertz.

Jenna Rinehart (above) and Ted King (below) rode their prototypes at the UCI Gravel World Championships in Flanders last autumn. (Brennan was there, too; he rode Snoqualmie Pass slicks.) For a small company like us, having that many riders on the U.S. team choose Rene Herse tires is a big deal. It gives us confidence that our tires perform well—not only in our testing, but also at the highest levels of competition.

Production of the new Corkscrew Climb tires is now in full swing. Between our racers and customers who pre-ordered their tires, more than half of the first shipment is already spoken for. That means stocks are a bit limited for now, and orders will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. More Corkscrew Climb tires are in production and will arrive this spring.
More information:
- 700×44 Corkscrew Climb Semi-Slick tires
- The tech behind the new semi-slicks
- Ted King’s video about the new tires (and a glimpse of a new bike)