The Top Touring are designed for loaded touring -- take a heavy bike, put 100 pounds of crap on it, and ride it all day. They're great commuting tires, but I dislike tread on bikes, so I swapped them out.
They are heavy, lots of rubber, etc. so they're a bit slower, but I knew you wanted tough over performance. Presuming sitting the basement didn't hurt them, they should last. If they fall apart this year, don't blame the tires, blame the basement.
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Date: 2008-03-16 01:52 pm (UTC)The Top Touring are designed for loaded touring -- take a heavy bike, put 100 pounds of crap on it, and ride it all day. They're great commuting tires, but I dislike tread on bikes, so I swapped them out.
They are heavy, lots of rubber, etc. so they're a bit slower, but I knew you wanted tough over performance. Presuming sitting the basement didn't hurt them, they should last. If they fall apart this year, don't blame the tires, blame the basement.