Hutchinson Rolls Out New Road and Mountain Bike Tire Technology at Sea Otter

Hutchinson Tires is showed off advances in two tire categories at the 19th Annual Sea Otter Classic at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.

The Intensive long-wear road racing and training tire is now available in a Road Tubeless version, while the fast- rolling Cobra mountain bike cross-country tire is now available in a Tubeless- Ready version with racy Red sidewalls.

SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMP PUT TUBELESS READY COBRA TO THE TEST AT SEA OTTER

Endurance racing superstar Monique “Pua” Sawicki debuted the new 520 gram Tubeless-Ready Cobra in the 40-mile Cross-Country race on April 18th.

“When I first tested the Cobra in Moab last year, I was immediately impressed by the speed and hook-up of the small center knobs,” states Sawicki. “They’re working really well on the climbs here at the Sea Otter, and the side knobs keep it stable when the course gets sandy.”

PARIS-ROUBAIX TESTED, NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOU – INTENSIVE 25M

Hutchinson’s second tire in the Road Tubeless category, the Intensive, is designed for serious training, long-wear, and urban riding conditions. While a larger version was just tested in the rigors of the Paris-Roubaix cobbled classic last week, a 25mm version is now available to the public.

“The expansion of Road Tubeless offerings is super- important to our market,” says Dana Carson, Managing Director of Hutchinson USA. “This Intensive gives the serious rider an option to save his Fusion 2 Road Tubeless tires for the races, while training on the Intensives. It’s also great for the urban cyclist who needs a tire to brave the elements and last a long time.”

The Intensive features a thermoplastic-reinforced compound that improves wear without decreasing grip, and Hardskin sidewall technology to increase resistance to perforations and cuts.

ABOUT HUTCHINSON

Hiram Hutchinson, an American expatriate, founded Hutchinson in France in 1853 and began producing bicycle tires in 1890. Starting with the first of Louison Bobet’s three Tour de France victories in 1951, legends from Jacques Anquetil to Anne-Caroline Chausson, Nicolas Vouilloz, the Seven-Time Tour de France winning Postal/Discovery Team and current Olympic and multi-time World Champion Julien Absalon have proven the superiority of Hutchinson tire technology.

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