Continental GP5000 Folding The best all-rounder in the field, brought to a whole new performance level. Ride faster, more comfortable and with increased puncture protection. Made to make you more confident. Faster with 12% less rolling resistance. More durable with a 20% boost in puncture protection. Offers a smoother and more comfortable ride. Handmade in Germany. New Lazer Grip tread texturing. Technology: Lazer Grip, Active Comfort, Black Chilli Compound and Vectran Breaker. TPI: 3/330 Not tubeless Black Chilli Rubber The rolling properties of the rubber compound of a tyre are primarily determined by three interacting factors – grip, rolling resistance and longevity The dilemma: If you improve any of these factors it can have a detrimental effect on at least one of the others. A tyre with maximum grip wears quicker and rolls more slowly. If you then make a tyre roll faster and more durable, grip, in turn, is reduced. With our Black Chili compound (a tread compound which is always based on the latest knowledge of polymers and raw material research) we have supplied the cycling industry with an enduring solution. Depending on the application of a tyre, we adjust the compound formulation for the specific discipline – for road or mountain biking, time trialling or downhill racing. How does that work? For Black Chili we refine special synthetic rubbers with proven natural rubber to high-performance tread mixtures. To these mixtures we then add soot particles, which in turn are optimised in shape and surface properties. Vectran™ Breaker Vectran™ is spun from liquid crystal-polymer. This way a thermoplastic, multiple-thread yarn is created. As a comparison: This partially crystalline fabric is more cut-resistant than aramide and its tensile strength is five times higher than that of steel. A Vectran™ Breaker is lighter, more flexible and effective against cuts than a comparable nylon breaker. Without affecting rolling resistance. Lazer Grip To make you one with the road. The lasered micro-profile structure expands over the tyre’s shoulder and provides outstanding cornering. Active Comfort The revolutionary approach in cycling. Embedded in the tyre construction the Active Comfort Technology absorbs vibrations and smooths your ride.
