Originally Posted by
uriwvu
Much thanks. At 56, I was looking for a new form of cardio, and with my 8 year old daughters now riding, biking is a great excuse to spend more time with them. The Great Cycle Challenge in the fight against kids cancer also motivated me to get in a ton of miles last month. As for the Continental Speed Rides, don’t simply dismiss them as cheap tires due to their affordable price tag. The Continental Speed Rides are a folding bead tire, that is light, yet well-constructed. They give me a very nice ride and I’ve went from an average of 11 MPH (Bontrager H5) to around 12-12.5 MPH on the CSRs. And, if by chance they don’t work for you, well not a huge loss financially. Good luck.
That's a nice bump in speed. I see the reviews are mostly really positive with a few sprinkled in mentioning the tires go flat often. That's kind of weird with so many other positive reviews.
And congrats on getting out and riding with your kids. My daughter is 18 now and won't go anywhere near a bike haha.