Continental Road Bike Tire

Everyone who has a serious passion for riding has their preference for everything on their bicycle. I've tinkered with mine, changing a part here and a part there, picking and choosing which ones I want on my machine to the point that it might as well be a custom job by now. It's all rearranged anyway. The lifeblood of any bicycle are the tires. Although I have different specs for my mountain bike, I always go with the Continental road bike tire for my main ride. I've found through the years that if there's something that I want in a wheel, I can find it there.
 

NEW Continental Giro 22 28 Road Tire Tubular Bike Presta Bike Bicycle $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:16:29 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

ROAD BIKE BICYCLE TIRES FIT SCHWINN CONTINENTAL TREK OTHERS 27 INCH $56.00 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 23:36:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: $56.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

2006 Trek ZR9000 56cm Bontrager Shimano 9speed Continental Tires $750.00 End Date: Monday May-21-2012 14:35:27 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

NEW Continental Gatorskin Road Bike 700 x 23C Folding Tires X 2 pcs $115.00 End Date: Monday May-21-2012 18:05:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: $115.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

NEW Continental Gatorskin Road Tire 700x25c Clincher Folding Bike Bicycle $32.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Monday May-21-2012 18:39:02 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

2012 Continental Ultra Race 700x23c Road Bike Tire Set NEW $20.49 (5 Bids) End Date: Tuesday May-22-2012 18:49:20 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

1 Continental ULTRA RACE 700 x 23c Road bike tire 700c $43.95 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 13:21:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: $43.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

2 Continental ULTRA RACE 700 x 23c Road bike tire 700c $79.95 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 13:21:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: $79.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1 Continental ULTRA RACE 700 x 25c Road bike tire 700c $38.95 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 13:21:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: $38.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

2 Continental ULTRA RACE 700 x 25c Road bike tire 700c $69.85 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 13:21:11 PDT Buy It Now for only: $69.85 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Continental Gatorskin 700x23C FOLDABLE Wire Bead Road Bike Tire Poly X Breaker $37.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 15:28:48 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

NEW Continental Grand Prix 4000 Tire 700x23c Road Bike Bicycle Clincher Race $24.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 19:04:42 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

Continental Road Bicycle Tires Ultra 2000 Sport 23622 760 x 23 C Bike Tire $9.99 End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 20:01:43 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

10 Continental ULTRA RACE 700 x 25c Road bike tire 700c $295.00 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 11:25:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: $295.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

2 Continental Ultra RACE 700c x 25 ROAD BIKE Tires PUNCTURE GUARD LESS FLAT New $69.90 End Date: Thursday May-24-2012 21:18:18 PDT Buy It Now for only: $69.90 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Continental Attack Force Road Bike Clincher Tires 700c 22 24 mm New in Box $97.95 End Date: Friday May-25-2012 5:35:30 PDT Buy It Now for only: $97.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Road Bike Tires $33.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday May-25-2012 9:08:15 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

CONTINENTAL Tires Tubes Bike Bicycle Ride Mountain Frame Road TT Tri KEY CHAIN $13.99 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 9:48:17 PDT Buy It Now for only: $13.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Continental Attack Force Road Bike Tires 700c 22 24 mm $94.95 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 12:37:13 PDT Buy It Now for only: $94.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Road Bike Tire 700X25c New $45.00 End Date: Saturday May-26-2012 21:29:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: $45.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

83 Trek 400 Road Bike Original Front Rim Wheel Continental ULTRA SPORT tire $32.99 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 11:28:53 PDT Buy It Now for only: $32.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

83 Trek 400 Road Bike Original REAR Rim Wheel Continental ULTRA SPORT tire $32.99 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 11:33:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $32.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1 Continental Ultra Sport 700c X 23 BLUE Road BIKE Tire New $39.00 End Date: Sunday May-27-2012 21:15:38 PDT Buy It Now for only: $39.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

2 Continental Grand Prix 4000s 700x23 Road Bike Tires $83.95 End Date: Monday May-28-2012 20:05:18 PDT Buy It Now for only: $83.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

I especially like that the particular Continental road bike tire that I normally have on there is great for all-purpose riding. I can make the transition from one thing to another without having to change anything. Sometimes I do anyway, and change it out for another model of Continental road bike tire that is made specifically for whichever way I am planning to ride that day. But for the most part, I do like to be spontaneous about my style of cycling, and I want to just go.

As an example, the other day I went out early for a ride on a Saturday morning. I started off riding my bicycle through the city. A little before noon, one of my cycling buddies calls me on my cell to see if I was around. So, I wound up meeting with him. We're both competitive by nature and eventually we got into a race like we always do. Which I don't mind saying that I won, by the way. Later on that day, we actually wound up driving into the countryside to meet another friend of ours for a quick ride over some dirt roads. And I never had to change the Continental road bike tire that I had on for any of this. I went from street riding to racing to a trip down a rocky, dirt road on the with the same Continental road bike tire installed. And that's why I love to have all-around tires on my bicycle. Because I never know where the day may take me.

Every now and then I do change things up if I'm doing something very specific. Like, if I went out knowing that I was going to be in something more serious than just a friendly race, I might go for tires that were meant for racing. As I said, I'm competitive, and if I can give myself an edge, then I will. But for just an average day out, even if there is a little competition involved somewhere along the way, I feel like I just can't go wrong with equipment that's well rounded for anything that comes at me.

I think the best thing about riding long enough to find out what your own preferences are when it comes to equipment is that eventually you find brands that you have faith in. The first time I had to look around for somerthing to race on, my search was made easier since I already had a good starting point. And to this day I have been able to find a great Continental road bike tire for any way I want to ride.