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| The new Teravail Updraft tires are aimed at gravel racers. |
New Updraft Tires, Tubeless Valve Stems, and Carbon Wheels:
Today at the Mid-South expo Teravail is
unveiling its new products for gravel racers. Three new products are included in this debut with the new Updraft semi-slick gravel racing tires being the product you may have guessed Teravail would introduce. However; I doubt many saw a carbon fiber rim - offered in both a complete wheel and individually for custom wheel builds - as being one of those three products.
Updraft Tires: The new Updraft is a racy tread design with minimal central tread and a row of alternating sized knobs out on the shoulders of the casing. Designed for speedy racing over hardpacked roads and dirt, this tire should find favor with anyone looking for a tire for race day.
Teravail will offer the Updraft in its Light\Supple and Durable casings with its "Fast" compound. Four widths will be available starting with a 35mm tire and then 40mm, 45mm, and 50mm round out the selections. The 120TPI casing is tubeless compatible and sidewalls will be available in tan or black.
Pricing on the Light/Supple casing tires is set at $75.00 USD/ $110.00CAN and for the Durable casing $80.00 USD/$115.00 CAN. This is for all sizes, black or tan sidewalls.
Circos Carbon Rims/Complete Wheels:
The new carbon fiber Circos rims are Teravail's first foray into rims. These 370 gram, hookless bead rims will feature a 25mm wide internal rim width.
Rims will be available in 700c with 24 or 28 hole drillings only. The Circos rims will come with a Lifetime Warranty. Rims can be purchased separately or Teravail can send out complete wheels featuring DT Swiss 350 hubs.
Pricing on the Circos rims only is $495.00 USD/ $720.00 CAN each and complete wheels are Front 28H only, $590.00 USD/ $850.00 CAN each and Rear 28h only in XD driver or HG freehub at $795.00 USD/ $1,200.00 CAN each.
Teravail's Tubeless Valve Stems:
Lastly we have Teravail's own tubeless valve stems which will initially come in 48mm lengths with different lengths to come later on. These matte metallic colored stems feature a 4mm hex key slot for installation and removal. The stems also have an integrated core removal tool. Teravail Tubeless Valve Stems are also tire insert compatible.
No pricing or availability information at this time for the valve stems. Please contact your Teravail dealer or see www.teravail.com for more information.
The offering of a 50mm wide Updraft is also on point for today's gravel racer as the trend is to go as wide as you can on the bike you have. Many newer gravel racing designs are now able to accept tires this wide.
The Circos carbon rims seem a bit odd in their hookless design which has mixed acceptance in the gravel cycling circles. Personally, it is not a choice I would make, but this may be racer-driven and I can see why this may have been a factor in Teravail's choice. Valve stems are an obvious product choice for Teravail to offer, so nothing really stands out for me in this offering.
I've been offered a set of Updraft tires to try out.. Look for a review if they hit the GTP Headquarters soon.
3 comments:
I am befuddled by this release. Is Terravail really releasing a 24 spoke count wheel? With more mixed surface events and people pushing limits on thin mtn bike tires, is this a good idea?
@N.Y. Roll - Only a rim by itself is available in 24 hole, the complete wheels are all 28 hole. (That info was with wheel pricing in my post)
Lighter racers may want a 24 hole front, or if light enough, full 24 hole F/R for race day wheels.
I will die on this hill. How many people really need 24 hole spoked rims for race day? As I heard on a podcast today, you could probably do more with one less bike of the cake than the upgrade. (Paraphrasing Kevin Lee, episode 97 shiftless)
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