Grand Bois Cypres Tyre
These tyres are as close to the old hand made touring tires as you'll find today. Grand Bois tyres are all hand made in Japan and are of extremely high quality. Made to resemble the French randonneuring tires of yore, they are very light for their size, super supple with really low rolling resistance.
Offering a truly superb ride quality, excellent comfort and durability, these make a fantastic upgrade to any touring bike, fixie or hybrid bike.
About Grand Bois Tyres:
Grand Bois tires optimized for comfort and speed. To achieve this goal, their supple, lightweight casing flexes more easily than that of utilitarian tires.
If you are looking for a supple, fast and comfortable tire that excels on all road surfaces, whether smooth asphalt, rough chipseal or gravel, Grand Bois tires are made for you.
Most of all, the Grand Bois tires allow you to experience the speed and feel of a high-performance tire on all road surfaces.
- 700C or 650B x 32mm
- 290g
- Low rolling resistance
- Excellent grip
- Superior comfort Light weight
- Classic appearance
- Clincher tires with the ride of a good tubular
- All Grand Bois tires have folding beads
Bicycle Quarterly said the following about this tyre:
"The Grand Bois Cypres has become my main- stay for wide high-performance tires. Their width of 30 mm makes them wide enough to provide an opti- mum of comfort and speed on most paved roads, and they can be used on unpaved roads as well. Bicycles to fit these tires can be made without compromising geometries, as would be necessary in many frame sizes for wider 622 mm (700C) tires.
With their black "fine file" tread and their tan sidewalls, as well as their subtle logo, these tires have a classic, understated appearance. On the road, the Grand Bois "Cypre`s" offer great shock absorption, and they carry their speed well over rough roads. Short of hand-made tires, the Grand Bois are among the fastest tires available today. They offer excellent cornering adhesion.
Their durability is excellent for their performance, but slightly inferior to that of sturdier tires. The tread does wear out after about 3000-4000 km (2000-2500 miles) on routes including rough roads. Furthermore, these tires are not as puncture-proof as some more utilitarian tires. I have averaged about one flat per 2000 km (1200 miles).
For a while, Panaracer decreased the length of their bead by 2 mm to ensure that tires could not blow off some modern, undersize rims. This made the tires very hard to mount on most rims. For recent production runs, the bead has been returned to standard length."
