Challenge Grifo Handmade TLR PRO Black and Red Tire 700 x 33

Race-Tuned. Comfort-Calibrated.

The Grifo TLR Pro Team Edition isn't here to mess around. It's a Tubeless (TLR) tire but uses a sealed Corespun Cotton casing giving it a more supply 320 TPI over the regular TLR version. The Grifo is absolutely one of the best "mid" tires around for racing cyclocross. It excels in racing courses that have a mix of terrains such as grass, slightly loose dirt, rock, etc. It performs well on grassy off-camber sections. It doesn't rob you of straight-line speed on hard pack or grassy fields. While it can handle some moisture such as early morning dew for those early races as well as some mild slick mud it can be said that soft, wet, or overly muddy conditions are not it's forte.  This Team Edition TLR is a RED sidewall

This is a Handmade Tubeless Tire.

Rob's Take: "This Team Edition TLR has a stunning red sidewall that denotes it was designed for Pro use. It is a sealed cotton casing making it closer to the feel of a tubular. Grifo has wiggled it's way back into my heart after years of not riding it. If you are in an area with a lot of hard soil or grass crit style courses then it is quite possibly the best option all around."

Leah's Take: "I think the Grifo is fast in a straight line and has reasonable mid range traction in most non-muddy conditions. My personal tendency is to prefer a tread with more aggressive side knobs such as the Flandrien or Baby Limus in the same conditions"

Tim's Take: "Grifo is a great all season tire if you don't get rain/mud. Good on loose, loose over hard, dry and dusty, rocky and rooty. Fast on grass. Faster on pavement, Even works well in slightly muddy provided you have your pressures dialed. It is not a true mud tire. Has the ability to shed mud well depending on the conditions. My true choice in the Challenge lineup."