Maxxis
When we weren’t looking, the Kona and Maxxis/Shimano cyclocross teams have merged, and one impact of this combination of sponsors is that Kona riders are now riding Maxxis tubulars. Maxxis was not displaying its tubular options at the show but told Cyclocross Magazine its tubulars feature shorter knobs than its clinchers, and while they use a butyl tube, the tube is fused into the casing, creating a Tufo or Donnelly-like tubeless casing that is said to resist pinch flats well.
The company was showing off a new gravel option in the form of the Velocita AR (All Road). While the company already has the burly, slick Refuse 40mm tire, the new fast-rolling Velocita comes in lighter EXO and Silk Shield casings and has a micro knob center option.
Maxxis added a new fast-rolling Velocita AR gravel tire, available in EXO and Silk Shield casings. It’ll be a lighter, more supple alternative to the burly Refuse tire. New Maxxis cyclocross and gravel tires from 2018 Interbike. © Cyclocross Magazine
Maxxis added a new fast-rolling Velocita AR gravel tire, available in EXO and Silk Shield casings. It’ll be a lighter, more supple alternative to the burly Refuse tire. New Maxxis cyclocross and gravel tires from 2018 Interbike. © Cyclocross Magazine
