As with all René Herse tyres, you get a choice of four casings – Standard, Extralight, Endurance and Endurance Plus. As with the Fleecer Ridge, I'm testing the Antelope Hill with Endurance casing.
The first rule of tubeless compatibility is that there are no rules, so your mileage may vary regarding rim fit and faff, but they worked first time for me. After adding in someThis is the Endurance part of the spec, where the casing uses the same fine threads as the lighter models but in a denser weave, with an additional protective belt to ward off sidewall cuts.
On the 2022 Tour Divide – a 2,666-mile off-road epic from Canada to Mexico – 20 per cent of starters used RH rubber, andThe winner, Sofiane Sehili, reported that he had no punctures and didn't need to add any air during the two-week race. Sehili was on the same Endurance casing as the Antelope Hill. I can vouch for the fact that once these tyres are inflated you don't need to do any checking – let alone top-ups – for weeks at a time.
With a tyre this large and tough, weight is an inevitable consideration. At well over half a kilo per end, these are not the lightweight climbers you're looking for. In fact, ours showed up 41g heavier than the 535g RH claims. Being around 105kg including bike, I usually run about 25psi in these 55mm tyres. Handling-wise, all that soft rubber means oodles of grip and cushioning on tarmac and gravel alike. It gives grip for cornering and braking, plus compliance for comfort and less fatigue – it's the recipe for enjoyable, long days out on rough surfaces, sealed or natural.
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