IRCBOKEN DOUBLECROSS TUBELESS READY HT M158/TLR Double Cross Tubeless Ready

These were for my 2020 Otso Waheela C that I built as a monster cross rig with GRX 810 drive train and very wide tires. After 2 years on 29x2.1 Vittoria Terreno Drys, I wanted to try stealthy thinner rubber and swapped these in at 700x42. Immediately, the difference in size looked SO WEIRD and felt very twitchy to steer. It also lowered my BB to where over roots, I broke off a piece of my Well-Go pedal.Install -For the front tire install, I hastily added Stans then tried to mount and inflate as an experiment but it would not seat to rim and lost air in minutes. For the rear tire, I first seated to rim then removed TL valve and reniflated to *10 PSI higher than rx and vigorously shook the sealant into every crevice - shaking while holding the rim parallel to the ground through all 360 degrees -- a mounting hack from a pro bike mechanic*.Ride -Not supple in the least. In fact the ride comparison to the 2.1 Terreno's was so harsh, I began to immediately shop for a replacement tire. Maybe something wider, such as a 45mm? But having now ridden on every possible surface from gravel to grass, these tires really are worth every penny in terms of sheer traction and predictability.They bite into loose climbs, provide stable traction in soft terrain/dare I say mud, did not slip in tall, thick grass, and were perfect over gravel - rode over pea sized up to construction gravel and these tires did not flinch. On pavement, wet or dry, they inspired confidence to go at speed around bends or downhill. While certainly not as fast rolling as the near slick middles the Terreno's, they did get up to speed and maintained a nice pace.Had hoped Otso Sally would become faster but this was only minimally so, despite a 10mm difference in tire width. Beginning to think the bike is just slow no matter what tires are installed. Just wish IRC produced a tan sidewall. As manufacturers of some of the best tires over the span of my cycling lifetime, IRC just need to get on board giving more options to riders. Transition to these tires would have been much less drastic had they at least maintained the former look.

Shipped fast. Easiest tire i've ever seated and from jump street ZERO small holes for sealant to work out. Usually with brand new TLR tires there's some (or in Limus case SO MUCH) seepage that is normal and usually taken care of within 2 days. These set right up and haven't leaked a single PSI.GREAT for everything i've tried dry....Gnarly Single-track at Brown County State Park? Yep, just lower psi to 20 and watch for rim dingers! Gravel paths? OH YEAH. Dry Cyclocross courses? FAWK YAWThe wet stuff? Still pretty good but when the CX course becomes the slop slop....these are not what you want on.

The Boken Doublecross 700x42 performed flawlessly at this years RPI. It’s resistance to punctures and rolling resistance are fantastic. It is my tire of choice for all forms of gravel!!

Super grippy and fast rolling! It's the perfect allrounder (aka 🦄 tire)!

グラベル用に購入。　　フロントに装着して走ってますが、舗装でも土でも砂利でも十分なグリップを獲られます！　また、ノブの量や形のわりに転がりは良いと思います。

グラベルで使用していますが、サイドスリップのグリップが甘いです。道路脇の歩道に乗り上げる時滑ります

今迄他のメーカーを使ってましたがパッとしませんでしたがこのタイヤ長持ちします去年8月購入未だ凹凸減ってません毎日約20km走行悪路も大丈夫そう

ビードは固すぎず、バルブ周辺を少し上げておけば苦労なくチューブレス用ポンプで上がります。シーラント無しで一晩置きましたがエア抜けほとんどなく、精度が高いと感じます。ノーマルの杉目は少し物足りないと感じていたので私にはちょうど良いパターンです。センターノブが揃っているので舗装上も転がりはいいです。

和泉多摩川辺りから多摩川サイクリングロード、浅川サイクリングロード経由して大垂水峠、和田峠と走ってみたが、重たさはグラベルロードバイクなら気にならないレベル。グラベルキングSSからの交換になるが、こちらの方が、コーナーが自然に曲がれる気がしている。唯一自分が気になったのは、低速時に登り坂や急加速した際のブロックタイヤからの風切り音位。セミスリックのタイヤより、グラベルロードバイクとしてはインスタ映えなこちらのブロックタイヤかなw