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 Vertical Series
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Large
volume, lightweight tyre
The
best of both worlds – the Vertical Protection marks a new trend
in large volume, lightweight tyres. Larger volume provides excellent resistance to pinch flats
while ensuring sure-footed traction, in a lightweight package
that accelerates quickly and doesn’t weigh you down.
Yet another member of the EndlessEdge®
family featuring five-sided lugs oriented for predictable
and consistent handling in all conditions under cornering,
braking or climbing. The Vertical Protection provides smooth rolling on hard pack
and telepathic handling in the loose stuff.
Equally suited for front or rear use.
Available in 26 x 2.3, Kevlar beaded with DuraSkin®
sidewall reinforcement.
This tyre is a favourite amongst freeriders, cross country &
enduro riders. Not only does the Vertical provide such great
cornering traction due to it's Endless Edge tread design &
2.3" profile, but it's lightweight construction also means
that climbing is surprisingly easy for a 2.3" tyre.
Patterned
after the top-performing tyre, the Vertical is an
economic version for the recreational rider with a slightly
lower tpi casing and wire bead. |
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| Tyre |
Code |
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Dimensions |
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ETRTO |
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Weight |
Rec.
Inflation Pressure (bar) |
Max.
Inflation Pressure (bar) |
Colour |
Bead |
Suggested
Retail Price |
| Vertical |
0116008 |
26x2.3 |
57-559 |
690 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
All
black |
wire |
£12.95 |
| Vertical
Pro |
0116049 |
26x2.3 |
57-559 |
590 |
3.5 |
4.5
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All
black |
kevlar |
£24.95 |
| Vertical
ProTection |
0116048 |
26x2.3 |
57-559 |
610 |
3.5 |
4.5
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Black/Duraskin |
kevlar |
£26.95 |
| Vertical
Pro UST Tubeless |
0116014 |
26x2.3 |
57-559 |
750 |
3.5 |
4.5
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All
black |
kevlar |
£31.95 |
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| September
2003 - Enduro tyre test |
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- "..An
excellent tyre.." ! |
| “Another
big tyre that has found favour with the Brits, largely due to it's
ability to handle practically every trail surface with
sure-footedness. The ProTection is instantly recognisable by it's
pentagonal-shaped lugs, Conti's Endless Edge system, and twee spiders
web motif. But don't let the gimmicks fool you; this tread sticks to
dirt like bogies to a men's toilet wall. The difference between the
standard and Vertical ProTection is the latter's Duraskin wall, which
adds sidewall toughness at the cost of some 20 grams in weight. If you
ride in rocky terrain, the pay-off is well worth it. The knob profile
is roundish, making for effortless transitions from upright to right
over, but the closely spaced lugs mean the tread will pack up in
really claggy mud. Everything else though, the ProTection takes in
it's stride. We know riders who swear by these tyres and we can see
why. If we were to choose one tyre to serve us all year round it would
be the Continental Vertical ProTection. This tyre is mid priced and so
offers good value. In performance terms, it is well worth the extra
two quid over the main contenders..”
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| 2001-
Extracts from three separate tyre tests from MBUK during 200/2001 |
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- "..a
hard riders rubber dream come true.." ! |
| “One
of the best tyres money can buy….is so predictable that it
practically has time to write you a letter of intent before initiating
a slide...If there was any justice in the world, the Vertical Pro
would be the most popular tyre of the year. Try it....Greg Herbold and
Smiff were given some of the first prototype Vertical ProTection tyres
to test on the demanding terrain surrounding Lake Garda, Italy. Smiffy
& Greg spent hours trying to puncture them, but one wrecked wheel
later and no puncture, the two gave up. Suffice to say, they're good,
reinforced or not. The grip is amazing, the weight is good and the
2.3" size is just perfect. It'll sit happily on the back of
hardtails and still offers reasonable clearance thanks to it's shape.
It's not overly wide, more like tall & rounded. If you thought
Continental tyres were all about road bikes, think again. The Vertical
Pro & ProTection are a hard riders rubber dream come true."
Test result 5/5
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| 2002 |
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- "..we
heartily recommend them.." ! |
| "2.3”
wide tyres usually mean heavy, big downhill behemoths but
Continental’s Vertical ProTection treads come in at under 600g per
tyre. To get to this weight Conti have used their skills in tyre
construction to lay up a thin carcass with extra protection where it
matters on the tastefully brown sidewalls. The 2.3” size allows you
to run fairly low tyre pressures for traction yet still have plenty of
air volume left to prevent pinch flats. The tread pattern is close,
with small knobs spread across the round tyre profile with tread
blocks progressing far down the tyre sidewall. For quirkiness, they
also have little spider webs hidden within the knobs – Cute. They
can be run as either a front or rear tyre with arrows indicating tyre
direction".
"In the past 10
month’s use around the Pennines and Lake District we’ve been very
impressed with the handling and durability of the tyre on the loose
rocky trails common to these areas. The tread pattern clears mud quite
well and maintains contact with the ground at quite scary lean angles.
The close knobs even mean the tyre isn’t too slow on tarmac either.
If you can run 2.3” wide tyres in your frame, then we heartily
recommend them. One of our favourite tyres."
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