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Review: Challenge Baby Limus 38mm Tires Aren’t Just Great For Cyclocross

Review: Challenge Baby Limus 38mm Tires Aren’t Just Great For Cyclocross

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Tuesday, Oct 15

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Masters, get your wallets ready; Challenge Tires has just added another popular tread to the 38mm category. That’s right, now you can get the Baby Limus in 38mm in the Challenge HTLR casing. The supersized Baby Limus exceeds the cyclocross category in its voluminous casing, transforming this comfortable and capable cyclocross tread into a fast-rolling gravel race companion. Meet the new Challenge Baby Limus 38mm HLTR. (All Photos: Jordan Villella/BikeRumor.com) What is the Challenge Baby Limus 38mm HLTR?

Do you know the Challenge Baby Limus tire? If not, let me introduce you to it. The Baby Limus is a modern Grifo tread (save your comments or anger until the end) and a mixed-conditions tire that leans slightly toward the muddier side of life. In Challenge’s words, “It offers something for everyone.”

Why is it named Baby Limus? Challenge has a deep mud tread called the Limus (highly recommended). The tread pattern was very successful. The Y side knobs worked their way into a dry/icy conditions tire called the Chicane with the help of former British National Champ Helen Wyman . That tread was also very successful, the template was clear when Challenge looked to create an all-arounder tread. The Challenge Chicane, Dune, and Koksijde in Team Edition Tubular Casing (Image: Challenge) In a nutshell, the team worked backward from the Limus mud tire and turned […]

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