Hannover, Germany, Summer 2003. The TourRide from Continental is an allrounder built for all trekking and touring bike applications. No matter whether it's being ridden in the city or through forests and the countryside, it always delivers surefooted, long-life performance.

The new NordicSpike tire is the first winter tire for trekking bikes. So this one's ideal for cyclists wishing to remain mo-bile during the cold season as well.

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A true winter tire for mountain bikes is the new SpikeClaw. Metal studs in the tread bars ensure high grip on snow and ice. This tire can be had with either 120 or 240 studs.

TourRide from Continental

TourRide meets all cycling requirements in city traffic and when touring. Thanks to its high-grip, open tread profile, this tire from Continental delivers good adhesion on tarmac surfaces as well as on forest paths. Three fabric plies beneath the tread yield su-perb protection against stone penetration. TourRide is designed as an allround tire and is suitable for use on all types of bicycle – from robust trekking bikes through to full-suspension city bikes. Germany's leading tire manufacturer offers all TourRide versions with reflecting stripes on their sturdy sidewalls as a sensible safety feature.

NordicSpike – the winter tire for trekking bikes

The NordicSpike was developed especially for use on trekking bikes. Its endless-edge block design with varied orientation en-sures high steering precision, insensitivity to track grooves and excellent traction when braking and starting off on different ground surfaces.

Extra traction when riding on snow-covered or icy stretches is provided by studs in the tread blocks - NordicSpike is the first bike tire truly suitable for winter service. Extra grip in wintry con-ditions is given by the special tread compound designed to main-tain high flexibility even at low temperatures. Continental offers the NordicSpike tire with 120 or 240 studs.

In tough applications its high-grade, extremely hard-wearing cas-ing delivers a long service life and good riding characteristics. So the NordicSpike is the ideal tire for bikers wanting to use their touring bicycles in winter as well.

SpikeClaw

With SpikeClaw, Continental is including in its range its first genuine winter tire for mountain bikes and other bikes having the appropriate rim size. Up to 240 studs ensure optimum grip on snow-covered and icy surfaces, while on loose snow the open tread offers high grip and good self-cleaning properties. Corner-ing in wintry conditions is no trouble either with SpikeClaw since the elaborate shoulder design provides extra grip even when leaning over.

In addition to its snow and ice properties, tire engineers at Continental have also given the SpikeClaw a special tread compound for maximum performance on wet and dry surfaces. Low rolling resistance and comfortable riding characteristics are yielded by the three-ply casing's skinwall technology.

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Continental AG is a leading supplier of tires, brake systems, chassis components and industrial elastomers. Consolidated sales in 2002 amounted to 11.4 billion euros with a global work force of about 64,500 employees.