{"id":63810,"date":"2023-07-05T15:50:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T13:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/?p=63810"},"modified":"2023-07-11T19:01:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T17:01:32","slug":"pirelli-presents-cinturato-gravel-rc-x-tlr-tyre-dedicated-to-extreme-gravel-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/pirelli-presents-cinturato-gravel-rc-x-tlr-tyre-dedicated-to-extreme-gravel-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"PIRELLI presents CINTURATO Gravel RC X TLR tyre: dedicated to extreme gravel racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today Pirelli launches the CINTURATO Gravel RC X tyre, the version of its famous CINTURATO Gravel RC made for gravel bikes to take on challenging terrains. Designed for rough roads, mixed terrains, the toughest gravel trails, CINTURATO Gravel RC X is the ideal choice for riders who compete in iconic races of this discipline as well as for the most extreme bikepacking. The X stands for Extreme, and indicates a category of Pirelli bike tyres dedicated to the toughest and most demanding uses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a href=\"PIRELLI presents CINTURATO Gravel RC X, TLR tyre dedicated to extreme gravel racing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pirelli-Cinturato-RC-X-credits-Gee-Milner-_DSC06592.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63812\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pirelli-Cinturato-RC-X-credits-Gee-Milner-_DSC06592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pirelli-Cinturato-RC-X-credits-Gee-Milner-_DSC06592-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Pirelli-Cinturato-RC-X-credits-Gee-Milner-_DSC06592-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>CINTURATO Gravel RC X is the tubeless ready tyre that offers even greater robustness on the sides, combined with excellent rolling resistance. From the Gravel Series to the Unbound races, the CINTURATO Gravel RC X tyre can comfortably handle the most extreme competitions: it is smooth and fast on hard surfaces and on straight sections, thanks to a central tread with low and dense knobs and offer great grip on curves, thanks to its sides with high and penetrating knobs. The tread of the RC X model is the same as the one of the Gravel RC, based on Pirelli\u2019s SCORPION XC RC tyres born in the Cross Country and Marathon races of the MTB World Cup and made for fast, expert riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new TechWALL X structure features a 60TPI nylon casing with longer overlap on the sidewall: the sides are therefore reinforced and cut-resistant. In addition to this, there is the bead-to-bead protective layer in high-density square fabric, that is present on all of Pirelli\u2019s Gravel range. 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Stock will be available in South Africa via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecycles.co.za\/?utm_source=bikehub&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cape Cycle Systems<\/a>. Pricing and availability TBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today Pirelli launches the CINTURATO Gravel RC X tyre, the version of its famous CINTURATO Gravel RC made for gravel bikes to take on challenging terrains. 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