We've just spent the week in Frejus, southern France, for a tire testing session with Vredestien.
Each day they made us ride lap after lap on a set course that contained a diverse amount of riding situations, doing many laps. We had to think hard to determine what we liked... with 3 new tread patterns and 4 different compound combinations, it was not always so easy!! We also tested all our other favourite tires for direct comparison.









Discussing the tires with our new team mate... rider X (until Jan 1st :)








The hills near Frejus are very beautiful, and still warm at this time of year. We had the full team setup, inc. mechanic and soigneur!







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And our own film crew for the upcoming real life tv show...




Two of the proto types for the Black Pantha and the Bullock. Instead of rushing to supply us with a tire last year, Vredestien have put a huge effort into getting things right. Its paid off, as these tires are already truely awesome. Just a few small revisions based on all the feedback and they will be available March... just in time for us to start winning races on them !!!