Sea Otter 2015: Clement Releases New Hybrid Tread Tyre

The classic tyre company, Clement has been revitalised in recent years and there’s been a big output of fresh rubber under its US office direction.
Joining tyres like the popular (Portland-inspired) PDX tread is the new X’Plor USH (who makes up these names?) which we reckon is going to be well worth a look as being the new, hot Three Peaks tyre. Featuring a slick centre-section but with a hefty diamond patterned shoulder on a Three Peaks-legal, 35mm casing (although Clements come up big, so they offer a good amount of cushion for the size)

Smooth for the roads, knobbly enough for off-road.

And then while we’re here, how about something for those long, road miles? The Strada LGG is now available is in 32mm with a decent file tread to it.

Prices for the tyres are as follows, and importer 2Pure tells us that they’re already in stock.
X’Plor USH is £34.99 – Folding
X’Plor USH is £49.99 – Folding dual
Strada LGG -is £27.99 – Folding
Strada LGG -is £32.99 – Folding dual
Strada LGG -is £89.99 – tubs

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With 25 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps holds the record for the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Chipps stepped down as Editor in April 2026 after 25 years at the helm. He's now wondering what to do next, while riding his bike in the French Pyrenees, where he also runs some gites.

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