I was in the hunt for a new training tire and came across the Maxxis Re-fuse (700x23). It looked like a beefie tire. The tire is thick and very stiff (get your minds out of the gutter). The rubber compound is very hard but has a nice tread pattern to give it some grip in the turns. I put one on the rear of my bike back in late Oct '09. To date I have put probably 2000 miles on the tire. The tire shows very little wear and I have not had a flat on it. I have ridden pot hole infested roads, over glass, lumber and various other road debri. The tire has suffered no cuts, gashes, or chunking. This tire is not light and is definately not a race tire. The tire does not absorb road shock due to its stiff side walls. But if you are looking for a long lasting, flat resistant, inexpensive (39.95 at TriSports.com) tire for training this might be your tire. And no, I do not have any ties to Maxxis...just my observations.

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