No, you need to buy a base tyre to use the reTyre system.
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GRAVEL CHASER SKIN
The perfect skin when you decide to let your bike take you on new adventures. It is an all-rounder for medium rough natural terrain, such as paths, gravel roads and forest roads. This skin features a fast-rolling centre tread designed to improve speed, while the higher shoulder knobs provide control and predictability when riding and cornering on uneven terrain.
At the end of your ride, remove the skin and use the fast-rolling reTyre One* base tyre to cover the rest of your journey on the paved road.
For your next adventure, choose your bike!
* reTyre One base tyre is sold separately.
** This skin also works great as a rear tyre for lower rolling resistance, in combination with the reTyre Trail Rider Skin mounted on the front wheel, for even better handling and control.
Fast Rolling
The center and transition knob height is reduced to get a faster rolling skin
Predictable Cornering
The shoulder knobs are angled to optimize understeer traction and provide predictable handling and cornering
Soft Rubber
Our NXT rubber compound ensures optimal grip and traction even on wet terrain.
SIZE INFORMATION
Remember, Gravel Chaser adds approximately 4mm (0.15 inches) to the height and 14mm (0.5 inches) to the width of your reTyre One base tyre when mounted. In terms of standard sizing for tyres, the effective tyre size with skin is:
26'' = 50-559/26x2.0
28'' = 50-622/28x2.0
29'' = 57-622/29x2.25
29'' = 57-622/29x2.25
All reTyre skins are compatible and interchangeable with the reTyre One base tyre of the equivalent diameter.
PRODUCT WEIGHT
Size 26": 440g
Size 28": 490g
Size 29'': 560g
1. Pin position
Attach the starting point to both sides of the tyre before closing the zipper. Check that the starting point is properly attached before you begin to close the zipper.
2. Stretch
While closing the zipper, stretch the skin a bit to make sure it fits perfectly. Alternate between the sides while you close the zippers to reduce the resistance. The skin should meet itself at the end.
3. Puller
Finally, when the skin is installed, remember to close the puller into the locked position to secure it.
1. Pin position
Attach the starting point to both sides of the tyre before closing the zipper. Check that the starting point is properly attached before you begin to close the zipper.
2. Stretch
While closing the zipper, stretch the skin a bit to make sure it fits perfectly. Alternate between the sides while you close the zippers to reduce the resistance. The skin should meet itself at the end.
3. Puller
Finally, when the skin is installed, remember to close the puller into the locked position to secure it.
Can you use the Skins without the base tyre?
Do you need to deflate the base One tyre to zip on the Skin?
No. The Skins fit perfectly to base tyre (reTyre One) inflated and already used on your bike. No extra work required.
Which surfaces is this skin for?
Hard-packed ground, dirt paths and gravel roads.
Can I mix and match different skins?
Yes, you can.
Gravel Chaser Skin works great as a rear tyre for lower rolling resistance, in combination with the reTyre Trail Rider Skin mounted on the front wheel, for even better handling and control.
All reTyre skins are compatible and interchangeable with the reTyre One base tyre of the equivalent diameter.
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"Super happy with my bike tires! Used reTyre base tires in Lodalen last week. Easily added gravel-skin with zipper for a tour in Eastmarka today. Brilliant for us who use the same bike for different surfaces!"
S
Looking forward to going over to the Ice Racer skins now that it's October, but the Gravel Chasers have done a great job getting me around Longyearbyen and the surroundings this summer. Photo from Endalen (https://toposvalbard.npolar.no/?lat=78.18563&long=15.76916&zoom=9&layer=map), last ride of the autumn on the Gravel Chasers. Fine around town on the paved roads as well.
J
I bought the Gravel Chaser in order to get more grip in turns and on bumpy gravel road compared to the "One" tyre. It fully lived up to my hopes in improvement. Good grip on all kinds of gravel so far, and on paved roads it is not bad either.
I did notice some sand got in between the ends of the skin during rainy weather, which resulted in some noise, but it gradually reduced over time and is back to normal now.
Recommended.
J
I bought the Gravel Chaser in order to get more grip in turns and on bumpy gravel road compared to the "One" tyre. It fully lived up to my hopes in improvement. Good grip on all kinds of gravel so far, and on paved roads it is not bad either.
I did notice some sand got in between the ends of the skin during rainy weather, which resulted in some noise, but it gradually reduced over time and is back to normal now.
Recommended.
S
I typically ride pavement to work and singletrack home. When I saw this product on pinkbike I was so excited and despite the limited reviews, ordered a set. I absolutely loved them for a couple months. One morning unfortunately one of my trail rider skins lost the zipper on the trail. I didn't notice until I went to remove them. I was really disappointed as I had been planning to use them for my first bikepacking overnighter the following weekend. I reached out to the company and it sounds like it was just a manufacturing defect. They got back to me within 15 minutes and not only was the company going to replace the skin free of charge, but they rushed the order to Northern Canada from Norway. Sure enough, they got here in time and the treads were a godsend the deep gravel and single track while the smoothie was great on the miles of pavement.
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Gravel Chaser Sizing Guide
Remember, Gravel Chaser adds approximately 4mm (0.23 inches) to the height and 14mm (0.5 inches) to the width of your reTyre One base tyre when mounted. In terms of standard sizing for tyres, the effective tyre size with skin is:
26'' = 50-559/26x2.0
28'' = 50-622/28x2.0
29'' = 57-622/29x2.25
Most bikes will fit reTyre, but to be sure you measure the areas depicted below
63 mm clearance for the 26” and 28”
72 mm clearance for the 29”
Fenders can also be a problem, but most are easily adjustable to fit reTyre.