Was needing to replace my OEM Bridgestone A41 tires. I ride pavement in a spirited fashion in the mountains, and only occasional light unpaved, so offroad tires and capability is not needed. I couldn't find a direct comparison of the Bridgestones to the new Road 6 tires, so here's my quick views after doing 1,100 spirited miles in CO, WY and UT this week on the Road 6 tires.
Turn-in: the Bridgestones are quicker to turn in and initiate a lean and turn, so much so that it takes getting used to and exercising some restraint initiating turn-ins, esp. at speed, compared to other road bikes. That's not a bad thing, just very quick to react and different, kind of "darty". The Road 6 is slower to turn-in and more rolls into a turn, vs. dropping in and falling into it on the B's. In high-speed corners, the 6's hold their line real well, but are not as quick and easy to make a line correction.
Ride quality: I was surprised to feel such a difference. The B's transmitted more impact and shocks from the road surface; the 6's not near as much. This made the ride with the 6's more comfortable and pleasant.
Grip: I never felt either tires ever having less grip than needed even in very spirited riding and all kinds of paved surfaces. I feel slightly more confident with the 6's grip. I haven't done any panic stopping with them yet to see how they do, but hard braking in the mountains was fine.
Wear: the 6's seem to be wearing very little, too early to tell much. I only got 4,200 miles out of the B's; they had probably another 600 miles in them.
Overall, the 6's seem real good so far. The A41's performed very well, esp. for a tire designed as a "90/10" road/offroad tire. I would not hesitate to put another set on for sure, I just wanted to share my opinions for other 1050 riders who are considering Road 6's. Hope that helps.
Turn-in: the Bridgestones are quicker to turn in and initiate a lean and turn, so much so that it takes getting used to and exercising some restraint initiating turn-ins, esp. at speed, compared to other road bikes. That's not a bad thing, just very quick to react and different, kind of "darty". The Road 6 is slower to turn-in and more rolls into a turn, vs. dropping in and falling into it on the B's. In high-speed corners, the 6's hold their line real well, but are not as quick and easy to make a line correction.
Ride quality: I was surprised to feel such a difference. The B's transmitted more impact and shocks from the road surface; the 6's not near as much. This made the ride with the 6's more comfortable and pleasant.
Grip: I never felt either tires ever having less grip than needed even in very spirited riding and all kinds of paved surfaces. I feel slightly more confident with the 6's grip. I haven't done any panic stopping with them yet to see how they do, but hard braking in the mountains was fine.
Wear: the 6's seem to be wearing very little, too early to tell much. I only got 4,200 miles out of the B's; they had probably another 600 miles in them.
Overall, the 6's seem real good so far. The A41's performed very well, esp. for a tire designed as a "90/10" road/offroad tire. I would not hesitate to put another set on for sure, I just wanted to share my opinions for other 1050 riders who are considering Road 6's. Hope that helps.
