The Blackbird is the fastest tyre ever developed by Hutchinson.
The Blackbird is the result of over a century of equipping champions and turning Hutchinson's passion for innovation into technologies that propel the sport of cycling forward. Four years of research and development have resulted in a tyre with rolling resistance improved by 10% compared to the previous generation, with a lifespan of over 4,000 km.
Central to the reduction in rolling resistance is the "Swifteasy" casing design. This construction sees the tyre's casing wrapped around the bead then bonded directly to a central polyamide puncture protection strip. A final layer of casing runs from bead to bead to reduce air leakage. Swifteasy casing ensures a flexible point of contact with the road, enhancing rolling resistance and comfort while reducing weight.
Another technology is "Mach Tread 3.0", the fastest and most efficient tread compound developed by Hutchinson. The compound is a new formulation with low rolling resistance and high rebound that gives an increase in energy return of 25%. Mach Tread 3.0 is 10% harder than the previous 11storm compound, providing improved resistance to tearing and an impressive lifespan of over 4,000 km.
The tyre is designed around modern, wider rims, with a tread surface that is 15% wider than previous generation tyres. This combined with the flexible Swifteasy casing means the tyre's contact patch with the road is wider than it is long, enabling aggressive cornering.
Features:
- Tubeless ready (TR), fits tubeless rims with no inner tube and also standard rims with inner tube.
- Bead: Folding.
- Protect'Air (PA) 1mm anti-puncture protection.
- Hutchinson's fastest compound ever developed.
- +25% energy return, +10% hardness, +75% tearing performance vs 11storm.