Halo Courier Twin Rail tyre

Available in a range of garish and not-so colours to coordinate with your wheelset, Halo’s Twin Rail courier tyres have as much to offer winter trainers and club mounts as urban fixers.

Every bit the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing, their hardy twin rail tread with centre ridge might lack the light trail capabilities of their wider siblings but weighing a moderate 325g their supple 120tpi casings run at 120psi really cut a dash through wet lanes and town centre alike.

24mm strikes an excellent balance between responsiveness and comfort and is just narrow enough to slip inside track framesets or training bikes with guards. Wire beads keep the cost low at the expense of folding prowess but they’re refreshingly easy to pop on most rims and the absence of directional arrows means straightforward swapping between sprockets on a double-fixed/flip-flop hub. Despite my best efforts, leaning hard into roundabouts, or at full pelt on long, wet descents they couldn’t be persuaded to turn spiteful.

Puncture resistant belts seem very effective through city streets, forgiving of detours through shards of glass and similar sharps. Heavier tread patterns might lack the zing of slicks but these aren’t far behind and will last longer if you’re coming from the skid-stop school of urban fixie speed management. Sidewalls are up to the job of carrying bigger riders and moderate loads but subtle reflectives and a dynamo track would’ve been nice on our black/grey test pair.

Those not worshipping at the fixed alter shouldn’t rule these out and Halo have really filled a void in the market for quick, yet durable narrow section rubber. They’d be my choice for winter/club mounts or crossers wanting agile, yet dependable road tyres that won’t turn bandit when the weather does.

Verdict

Lively, dependable road rubber for aggressive fixers and mile munching club bikes.