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Before there was bikepacking, before there was gravel, there was randonneuring. And through it all, René Herse was there, marking his brevet card with innovative (and often hyper-light) bikes and components for the burgeoning cyclo touring set in his native France and beyond. This fabulous marque stayed active until the 1980s, until Rene's daughter Lyli Herse (a superb racer and multiple French champion) and her husband Jean Desbois, who operated the business in later years, retired.

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THE RENÉ HERSE TIRES RANGE

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Rene Herse Orondo Grade, 700c x 31 - Standard
Rene Herse Orondo Grade, 700c x 31 - Standard
Rene Herse Orondo Grade, 700c x 31 - Endurance
Rene Herse Orondo Grade, 700c x 31 - Endurance
Rene Herse Orondo Grade, 700c x 31 - Extralight
Rene Herse Orondo Grade, 700c x 31 - Extralight
Rene Herse Steilacoom TC, 700c x 38 - Standard
Rene Herse Steilacoom TC, 700c x 38 - Standard
Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass, 700c x 35 - Standard
Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass, 700c x 35 - Standard
Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass, 700c x 35 - Extralight
Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass, 700c x 35 - Extralight
Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC, 700c x 42 - Standard
Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC, 700c x 42 - Standard
Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC, 700c x 42 - Endurance Plus
Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC, 700c x 42 - Endurance Plus
Rene Herse Cayuse Pass, 700c x 26 - Extralight
Rene Herse Cayuse Pass, 700c x 26 - Extralight
Rene Herse Babyshoe Pass, 650B x 42 - Extralight
Rene Herse Babyshoe Pass, 650B x 42 - Extralight
Rene Herse Oracle Ridge TC Tire, 700c x 48 - Endurance
Rene Herse Oracle Ridge TC Tire, 700c x 48 - Endurance
Rene Herse Oracle Ridge TC Tire, 700c x 48 - Standard
Rene Herse Oracle Ridge TC Tire, 700c x 48 - Standard
Rene Herse Umtanum Ridge, 650B x 55 - Endurance
Rene Herse Umtanum Ridge, 650B x 55 - Endurance
Rene Herse Umtanum Ridge, 650B x 55 - Standard
Rene Herse Umtanum Ridge, 650B x 55 - Standard
Rene Herse Snoqualmie Pass, 700c x 44 - Standard
Rene Herse Snoqualmie Pass, 700c x 44 - Standard
Rene Herse Snoqualmie Pass, 700c x 44 - Endurance
Rene Herse Snoqualmie Pass, 700c x 44 - Endurance
Rene Herse Steilacoom TC, 700c x 38 - Endurance
Rene Herse Steilacoom TC, 700c x 38 - Endurance
Rene Herse Steilacoom TC, 700c x 38 - Extralight
Rene Herse Steilacoom TC, 700c x 38 - Extralight
Rene Herse Switchback Hill, 650B x 48 - Standard
Rene Herse Switchback Hill, 650B x 48 - Standard
Rene Herse Switchback Hill, 650b x 48 - Extralight
Rene Herse Switchback Hill, 650b x 48 - Extralight
Rene Herse Babyshoe Pass, 650B x 42 - Standard
Rene Herse Babyshoe Pass, 650B x 42 - Standard
Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC, 700c x 42 - Endurance
Rene Herse Hurricane Ridge TC, 700c x 42 - Endurance
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Endurance Plus
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Endurance Plus
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Endurance
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Endurance
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Standard
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Standard
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Extralight
Rene Herse Juniper Ridge TC, 650B x 48 - Extralight
Rene Herse Barlow Pass, 700c x 38 - Standard
Rene Herse Barlow Pass, 700c x 38 - Standard
Rene Herse Barlow Pass, 700c x 38 - Extralight
Rene Herse Barlow Pass, 700c x 38 - Extralight
Rene Herse Chinook Pass, 700c x 28 - Extralight
Rene Herse Chinook Pass, 700c x 28 - Extralight
Rene Herse Chinook Pass, 700c x 28 - Standard
Rene Herse Chinook Pass, 700c x 28 - Standard
Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass, 700c x 35 - Endurance
Rene Herse Bon Jon Pass, 700c x 35 - Endurance
Rene Herse Stampede Pass, 700c x 32 - Standard
Rene Herse Stampede Pass, 700c x 32 - Standard
Rene Herse Stampede Pass, 700c x 32 - Extralight
Rene Herse Stampede Pass, 700c x 32 - Extralight
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Standard
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Standard
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Extralight
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Extralight
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Endurance Plus
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Endurance Plus
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Endurance
Rene Herse Manastash Ridge TC, 700C X 44 - Endurance
Rene Herse TPU Tubes, 700C
Rene Herse TPU Tubes, 700C
Rene Herse TPU Tubes, 650B / 26''
Rene Herse TPU Tubes, 650B / 26''

Today, René Herse is back at the heart of the all-road scene where it belongs, thanks to the efforts of Seattle-based cyclist and engineer Jan Heine, who inherited the blueprints and secrets for the company's exceptional products directly from Lyli and Jean. And he hasn't rested on Rene's laurels. Over the course of several years, Jan has pushed on, launching era-correct recreations and wholly new products that the "Magician of Levallois" himself would surely approve. 

René Herse tires are one such new area of focus. In the 1990s, Jan and his fellow touring cyclists discovered the joys of gravel riding while exploring the Cascade Mountains. When Jan realized that narrow racing tires were reaching their limits on rough surfaces, he began to wonder if it would be possible to create a wide and supple high-performance tire that could float over the gravel rather than grind through it.

Thanks to Jan's dedication and decades of innovation, today, René Herse tires are recognised as the royalty of rubber. Whether you're leaving the road for the first time or setting off for a continent-crossing off-road epic, the René Herse range of tires spans the entire field of gravel riding. And at Above Category, we're here to help you find the perfect tire for your ride. If you have a question about the range, compatibility or any other topic, don't hesitate to drop us a line.