ok so 1000 miles in now, and unfortunately all my riding has been tar.

The rear has lost about 2mm in this distance which is better than I expected from it.

As I'd hoped by this mileage the rear has really got it's act together, I can now really thrash the bike down the back lanes regardless of the road conditions.

The previously mentioned wandering from the tall blocks has certainly lost it's severity but does still show at times.

Wet weather handling is now very acceptable with few dramas and now even fewer lock ups.

we've had a few cold mornings but our roads aren't iced over yet so that will be a good test for the tyres, but on mornings where the cars are frosty they have been fantastic.

So far these tyres have been a surprise, I didn't expect tyres with blocks so aggressive to have really good manners.