Another characteristic of the Getaway that I was skeptical of was the very rounded casing profile. Challenge says that their testers preferred this rounded crown over flatter ones during testing for the development of the Getaway. Generally speaking, very peaked, rounded casings such as the Getaway’s result in poor handling on loose, crushed rock.
But the Getaway’s supple casing won me over by making the tire casing work over the looser rock I rode. I went over and did not plow through it, as I would have with a more typically constructed casing with a very rounded crown. This also resulted in a very stable ride over loose gravel, which was very surprising to me. Not only that, but the obvious was also apparent- A very smooth ride quality.
As you also may guess, the Getaway has a very fast roll due to its lower rolling resistance and peaked profile which leaves less of a contact patch on harder surfaces. This was very much noticed on all of my test rides versus anything else I have mounted up for tires currently.