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Schwalbe
Little Albert 29
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4.5/5
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Description:Aggressive, medium to loose conditions XC tire for front or rear.
Size: 29 x 2.1, Kevlar
Fast rolling and lightweight
Reinforced SnakeSkin heavy duty sidewalls
Narrow profile--fast rolling
Designed to work front or rear
67 tpi
590 grams for the 29" and 535 grams for the 26"
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Submitted by
Jaxson
a Racer
from Thurston
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mohican State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclist Connection | | Strengths: | Tough sidewalls. Lots of knobs for great traction, yet seems to have low rolling resistance. Skinny tire that does'nt take much effort to get up to speed. Very light-weight, too. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe too skinny for some riders who like more volume in a tire. Might not be the best tire for very muddy climbs due to it's narrow profile. Expensive. | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda Klaws, Bontrager Jones & ACX's. | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Xcaliber & Rig with upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | This tire is on both geared and single speed bikes. I use these tires year round, and they seem to hook up well in just about any condition. They're light-weight, and the narrow profile make it a great race tire for me (165 pound rider.
No issue with knobs wearing off here: I do a lot of gravel/township road riding on my mountain bikes and I'd have to say that the majority of the tread is still there after 1200 miles (each set) of riding.
That said, I definately would'nt use these tires for habitual pavement riding.
Though they're somewhat expensive, I imagine I will continue to use this tire as long as they are being made. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RiverCliff
a Cross Country Rider
from Mountain Home, AR
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Syllamo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Strong sidewalls - pretty good grip - easy on and off the rim | | Weaknesses: | Did not like the feel - knobs came off really quick - other knobs wore down quick. | | Similar Products Used: | numerous 26" NanoRaptor and Jones ACX in 29er | | Bike Setup: | SS 29er | | Bottom Line: | Replaced the nanoraptor because I badly tore the side wall in 2 places - Did not want that to happen again, so bought the Little Albert. As I expected, the LA felt stiff - I was OK with that as the side walls are stiff and intact. I was not OK with my $50 tire losing knobs (no, I do not drag my rear brake) and the tread wearing down so quick - maybe 20 rides. I ride all rocky single track, and it is hard on tires/tread, but this was the most I have paid for a tire, and the least amount of miles put on one before needing replaced. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
xtrsmith
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Doctor's Park Crested Butte, CO | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycles Unlimited Springfield, MO | | Strengths: | Rolls like a road tire, super fast. It's skinny, but rolls like its 2.2" wide. Very sticky. I ride it both front and rear. | | Weaknesses: | It might be hard to find at your local shop. | | Similar Products Used: | Panaracer Fire, Specialized, Mythos IRC, Geax tires | | Bike Setup: | Ti 29er, cross country riding | | Bottom Line: | I was in Palm Springs where conditions are rocky, sharp and technical. I thought I would have problems, but the thing hooked up as well as any other time I've ridden it. This is my favorite 29er tire, as good as advertised.
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Submitted by
Ryan Fell
a Cross Country Rider
from San Carlos, CA
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Middle Ridge, Coe | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Fast rolling, dry grip, "light feel" | | Weaknesses: | On the narrower side, but then, see strengths... | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Fastrack, Nevegal, Exiwolf, Rampage, Resolution | | Bike Setup: | Soulcraft Holy Roller, geared, Reba | | Bottom Line: | A great tire for fast rides, not so much float when compared with the most recent 2.2+ additions to the arsenal. Great grip with little extra effort (but then again, it's a 29er...)
A fun tire that gets little love. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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