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Submitted by
Christopher Beech
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Frick Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | shedding sticky mud, straight line traction | | Weaknesses: | computer programming, road | | Bike Setup: | hardtail, multi-speed, soft fork | | Bottom Line: | I was amazed at how well this tire cleaned itself. We have some pretty adhesive clay mud around here and the Montana never packed up. I was running a Nevegal on the front and the Conti was always much cleaner. Of course I am using this as a rear tire - I don't think it would be so good on the front. I found the wide paddle shaped knobs did a good job hooking up in soft dirt on climbs. The tire is getting worn out now and I wouldn't mind finding another one to replace it. OK for hardpack and OK for cornering but really good on traction in soft stuff and mud shedding. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeremy atkinson
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hergest ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Strengths: | cheap.very good on overgrazed grass [uk farming subsidies], not as grippy as a geax blade but wears better, clears wet mud well | | Weaknesses: | not much good on the front | | Similar Products Used: | blades , cross countrys, teams | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | a surprisingly good tire for sheep ravaged wet welsh hills chorus -'land of my fathers' | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a
from Des Moines, IA USA
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Katy Trail in Missouri | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Sticks OK in dirt | | Weaknesses: | Punctures WAY too easily; braking was too soft no matter what direction I mounted the tire. Never (ever) use for commute bike. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Primal Raptors | | Bike Setup: | 97 Fisher Marlin | | Bottom Line: | Had a Montana in rear for daily urban commute through last years warm months--tire was recommended by my bike shop probably in error. Raptor in front had zero flats over this time period; with or without kevlar flat-prevention strip and tire goo the Montana caught a flat almost every week--I spent more on patch kits and tubes than I did on the tire. Tire death came as a result of a messy sidewall blowout on a quiet ride through a cemetery, leading me to wonder how long the shop had this tire on the shelf before selling it to me last May. Ride at recommended PSI of ~55 was ultra smooth, compared to noisy Raptor tho. Raptor accelerated faster, but not as sweet of a takeoff from full-stop as the new Geax Hook/Warp combo I put on today--will give an opinion on that rig after a few months on road and off. 2 chilis because I like Continental road bike tires and I'm sure that they wouldn't sell a tire without any redeeming qualities--I must have just missed the good stuff somewhere along the line. Am i just too hard on my tires? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Hesketh
a Weekend Warrior
from Palm Bay Florida
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Spruce Creek | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Sticky compound | | Weaknesses: |
loose sand | | Similar Products Used: |
velociraptors | | Bike Setup: |
GT Aggressor | | Bottom Line: | Good, No great tire for hardpack, mud and semi loose earth. These tires stick. I have montanas on back and atlantas on front. Much better then the raptors. | Overall Rating: |
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