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Daren Cornwall
a
from ManchesterDate Reviewed: August 19, 2004
Strengths: Low rolling resistance, good on grass and mudWeaknesses: a little scary on gravelBottom Line: Good all rounder, good value for money, a little practice lets you push it with confidence.
Favorite Trail: lakes round trips
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: with bike
Bike Setup: Giant Terrago fs2
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andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from hamilton canadaDate Reviewed: December 7, 2002
Strengths: good in wet and muddy conditions and good on loose soil for corneringWeaknesses: asphault, i was stupid and rode on the road alot with these tires and they wore down really fastBottom Line: the tires are good in the mud and loose soil but don't use them for city riding cause they'll wear out right fast
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: main cyce
Similar Products Used: many
Bike Setup: 2002 rm fusion
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Gerben Stam
a Cross Country Rider
from Delft, N-H, NetherlandsDate Reviewed: November 26, 2002
Strengths: Good grip on wet track. Never had a puncture in 2 years!Weaknesses: A bit heavy.Bottom Line: Good tire with lots of grip and puncture-free
Favorite Trail: Amerongen
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Bike Setup: Giant ATX-frame, Marzocchi MXR-fork, Shimano LX/XT, Thudbuster seatpost, Time-pedals
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Robert Thompson
a Cross Country Rider
from Leicester / ukDate Reviewed: September 25, 2002
Strengths: Fast, has good tread pattern, ive had no puntures in 2 years of road riding with these.Weaknesses: none to think off.Bottom Line: The ones I have are the cream coloured folding type, and with a limited budget of £20 a pair they are great value. At first they looked a little narrow (1.80) for winter xc riding, so I switch to Panracers for that, but for gravel and road riding they are much better than the fat sluggish lumps of rubber that you buy for double the price. The compound is hard wearing and they have lasted a lot longer than I thought. I am pleased with my Michelin's, would buy again when these babie's wear.
Favorite Trail: miserable angry farmers
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: mail order
Similar Products Used: Panracer smoke/dart
Bike Setup: Viper f-40 elite frame (www.woollyhatshop.com), wieniemen 512 rims, Panracer smoke, avid sd 2.0 brakes, shimano stx groupset, Bomber Z4's
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Roberto
a Cross Country Rider
from Central AmericaDate Reviewed: July 17, 2002
Strengths: Fast rolling, good mud shedding capability.Weaknesses: A bit heavy for a folding tire and size (26x1.95)Bottom Line: They are awesome for any wet terrain. Seems that mud run away from them, cause they never build up. A little slippery on wet rocks and roots. A little nervous on loose terrain going downhill, but perhaps a fatter 26x2.1 will be more stable.
I bought these tires with foul weather and wet terrain in mind and they haven't dissapointed me. They perform in mud like a champ without the rolling resistance penalty. Will keep them for a while when dry season comes, but most probably will switch to some fast rolling, semi-slick.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Kenda, Cheng Shin, Vittoria
Bike Setup: Cross country hardtail
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a cool guy
a Weekend Warrior
from EnglandDate Reviewed: June 15, 2002
Strengths: *low rolling resistance
*grips well in mud (for a 1.95)
*lightWeaknesses: *not to good on loose gravalBottom Line: These were great when I was doing long rides on my bike (40 miles+)coz they had low rolling resistance and were light now I'm getting more comfidant and wanted a more aggressive tyre so I put some D.H. tioga's but the X-sports were very good for speed and could be used on road as well so maybe I should use thicker X-sports instead. I also had big problems on loose stuff hower and thi could be a problem if youdo a lot on graval
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: stock
Similar Products Used: tested lots on friends bikes
Bike Setup: tioga dh 2.1 deore transmission hardtail
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Kace
a Cross Country Rider
from Bristol, UKDate Reviewed: November 23, 2001
Strengths: Very fast, light weightWeaknesses: slippy on gravelBottom Line: Although these F&R specific tyres have quite an agressive deep tread, it is very close spaced around the centre of the tyre, giving great rolling speed and acceleration. I'm running the 1.95 "folders", and they're light and (I say again) quite fast. My one reservation is that they're quite skittish on loose surfaces, as the other reviewers have alluded to. Perhaps the wider ones are better? But I'm happy to go careful over the gravel when they zip so smoothly over grass and bite really well in soft mud. Good multi-purpose XC tyre. (Note my value rating is at the price I paid: GBP20 the pair)
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: chainreaction.com
Similar Products Used: Tioga psychos, Panaracer smoke/dart
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 12, 2000
Strengths: Cheap price, low rolling resistance.Weaknesses: Slippery frontsBottom Line: I agree with the first reviewer... the front tires are nervous around hard corners. Great tires for X-country rides with light trails. Better than running with slicks on the MTB.
Favorite Trail: Delta watershed
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Bike Setup: '99 Rocky Mountain Spice
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bladteth
a Cross Country Rider
from Lodz, PolandDate Reviewed: June 9, 2000
Strengths: + price/performance ratio
+ thread (quick auto-cleaning from mud)
+ will easily seat itself on the rim
Weaknesses: - rather bad in tight turns, tendency to slip (front tire)
- soft rubber that worns quite fast (rear one)
- weightBottom Line: This tires are good to start an adventre in MTB. Moderate rolling resistance, low price and auto-seating on the rims make this piece of rubber an interesting one. On the other hand, the rear tire worns quickly and front one has very annoying tendency to loose the grip when it comes to cornering - you have to 'feel' the point when it begins to slip. This review is for 1,95 X-Sports.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Panaracer XC Pro 2.1, Ritchey Z-Max 1.9, Author tires
Bike Setup: Giant Terrago '98 with upgrades
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