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Stijn Bonneux
a Weekend Warrior
from BelgiumDate Reviewed: May 19, 2002
Strengths: Used as front tire, enabling me too have corners really fast. Grip is definitely NOT a problemWeaknesses: Maybe too soft tire. I had one as rear and it was slick'ened after a week or two.Bottom Line: Ideal as front tire. Rear wheel block too much for having a long life tire.
Favorite Trail: Free Ride, XC, technical tracks
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Bike Setup: Minerva Starlite, RockShox Judy XC, Shimano Deore shifting and brakes
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Plowboy
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TexasDate Reviewed: March 22, 2002
Strengths: Great traction, hold well in corners.Weaknesses: Fairly heavy, side knobs started chunking.Bottom Line: I really liked these tires and was at the point of switching the rear to the front (yes, I was using the tread reversed on the rear!) when I noticed some of the tread knobs on the edges of the rear tire were pulling off the casing. Bummer, but, after all, I had a good year of varied condition riding and they really aren't made to mount on the rear. Too bad they're discontinued but I'd consider another Ritchey pattern later on because they cleared mud really well and gave good traction everywhere.
Favorite Trail: Muleshoe, Rocky Hill, Greenbelt
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$11.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Specialized, Tioga, Panaracer
Bike Setup: K2 4000, CT2 bars, otherwise stock.
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Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Springfield,SCDate Reviewed: August 8, 2001
Strengths: Super fast. Great grip in turnsWeaknesses: NONBottom Line: Great off-road tire. I have not seen much wear, but I only use them off-road. Bought as set of front and rear from supergo.com. Great price.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$24.00
Purchased At: Supergo.com
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Crap
Bike Setup: Trek 8000
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Micha Schmidt
a Cross Country Rider
from Bückeburg, GermanyDate Reviewed: June 24, 2001
Strengths: great in loos gravel & mud (1.9-version), tractionWeaknesses: slides a little in corners. not available anymore......Bottom Line: True tires! They go really fast and do they job very well in any kind of terrain.... look out for cheap ritcheys!
Favorite Trail: lots of......
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: h&s bike-discount, bonn
Similar Products Used: WTB Veloc., onza Rip/rail, tons of panarac.,
Bike Setup: ´94 GT bravado, completely XT-equiped, RS Judy C, syncros cockpit/rims
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John
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from Appleton, WIDate Reviewed: June 7, 2001
Strengths: Durability, GRIP!Weaknesses: Expensive if you bought them full boat!Bottom Line: I'm a Continental user. Never bought Ritchey tires until I saw these listed cheap and took a chance. The best knobby tire I've ever used for normal conditions. Mud, Sand and loose gravel no problem. Best part is that they are completely silent on and off road and have no rolling resistance. Excellent on the back reversed tread! Have two backup sets and no you can't have them, mine!
Favorite Trail: bumpy with hills
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: Pricepoint
Similar Products Used: Conti's
Bike Setup: Steel Fisher with true wheels
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Paul Burbidge
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from KentvilleDate Reviewed: March 16, 2001
Strengths: Aggressive (2.35), excellent grip, rounded profile corners very wellWeaknesses: It's not really 2.35 inches wide but it has huge volumeBottom Line: Excellent front tire. Some people suggest turning it around for the rear but that strikes me as silly, the rounded profile would suck on back. Anyway I've got the 2.35 inch severe condition tire and I love it.
Favorite Trail: anything
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: Radical Edge (Fredericton)
Similar Products Used: Specialized, Kona, Tioga tires
Bike Setup: Whole bunch of stuff on a Kona Caldera (soon to be stinky) frame
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Rick
a Cross Country Rider
from Eglin AFB FloridaDate Reviewed: January 23, 2001
Strengths: Cheap, Light, FastWeaknesses: None yet!Bottom Line: WOW!!! What an awesome tire! Bites well in turns. I reversed the tread and put another on the rear. It tears the sand up! Great control in fast turns and braking. A very fast rolling tire. (cool blue sidewall on the WCS) It's also a bit lighter) I ordered a second pair from supergo.com to use when I wear these out!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$11.00
Purchased At: supergo.com
Similar Products Used: Raptor, Schwinn Moab XC, Geax, Hutch
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Supercal XT/XTR Race Face
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Scott Anderson
a Weekend Warrior
from Savage, MNDate Reviewed: November 3, 2000
Strengths: Great tread design to grip the trails
Rubber compound is soft but durable
Great cornering tireWeaknesses: Tread is a little tight to shed major mud
Blue sidewalls (Actually a strength for me cause I own a blue bike, but for most could be an issue)Bottom Line: Point blank - These tires are awesome. I paid $11 at www.supergo.com for these 127 TPI, kevlar folding Ritchey tire!! I have the WCS (World Champion Series) which has a higher TPI than their other model. They are extremely durable and roll fast when you crank up the air pressure (I run 60 LBS on my full suspension). The rubber compound is softer to allow better gripping but is durable. I use this tire on the front and back (Just turn the tire around on the back to give an excellent rear tread that grips well when you lay on the brakes!) These are a steal at $11. The only downfall for most people is that the sidewalls are BLUE (I have a blue bike so I look good supporting these tires!!)
I give it 5 flaming fritos for value and overall rating.
Favorite Trail: River bottom, Murphy Hanerhan
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$11.00
Purchased At: www.supergo.com
Bike Setup: K2 Proflex 4000, Front crosslink smart fork
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Sal DeFrancesco
a Weekend Warrior
from East Haven CTDate Reviewed: October 13, 2000
Strengths: good traction,controlWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: holds up well threads last a long time good wear..control and traction good in most conditions..A good value
Favorite Trail: supply pond
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$19.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: psycho
Bike Setup: hardtail,Klein pulse comp
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Eric Hagan
a Racer
from Sarasota FloridaDate Reviewed: April 16, 1999
Strengths:
Light, colorful sidewallsWeaknesses:
*colorful sidewallsBottom Line: Love 'em! They hook up on any type of trail for me.I have the 1.9 version rather than the 2.1 . The only problem with the smaller width is that I don't have the confidence in the the tight fast corners. But they do hook up on the corners 99% of the time. ( I suck in cornering ). Regardless, it is a great tire
Favorite Trail:
Bartram Trail, Tuskeegee
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Bike Setup:
GT Zaskar LE with Manitou and Zokes SuperFly
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freaky styley
a weekend warrior
from Pittsburgh, PADate Reviewed: February 22, 1998
Bottom Line:
This was a great tire through the summer months and early fall, however I like to put a IRC Missile upfront in the real muddy stuff I'm riding around Pittsburgh in February. Overall a really competent tire which I found rolled much better when turned opposite to the direction shown. The first time I felt unsteady on this tire was in the first race I entered (a very muddy one), goes to show how racing brings out the best and worst in your equipment. Much better than Navigator Pro for big riders especially in wet. clears mud OK, does not try to pick its own course.
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CrashTest
a weekend warrior
from ChicagoDate Reviewed: December 3, 1997
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this tire packs up with mud. very light though. Cheeeep tooo.
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CHRIS G
a weekend warrior
from SAN FRANCISCODate Reviewed: October 12, 1997
Bottom Line:
JUST PUT MY ALPHA IN FRONT AND A SPEEDMAX IN THE REAR...I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH MY OTHER SET OF TIRES (LEADER PRO FRONT/DOUBLE FIGHTER REAR) AND HAVE FINALLY COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE RITCHEYS DO MUCH BETTER WHEN I AM ACTUALLY OFF ROAD ON FIRE ROADS AND SINGLETRACK...ON PAVEMENT AND HARD PACK, THEY ARE ABOUT EVEN...CONFIDENCE GOING DOWN ROCKY, RUTTED DESCENTS IS NO PROB WITH THE RITCHEYS...I'M THINKING OF TRYING THE OMEGABITE IN THE REAR JUST TO SEE HOW THEY ARE...THE ALPHAS DEFINITELY HOOK UP IN THE FRONT, BETTER THAN ANY OTHER FRONT TIRE I'VE TRIED...
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Dale-Man
a weekend warrior
from MichiganDate Reviewed: October 7, 1997
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I put this tire on the front paired with a Speed-Max on the back. What a great combination! This tire solved the skitsh, unpredicatable front on the loose to hard stuff and made the whole control issue much more predictable. I like it! Ima gonna go for four peppas.
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Peter
a cross-country rider
from Castro Valley, CADate Reviewed: June 25, 1997
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I got the Alpha-bite w/ the Omega-bite from the Ritchey booth at a race as a trade-in for my worn Smoke/Darts plus $30. I just said, What the hell. I have a very aggressive style and these tires do nicely. There's probably a better mud tire, but for hard-pack to lose, these tires perform well together.
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