Submitted by
jamesarr
a Weekend Warrior
from Louisville, KY Date Reviewed: October 3, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Cher-eneca Parks
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Rolls well on the road on the way to the trail head. No flats yet.
Weaknesses:
Clogs very quickly in wet, muddy conditions and remains slick thereafter. Refuses to shed mud, slop appears to ionic bond to tire surface. No "side grip", slips off roots if not perfectly perpendicular to tread.
Similar Products Used:
Tioga Psycho-K/S on my fully stock '95 Trek 950.
Bike Setup:
Stock from shop.
Bottom Line:
I'll be wanting a new set of tires for Christmas, or as soon as I can say these are worn out. We've been having a wet fall, and the trails are tacky at best. Even when trails were completely dry, these tires still seem only fair-to -middling, with a penchant for rear tire slip as soon as you get out of the saddle for short uphill bursts.
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Submitted by
grtbuster13
a Racer
from Franklin,Wi,USA Date Reviewed: September 24, 2009
I've had 3 different people ride these tires besides myself and none of us could get these wheels to stick in the corners no matter the surface. If there's anything loose on top of the surface these tires get down right scary.
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Submitted by
Steel29er
a Racer
from Brick, NJ Date Reviewed: September 12, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Allaire State Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Brielle Cyclery
Strengths:
Fast, durable, long life (lasted close to a year), Tubeless Ready, thick side walls.
Weaknesses:
None performance related, love it. Maybe a touch on the heavier side
Similar Products Used:
Racing Ralph, Ardent, Rampage, Bontrager EXP
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher Ferrous 29er, 1x9, Mustang Rim with Hope Hub.
Bottom Line:
Awesome Rear tire, not great for the front. Very durable, loved this tire, highly recommend.
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Submitted by
ctbarron
a Weekend Warrior
from Annandale, VA Date Reviewed: August 28, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Stock w/GF Cobia
Strengths:
Good wear, not bad in dry, straight conditions
Weaknesses:
Wet ground, any corner
Similar Products Used:
Maxxis Ardent, WTB Prowler
Bike Setup:
'09 GF Cobia
Bottom Line:
Tires came stock, so I used them until the tread wore down. They are mediocre - I would not buy a set as a replacement. They roll ok and work well on hardpack or on trails that are only a little tacky. The cornering is weak in almost any condition other than a nice dry berm.
They are poor on loose ground as well. I would definitely not use them as a back tire. Running them in any kind a wet/muddy condition is scary - it is like putting the bike on ice skates.
Note I only ran them with a tube. Their performance was oddly the same at both lower PSI and higher PSI. At best a good rolling tire for straight, dry conditions. Also pricy.
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