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Geax Blade 185 Tire
Product DescriptionGeax Blade 185
User Reviews 
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Curt
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, Id, USA Date Reviewed: May 8, 2005 Strengths: big nobs, good traction. Tread pattern looks cool and I like the green side walls. Weaknesses: High rolling resistance Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: trail 4 Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: internet Similar Products Used: xc panaracers, velociraptors Bike Setup: '99 Rocky Mountain Fusion 
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NFields
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville Date Reviewed: November 18, 2004 Strengths: Stick like glue to wet and dry leaves, hooks up well in mud and dirt. I am riding on leaf covered, singletrack,trails that vary in consistence of mud, dirt, roots, stobs, and very slick, hidden, flat shale and rocks. In other words and positively suitable tire to my type of cross country riding. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: King/Ish Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $9.00 Purchased At: on-line Similar Products Used: very old knobbies on current mtb bike. Bike Setup: Stock 1992 Nishiki mtn bike.
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ben weinreich
a Cross Country Rider
from sykesville MD Date Reviewed: March 21, 2004 Strengths: grabs everything - Grabs soft soil like no ones business, was going crazy fast around a soft turn, front tire rolled over a small stick and started sliding sideways, pulled back brakes and was putting foot down to brace - then the traction completely came back, it hooked up completely at a severe angle and i went on my way with a big smile instead of bruises. Also rolling resistance is very acceptible for the tread pattern. put in 5+ miles of asphalt to get to and back from the trail head w/no noticeable wear - still has nubbys on the treads Weaknesses: don't use on flat wet rocks, they're especially slick - "crazy slick" if you will Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: patapsco state pk - avalon section Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: e-bay Similar Products Used: Michelin wilderness something, specialized S-works, Psycho TT - nothing yet can remotely compare Bike Setup: Specialized ground control, mavic rims, Marzocchi bomber up front, new Diore "hollowtech " mechanicals
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d white
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003 Strengths: simple pattern that works. Weaknesses: none of my lbs carry them, so I have to mail order Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: every major tire brand Bike Setup: Titus
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Kevin
a Racer
from Chicago Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 Strengths: Throws mud even on steep climbs, nice 1.8 profile seems smaller but perfect for those running F/S with minimal mu d clearance. You will not have mud clogging your drive train with these tires. They mount and inflate easily with Stan's system as well. Not to heavy at around 550 grams. I couldn;t believe the price I paid. Outstanding tire in mud and sand. Raced the Buzzard Buster in Wisconsin and they were perfect. It was real sandy and muddy and handled the loose stuff real well. Even the sand and mud cement didnt stick to them. Weaknesses: I don't like the green sidewall (don't care too much. The knobs are rounded but sit up kind of straight on the edges so make sure you cross tree roots on perpendicular after going though a mud section or you will slip. Forget hardpack, the rolling resistance is high even with the "hard" tread option. However, if most of the trail is mud and 25% of it is dry, this is still the best tire to use. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: First specific all mud tire. Bike Setup: Fuel with xtr disc hubs and 3.1 ust rims with stan's
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Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Lafayette, NY Date Reviewed: August 2, 2003 Strengths: went on easy, unbelievable traction in the worse slippery, rooty, rock slop. looks great to Weaknesses: hard to find Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: bicycletires.com Similar Products Used: Panaracer Mud Pro
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SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Edmonton, AB Date Reviewed: June 23, 2003 Strengths: Great mud performance Cheap Weaknesses: Rolling resistance Squirrely at high speed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: Nasbar
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Philip Fontana
a Cross Country Rider
from Anchorage, AK Date Reviewed: June 13, 2003 Strengths: When riding through mud, it's like a paddleboat through water. Weaknesses: Wears fast - travels slow when on the pavement. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of em Duration Product Used: 3 months Bike Setup: Turner 02, lots of good stuff throughout.
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el ray
a Cross Country Rider
from dawn to dusk Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 Strengths: GRIP!!! (also light and folding) by the way, i had no troube installing them like the dude below me. plus the teal sidewalls are b!tchin' Weaknesses: well, they're not fast on hardpack but i prefer to MOUNTAIN bike which implies riding on terrain not resembling a city street... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: nashbar Similar Products Used: WTB velociraptors Bike Setup: giant xtc se1 - blade on the back; semi-slick on the front
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Jee Young
a Weekend Warrior
from DC Date Reviewed: December 21, 2002 Strengths: Light Great for snow Weaknesses: Harder to install than wider tires. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: oh? Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Maxxis Swampthing Bike Setup: Fisher Mt. Tam Mavic 221, Blackburn tubes
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Patrick Jordan
a Cross Country Rider
from Aptos,CA,USA Date Reviewed: November 16, 2002 Strengths: Grip and great rolling resistance. Weaknesses: They say they wear quickly but I have not had them long enough to tell. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything With Dirt Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $13.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: Velciraptors(great),Mobsters(good),Mutanoraptor,Zeds and Farmer Johns. Bike Setup: Sugar 3 with 105mm X-Vert Air front fork.
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Rob Trautman
a Cross Country Rider
from Swain,NY Date Reviewed: November 7, 2002 Strengths: GRIP!!! light wt.(kevlar),on sale Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Swain Mtn. Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $14.00 Purchased At: Nashbar Similar Products Used: Tyranoraptor WTB Bike Setup: K2 Razorback,Duke 100mm, XT drivetrain
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Pawel Szafruga
a Racer
from Pullman, WA Date Reviewed: March 16, 2002 Strengths: Grip Weight, it's not great, but very exceptable Weaknesses: hmmmm.....that's a toughee Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Skookum Flats Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Pythons, great for hardpack Assorted Michelins and IRC's Bike Setup: Giant XtC with a random mix of parts. Wheels are Bontrager Valiant rims on XTR hubs.
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Rich T
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, OH Date Reviewed: November 10, 2001 Strengths: Aggressive tread... confidence builder when in loose stuff. Weaknesses: Heavy... need to wear tread to lose the weight... j/k! Pricey but at least I don't have to keep buying tubes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Harbin, Huston, Landen, Ceasar Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Montgomery Cyclery Similar Products Used: Hutchinson Pythons Tubeless Tech 2.0 on my NRS1. I have used Michelin Wildgrippers 2.1 on my custom Goose NX 8.1. IRC Mythos XC's. Bike Setup: Modified 2001 Giant XTC NRS1. I upgraded to Easton Monkeylite CT2 Carbon Fiber 24" Low Riser Bars, XTR Rapid Fire Shifters and replaced the grips with Salsa Yellow Grips.
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bart elias
a Cross Country Rider
from Gent, OostVlaanderen, Belgium Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001 Strengths: cheap, incredible in gooey mud Weaknesses: lots of rolling resistance, wear fairly fast Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: GTJ jura Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $12.00 Purchased At: Specialised Shop Gent Similar Products Used: campo semi slick tire Bike Setup: Giant ATX 875, Marzocchi Atom80, lx/xt brakes and shifters, stx rc derailleur, crank and bracket
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