Submitted by
Gordon
a Weekend Warrior
from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: July 18, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$22.00
Purchased At:
The Sports People, F
Strengths:
Smooth rolling, low resistance on pavement. Good puncture resistance for light off trail use.
Weaknesses:
Not good for medium to agressive trails. Poor grip in sloppy conditions.
Bike Setup:
Converted MTB for daily commute, distance paved trail and road, and light unpaved and off trail. Air pressure 70 lbs road, 45 lbs trail.
Bottom Line:
If you ride agressively and like tree dodging, these are NOT the tires for you. It's a tough hybrid tire. If you ride pavement daily and still hit unpaved trails and gravel roads for fun, then this might be what you are looking for. I have about 3000 pavement miles and 150 gravel/dirt trail miles on my set with no punctures yet.
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Submitted by
librantiger
a Racer
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 5, 2008
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Bike barn
Strengths:
These tyres have great durability. Good cornering and grip.
Weaknesses:
None.
Similar Products Used:
Vittoria Randoneur cross road tyres. These are awesome, 2yrs trialing Randoneurs and only one flat. And thats riding over glass numerous times.
Bike Setup:
Wheeler zx 900 modified for the road.
Bottom Line:
These tyres are the best for durability. Very good handling too.
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Submitted by
XJaredX
a Weekend Warrior
from Allentown, PA Date Reviewed: October 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Sals
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
pretty good rolling resistance if you pump em up good
Weaknesses:
Heavy. Heavier than my 26x2.10 Kenda Nevegals, WTF?
Bike Setup:
09 Cannondale F4
Bottom Line:
I like them except for the weight.
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Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: October 17, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Strengths:
robust wear well excellent grip able to do some dual duty cheap
Weaknesses:
heavy not that fast
Similar Products Used:
IRC metro specialized fatboys continental contact sports
Bottom Line:
these are great if durability is key and some rough paths are part of your journey
if you want faster, get some narrower full slicks
IMO, too heavy
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Submitted by
Kenneth
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: June 12, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
mebourne bicycle centre
Strengths:
VERY long lasting tire, good cornering.
Weaknesses:
carry too much water in the tread on the centre
Bottom Line:
excellent road time, and ok for ocassional off road
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Submitted by
Rob -wotzapollohimalaya
a Weekend Warrior
from Eastwood, Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Manly Dam/Oakes
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
blackman cycles
Strengths:
rolls fast & smooth looks robust held up well to gutters and a bit of offroad
Weaknesses:
a bit $$ can't think of anything else
Similar Products Used:
IRC Metros (they cracked, poor grip)
Bike Setup:
standard Giant VT3
Bottom Line:
my bike flies along paths and roads, loving the smoothness and it's ability to handle rougher terrain than my IRCs. so far so good, i bashed up and down a few gutters, just ate it up, corners awesome on bitumen, hammered down a trail/stair section... no worries!
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Submitted by
Glenn Bacon
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland New Zealand Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004
Favorite Trail:
The next one
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Bike Barn
Strengths:
Solid construction, hard wearing and good grip on the black stuff
Weaknesses:
None yet, unless they stop makin em.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Never you mind
Bottom Line:
Ever fancied turning your trusty stead into a tarmac rocket! If like me winter stuffs up your favourite tracks and turns primo rides into brown custard, grab a pair of these and hit the urban single track. This is the first time i've ever owned slicks for my treadly and would'nt be without them. Solid construction throughout with a strong kevlar bead and good sidewalls (which have taken a great deal of punishment from kerb hits etc). Performance is v good, giving great confidence and traction in all conditions, allowing you to stay in contact with whatever your riding on (which always helps). Not exactly the cheapest tire on the market but you get wat ya pay for (normally). Go on you know you want em!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Les McEachern
a Weekend Warrior
from Canberra Date Reviewed: April 3, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Local Bike shop- Kambah
Strengths:
Excellent hard surface riding, puncture resistent with good grip. Fast and long wearing
Weaknesses:
None really for what it is designed for, ie hard surface/roads & paths etc...
Bike Setup:
who cares- Decore 27 gear
Bottom Line:
Very pleased for what it is a path slickish tyre that wears and grips well. It resists puncturing and because of the amount of class along the paths here that a very good thing.
Very happy to recommend and I have to others.
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Submitted by
Martin Heldt
a Weekend Warrior
from Iowa Date Reviewed: September 7, 2003
Favorite Trail:
all over
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
River City Bikes in Clinton IA.
Strengths:
The only off road driving I do is along some hardpacked river dikes. The traction is fine for that.
These things fly on asphalt. I run them at 70psi and add a good five MPH to my topspeed and 3mph to my average cruising speed.
Weaknesses:
None yet. They look like new and I've been flat free.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracers
Bike Setup:
stock hardtail
Bottom Line:
I'll keep buying them as long as they keep making them.
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Submitted by
Fred Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Oregon, USA Date Reviewed: June 11, 2003
Favorite Trail:
North Portland 40 mile
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Unknown bicycle Co-Op in Portland
Strengths:
It just holds up extremly well with hardly ever any loss of tire pressure..It corners well on wet streets (A Portland Problem)..Its the most verstile road skin that withstands abuse and gives us none of the usual grief..It is a good tire. Speed on the road and responsive on the rough trails..Corners off the paths and doesnt scar from curb hits in our inner city road work..
Weaknesses:
I suppose if their is a weakness it is the cost of the product which is moderatly high but you get what you pay for..
Similar Products Used:
several
Bike Setup:
We are the Grand avenue Boxing Club of Portland, Oregon (est. 1949)Home to 2 teams of amateur boxers and 12 professionals.. We have always and consistently used bicycles in our training program..Trainers use one of our bicycles accompaning boxers in their usual 5 miles of road work often over rough terrain..Our boxers also use our bicycles when they have foot, Knee or Shin problems from running, We have them ride hills..Using Bicycles and the reliable Geax Tires might have something to do with the consistent honors we are winning in this sport..
Bottom Line:
When you are focused on Boxing or rideing your bike or training for whatever, fixing tires is a loss of concentration and energy you cant afford..I wish I knew of Geax earlier..I wish to thank them, they save us much time..
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