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Johan Greeff
a Cross Country Rider
from St Gallen, SwitzerlandDate Reviewed: March 9, 2011
Strengths: Speed, grip in the dry, converts to tubeless REAL easily.Weaknesses: None for what it was intended for.Bottom Line: I started buying Michelins only recently, purely because they were half the price of anything else out there (this was not the case before, so maybe they came down to earth a bit...).
These tyres perform beyond what they were designed for, and have made me very happy with the money spent. Its spring here now, and I have fitted a set of new the Wildrock'r. Just waiting for mtbr to put those on the list, and I will tell you all about them - awesome so far!!! When it dries out a bit, the Hard Terrains are going back on again, since they show very little wear after about 2500km.
Favorite Trail: Abtwil
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Bike Import
Similar Products Used: Vredenstein
Bike Setup: On-one Inbred, X9, XT, DT240-Stans ZTR Olympics, Marzocchi Corsa LR.
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koankoen
a Cross Country Rider
from RockhamptonDate Reviewed: June 19, 2010
Strengths: Lightweight tyre that rolls well on ashphalt and hard trailsWeaknesses: Sometimes a little hard to get bead to bed in straight. Personally I would like it more in a 1.75 for road work.Bottom Line: I raced these tyres in tourdetimor 2009 and they were great on the hard roads as well as for training miles on open unsealed roads. I actually ground off abit more centre tread to make the ride smoother. The last one I bought I was amazed to easily mount tubeless (after setting bead in with a tube overnight) but haven't hammered it much yet to see how the light sidewalls stand up.
Favorite Trail: Light Line,Mt Nebo
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: City Centre Differen
Similar Products Used: XC Dry, various maxxis conti irc tyres
Bike Setup: Ti hardtail sometimes with rigid front end too.
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BigA0168
a Weekend Warrior
from Cincinnati OHDate Reviewed: April 23, 2010
Strengths: Ride, traction on packed soil, asphaltWeaknesses: Not the fastest on the asphalt, mud tractionBottom Line: I bought these a couple months back after getting tire of the low rolling resistance of my Bontregor nobbies on the pavement. I ride probably 65% pavement the rest trails. They do roll much faster then my Bontragor's did on hard ground and pavement although not as fast a pure street tire would. On recently tested them out on some hard packed mountain bike trails and they did awsome. The corner very flat with no slideout on the switchbacks and have plenty of traction to get up packed hills. I really havn't gotten into much mud with them and I know thier not made for it so I'm assuming thats a low point with these tires.
Favorite Trail: Hueston Woods
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: Amazon.com
Bike Setup: 2009 Trek 4500
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judge
a Weekend Warrior
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: December 8, 2009
Strengths: Weight, profile, easy folding for packing/shippingWeaknesses: None yet!Bottom Line: Having moved out of the city I needed a tyre that would give me some bite on the hard trails and sand where I now live but still give good performance and low resistance on asphalt where I spend 60-70% of the time. After a lot of research I bought the XC and I am delighted. Pumped hard there is no appreciable difference to the Conti's on the road and I can now ride along the beach without giving myself a hernia. The 2.0 width and squarish profile let it ride on top of the sand rather than digging in as the rounder profile 1.9 Conti's tended to. And the performance on hard pack and sand in corners is a huge improvement. Haven't tried them in the wet though.
Favorite Trail: East Beach, Port Fairy
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Chainreaction Cycle
Similar Products Used: Continental Town & Country
Bike Setup: Cannondale F700,[2000], RoKshok suspension seat post, various replacements for bits that have worn out/briken
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athleticfatih
a Racer
from Turkey - IzmirDate Reviewed: July 19, 2008
Strengths: Durability!,Suitable for all terrain except wet ground, Light enough for its durability,when you inflate it to 58psi it goes very fast each on asphalte or cross medium.
Rolls fast, turns secureWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I used this tire approximately 10.000km on every terrain.
Attended marathon races, ride daily long tours (up to 350km), record tries, dry/wet mediums, either on front or rear side, on hard rocks etc.
I sold this tire after 10.000km even including a patch on one side.It is great!
Favorite Trail: Istanbul-Izmir
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: Alatin bisiklet (Tre
Similar Products Used: this is an extraordinary tire
Bike Setup: Scott Voltage YZ4 frame, Suntour Capa TL fork, XT crankset, XT rear der, XT brake/shift levers, LX front der, SRAM road cassette 12-26, Mavic 117 rims, Deore front hub, XTR rear hub, CST slick tires (1.15" - 1.5" - 2.0"), Amoeba 68cm 25.4mm DH bar
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Steve Woutters
a Cross Country Rider
from BeverenDate Reviewed: September 24, 2006
Strengths: I am not seeing a lot strengths in a tire that surpasses its purpose somehowWeaknesses: Huge! On the road it has much higher rolling resistance than claimed. It is basically slow.Bottom Line: I was looking for a tire for cycle touring in south India. Although I might have selected the wrong type of tire for touring, I was very disappointed with the weight, size and rolling resistance of this tire. It does not accellerate and it is just tough to maintain a decent speed. It is going back to the shop and I will continue riding my excellent Michelin Wildgripper Comp for another while. These are much much faster.
Favorite Trail: road and gravel roads
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: local shop
Similar Products Used: Michelin Wildgripper Comp and Continental Vapor
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