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Ritchey Tom Slick Tire
Product DescriptionIf youre riding your MTB onThe road,Tom Slick is ideal. Fast rollingTread withTraction sipes works great on paved surfaces. 250-400 grams
User Reviews 
Submitted by
sharkbait_au
a Racer
from Australia Date Reviewed: July 7, 2011 Strengths: Turns a mountain bike into an acceptable road trainer. Weaknesses: Disappointed with life of tire. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Bike Setup: Road modified mountain bike. Reduced fork height and travel, aero bars, road cassette, Adamo road seat.
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O. Emry
a Cross Country Rider
from Sunnyvale, CA Date Reviewed: September 7, 2010 Strengths: Decent, long-wearing road tire Weaknesses: Poor cornering Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: It's a road tire! Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: various Similar Products Used: Avocet FasGrip City Schwalbe Kojak Bike Setup: Ritchey Super Comp Also used on tandem w/ 26" wheels 
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stephen_w_keller
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR USA Date Reviewed: June 8, 2010 Strengths: Low rolling resistance, high-pressure, predictable handling. Weaknesses: Routine cord failures. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Performance Bicycles Similar Products Used: Specialized Nimbus Bike Setup: Rigid fork & frame MTB gear/tired for street commuting.
Submitted by
eighthsamurai
a Weekend Warrior
from California Central Coast Date Reviewed: March 7, 2010 Strengths: Light weight, low rolling resistance, good adhesion on dry pavement. Weaknesses: Prone to flats, sketchy on sand/gravel patches, terrible fit on Crossmax rims. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $39.00 Purchased At: Cambria Bicycle Outf Similar Products Used: Specialized Fatboy Bike Setup: Klein Pulse II, XTR, Crossmax 
Submitted by
ENYCECKK
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn New York Date Reviewed: September 30, 2009 Strengths: Fast Fast Fast ! U can beat any mountain biker with this 1 inch tire. ( pavement ) Weaknesses: -Lost 2 inches of bike height Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: none Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: BikeTiresDirect Similar Products Used: Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Setup: Schwinn protocol 1.0 8 speed mountain bike 
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Harvey
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington dc Date Reviewed: August 5, 2009 Strengths: Fast. Quiet. Sticky cornering. Weaknesses: Hard to get on. Wear moderately fast. Average performance in wet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $30.00 Similar Products Used: Tioga. IRC. Bike Setup: Spec rockhopper comp
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Martin (the Nutter)O Leary
a Weekend Warrior
from Ireland Date Reviewed: March 16, 2009 Strengths: FAST WITH GREAT CORNERING SPEED QUIET AND LIGHT.A very cheap conversion to make a mountain bike fast on tarmac. Weaknesses: NONE total satisfaction Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Arano ,Spain Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Speed Eagle Cycles Similar Products Used: Wolfrace on my old Carlton and numerous brands on my KTM Adventure 640 Bike Setup: Obrea tenere Shimano
Submitted by
abarth99
a Weekend Warrior
from Federal Way, WA Date Reviewed: October 14, 2008 Strengths: Fast, quiet, fast, light, fast, good cornering, fast, cheap, did I mention fast. Weaknesses: Skinny tires on mountain bike just doesn't look right. Need skinny new tubes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $18.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Similar Products Used: Specialized Hemisphere Bike Setup: Specialized Hardrock Comp Disc with 48 tooth big ring and Manitou Skareb Elite front shock.
Submitted by
JT
from Oakland, CA Date Reviewed: May 1, 2008 Strengths: Quiet, great rolling tire, high pressure (for a MTB) Weaknesses: None for me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $17.00 Purchased At: Performance Similar Products Used: Continental T&C Bike Setup: Hardtail and an MTB Singlespeed
Submitted by
MTB114
a Weekend Warrior
from PA Date Reviewed: March 4, 2008 Strengths: Fast and Quiet Weaknesses: Too light duty...poor construction as well Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $15.00
Submitted by
Gunnar
a Racer
from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007 Strengths: None. Dangerous Weaknesses: Blow out. 3" Sidewall seperation from the bead. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $22.00 Purchased At: Canyon Bicycle Similar Products Used: Continental Bike Setup: Fat Chance Mountain Bike
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Peter
from Concord Date Reviewed: July 16, 2007 Strengths: 1 inch slicks Weaknesses: weak sidewalls, easy blowouts Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt. Diablo Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: Performance Similar Products Used: CONTINENTALS!!!!!!! Bike Setup: Previous: Ritchey TimberComp Current: Lightspeed Pisgah
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Brett
a Racer
from Atlanta Date Reviewed: June 1, 2007 Strengths: Fast and low rolling resistance. Corners well. Weaknesses: Weak sidewall. Tough to get on rim. Not puncture resistant. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Setup: 07 Giant Anthem 2. Stock.
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Daniel Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Richardson, TX, USA Date Reviewed: March 1, 2007 Strengths: -FAST! -Hold 100psi -Cut throrugh water like butter! Weaknesses: You have to be careful... because they aren't hard to puncture. Get a patch kit. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lake Grapevine Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $20.00 Similar Products Used: Specialized slicks Bike Setup: Raleigh M40, XT Crankset, LX Hydraulic Disc, Mavic 217 with XT Hubs
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Anders Olsen
a Cross Country Rider
from Copenhagen Date Reviewed: September 2, 2006 Strengths: Fast and light. Weaknesses: Just about anything. You will get a flat from running over a groove in the road!!! These tires are useless unless your riding on new and sweeped tarmac. I allso ride roadbikes and do have some experience about how a road tire should perform. Hell I have ridden tubulars for copetition with better puncture resistace than these tires. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything faaaaast!!! Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: My local dealer. Similar Products Used: Do not buy these tires. They suck. Bike Setup: Klein frame and stuff, but who cares!!!
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