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Schwalbe Racing Ralph Tubeless Tire
Product DescriptionThe name says it all; the Schwalbe Racing Ralph TL Ready is their most successful race tire. It's light enough to satisfy the weight weenies, and it's faster in a straight line than the Rocket Ron due to a greater concentration of knobs in the center of the tread. That the tread pattern is designed for flat-out speed means that it loses a little ground to the Rocket Ron when it comes to ultimate grip, but not by much. When you lay into the turns, an increase of open space through the transition knobs allows them to dig in and grip the trail. The Racing Ralph uses Schwalbe's PaceStar Triple Compound, their fastest. Schwalbe engineers recognize that it's not possible for one compound to do it all, so they've combined three to optimize the tire's performance. The low-profile tread of the Racing Ralph is fast, and it's still an excellent cornering tire thanks to the U-Block shoulder tread. These tread blocks are angled at 20 degrees or so towards the outside of the tire. A small sipe doesn't quite divide the block, creating the "U" shape. They work to counteract the lateral forces endured when cornering to maintain traction and to keep the bike stable.The tire is designed to be tubeless ready (TL), which means you can say goodbye to pinch flats. A tubeless system allows you to run less air pressure, again enhancing the grip of the tire's tread. Better traction, less vibration, and no flats lead to a great ride. It's necessary to use a liquid sealant within the tire to seal the bead seat and to quickly seal thorn or debris punctures on the trail. The Schwalbe Racing Ralph TL Ready is available in 26 x 2.1" or 26 x 2.25" widths.Tubeless 101: The Why and the How Explained.
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fasterthanyourmom Date Reviewed: March 7, 2013 Strengths: Extreamly grippy in the conditions its intended for, very light and supple, Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: 
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Morals Date Reviewed: February 4, 2013 Strengths: Marketing Department Weaknesses: Price, Overall Bottom Line: 
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cda mtb
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: October 10, 2012 Strengths: low rolling resistance, good traction, light weight tire Weaknesses: price $$ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: local ones Duration Product Used: 100 mile endurance race Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: specialized fast trac (junk tire), renegade (pick your trail surface wisely, nervous tire with no cornering ability but very fast!) Bike Setup: stock carbon 29er Epic Expert 2012
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Tillers_Rule
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: September 14, 2012 Strengths: Light Weaknesses: Lack of grip, thin skinned Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$50.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Panaracer Smoke Bike Setup: Niner RIP 9, XL frame, 200 lb rider.  
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Dang Date Reviewed: September 9, 2012 Strengths: light weight Weaknesses: this tire's carcass or sidewall is just too thin and flexible. Bottom Line:
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John
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 27, 2012 Strengths: When new this has good grip on hardpack, rock, and soft dirt, and OK grip on roots. Fast rolling and the tire, when new, is predictable in turns. Good as a racing tire if new. Weaknesses: Very short life! After several hundred kilometers, nearly every side chevron on my back tire was partially ripped off. Once this occurred, the tire became much less predictable, held much less on side hills and roots, and became trash (it's in the trash can now). This has happened to several Racing Ralphs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: lots Duration Product Used: one month - then they died Price Paid: $100.00 Similar Products Used: Nobby Nic, Conti race, Kenda, Maxis, etc - have been riding a long time, used lots of different tires Bike Setup: Mojo with Chris King Hubs/Stans Wheels, XTR Shadow Plus and mostly XTR drive train, Formula brakes
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Todd Date Reviewed: June 3, 2012 Strengths: Fast, nice hook up with the trail Weaknesses: Its a tire..... It could fail Bottom Line:
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peter tarr Date Reviewed: April 25, 2012 Strengths: none Weaknesses: Very susceptible to sidewall gashes Bottom Line:
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loutiffs
a Weekend Warrior
from boca raton, florida Date Reviewed: November 8, 2011 Strengths: light and fast Weaknesses: Zero durability. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: markham park Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $75.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Maxxis, specialized, continental Bike Setup: trail
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azb0105
a Cross Country Rider
from Cape Town Date Reviewed: August 21, 2011 Strengths: Ok on hardpack Weaknesses: On anything loose it becomes a nightmare to control your front wheel from washing out. If you ride loose areas this tyre is not for you. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tokai, Jonkershoek Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $84.00 Purchased At: Cycle Lab Similar Products Used: Geax Segaro Bike Setup: Gary Fisher 29er
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claudio
a Cross Country Rider
from france Date Reviewed: June 2, 2011 Strengths: high rolling profile Weaknesses: quiet fragile Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: hutchinson piranha , larsen TT , hutchison python Bike Setup: Lapierre 355 prorace disc 2005
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dustingyou
a Cross Country Rider
from Raleigh, NC Date Reviewed: July 24, 2009 Strengths: Tire has low rolling resistance and hard knobs. Weaknesses: I found this tire to be squirrely and not sticky on my front wheel. It made my riding really unpredictable and I didn't trust it on cornering in single track and on bridle trails. I bought it to replace my Continental Leader Pro and I thought it would be a good choice but not for me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Umstead/Crabtree Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: online retailer Similar Products Used: Continental Leader Pro, Conti Cross Country, Maxxis High Roller, Maxxis Crossmark; WTB Velociraptor; Ritchey Z Max. Bike Setup: Indy Fab Ti Deluxe; full XTR; Fox F80RLC with 15 mm QR
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Bob Plumeau
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose Date Reviewed: April 14, 2008 Strengths: I pre-rode the Sea-Otter and was very impressed with how well it stuck. Didn't have to many loose rocks and the trails all had a light layer that could have been considered loose but this tire gave me confidence. There is plenty of beach like sand and it performed well there too. It came out of the turns fast and seemed faster than other tires on the long downhills. Very light. <500 grams. With Stan's <600. Weaknesses: Wow, the price. The wife still doesn't know and I'm trying to keep it a secret. I am nervous after reading other's reviews. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Santa Teresa Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $74.00 Purchased At: TrailHead Similar Products Used: Hutch Scorpion, IRC Mythos Bike Setup: 05 Giant VT1, Minute 3.
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Rickels
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand Junction, CO Date Reviewed: April 20, 2007 Strengths: good traction, low rolling resistance, look good, wear well Weaknesses: expensive and difficult to find Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ribbon Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: many Bike Setup: Yeti
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Aroussen LAflamme
a Racer
from QUebec, Quebec, Canada Date Reviewed: November 23, 2006 Strengths: Quick on dry surfaces. High volume Weaknesses: Weak carcass leads to break down during hard cornering and even get off the rim Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Serax XC, Python Bike Setup: Epic S-Works
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