Tubeless ready Raven. Using the same ultra fast rolling tread pattern and dual durometer rubber as the Crow, but with taller side knobs and wide tire casing for even better traction in all riding conditions.
Designed to be used at low pressures
Can be used with tubes or tubeless with Stan’s tire sealant
Low rolling resistance design features dual compound rubber
120 TPI casing has several improvements over standard tires for easier sealing
Non-directional tread pattern, not front or rear specific
Larger side knobs than the Crow for increased traction when cornering
Submitted by
ljsmith
a Cross Country Rider
from Olney, MD Date Reviewed: August 16, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Seneca Creek
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$47.00
Purchased At:
Sage Cycles
Strengths:
Fast, relatively light, incredible traction for a tire with small knobs
Weaknesses:
Weighs more than advertised, expensive
Similar Products Used:
Kenda Karma, Kenda Klimax Lite
Bottom Line:
I am giving a review for the 26 x 2.2. I am running my rims with only Stans tape and a Caffe Latex valve. I set my pressure at a hair under 30lbs (I weigh 190). These tires are amazing. They are super fast. They have amazing cornering traction and climbing traction for essentially a semi-slick, I suppose due to the low pressure you can run. It reminds me a lot of a Kenda Karma (I heard these tires are made by kenda so no surprise there) except the knobs in the center are not as tall as a Karma. I am running it in the rear, it might be a little scary in the front. It seems to hold its own in mud, but because the knobs are so short it doesn't take much mud on the tires to fill in all the space between the lugs, and it doesn't shed the mud, because it is such a small layer of mud that the only way to get it off is to use water. But these are hardpack tires, so they really aren't meant to be in mud anyways. For value I give it a 4, just because these tend to be expensive, it was hard to find them for under $50. Overall they are a 5 since they really deliver all that is promised. This is now my favorite rear tire, I like to run a nevegal up front for better cornering.
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Submitted by
Treetrimmer
a Cross Country Rider
from Garland, TX, USA Date Reviewed: May 11, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Flat Rock, Comfort, TX
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$49.00
Purchased At:
Dallas Bike Works
Strengths:
Likes low pressure. Light weight. Rolls fast. Using for rear only and it drifts in the loose stuff perfectly. At 28psi this tire does a great job absorbing and torquing up technical climbs. Side knobs do their job very well even on off camber transitions.
Weaknesses:
Some of the side knobs are starting to flake slightly after about 100 miles. This is minor so far.
I purchased this tire out of desperation. I had a sidewall rip in a 2.4 Racing Ralph and had to get something quick for that weekends race. I was not expecting much from this tire but it grew on me quickly. I have used from 25-30psi and this puppy just keeps on impressing me. I almost broke my tire levers installing it and only needed a hand pump to air it up (ghetto setup). I am running a rocket ron up front and this combo pairs nicely for my application. The rear will wash out before the front wheel, And after realizing how they work together I am able to set up better in loose turns. Most all of the races I completed with this tire was rocky, sand, roots and one with rain (no technical climbs on this race).
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