Submitted by
Chuck Taylor
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Worth, TX Date Reviewed: March 5, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
* Low rolling resistence * Good cornering
Weaknesses:
* THEY HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED... Wahhh snif snif wahhhh
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Jones
Bike Setup:
Hardtail with Mavic 517 rims.
Bottom Line:
Compared to the Bontrager Jones, I loved these tires. I was skeptical at first that the incredibly low rolling resistance was going to make for a poor cornering tire. Not the case at all; I had a lot of confidence in this tire when cornering (and I corner tight according to my riding companions). The climbing wasn't bad either; although I did think the Jones were better climbers.
I went to pick up a new set at the LBS and found out that the tires have been discontinued. I'm gonna miss these tires.
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Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from NE Ohio Date Reviewed: June 15, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Not too picky
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
with bike
Strengths:
durable, low rolling resistance, great grip, corners well
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Conti's, Specialized, Panaracer
Bike Setup:
SWEEEET
Bottom Line:
These are great tire for OH...wooded single track
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Submitted by
brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from houston Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Jensonusa
Strengths:
Low rolling resistance Great grip
Corners well
***Predictable 'n reliable
Weaknesses:
heres a thought... sell a front ST2 with a Super X for the rear... thats what i used to run (i use a python on the rear right now....very similar to the super x)
Similar Products Used:
kendas (hahahahahaha) and a hutchison python air lite.
Bike Setup:
97 Jamis Dakar frame (before they messed up the geometry) 01 Manitou Mars C LX/XTR drivetrain
Bottom Line:
5 flamin rodents for this marvelous tire. This tire is similar to the popular Velociraptor but it is better because it DOES NOT WASH OUT IN CURVES!
great tire.......... run a st2 up front and a super x or python air lite in the rear. great for hardpack etc
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Submitted by
Charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from Sunnyvale, CA Date Reviewed: April 23, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction Bikes
Strengths:
Grips in a pretty wide variety of conditions from hardpack to gravel over hardpack to soil to loose rock. Front tracks well and rear gives good climbing traction. Both offer good braking. If you do ride to the trailhead, these tires also do well on asphalt, not that it really matters.
Weaknesses:
Doesn't have the grip of a meatier tire, but that's exactly how it's advertised. Front tire is advertised as 550 grams but mine is 610 grams. This is a little too heavy for the type of riding I do in the places where I ride. The rear is 550 grams as advertised, though. Maybe this discrepancy is to be expected because, outside of Hutchinson Python Air Lites (which really do weigh 480 grams), most tire manufacturers lower the real weight of their tires by about 10%. It doesn't pay to be a gram counter. Better to value a bike by the ride it gives you, not by how much it weighs, anyway.
Similar Products Used:
You name it.
Bike Setup:
Klein HT with mostly XT and Speedgoat conversion forks.
Bottom Line:
Tires are very high quality. They are very durable. I suppose this is due to a high durometer rubber which probably also decreases grip. But the Bontragers have 127 tpi which makes the tires supple and I suppose decreases rolling resistance, which is not a quantifiable characteristic in the real world and so is useless in the real world (IMHO). The tires grip well and the rear tire is very light for one with so much tread.
These things are cheaper and more durable than a lot of "racing tires." And I run 40-45 lbs with no pinch flats. But I'm not a very gonzo rider. If you are, go with the Joneses.
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Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Delhi, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: April 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Dick's Hill
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
-exellent grip -little rolling resistance -great cornering -lasts a long time
Weaknesses:
-none
Similar Products Used:
IRC Mythos XC, Michelin XLs, Bontrager AC Jones
Bike Setup:
1999 Klein Mantra Comp, full LX, XTR rear der and BB, Bontrager bar, Titec stem, Specialized Body Geo seat, lots more.
Bottom Line:
These tires are great. They are the best tires I've ever ridden. The IRC's are lighter (by 10 grams) but the Revolts are far superior in terms of traction and all-around use. I've rode them for 5 months and they are still in great condition. I will definetly buy these again. Now go do yourself a favour and buy a set. They are "da bomb"
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Submitted by
Roellio
a Weekend Warrior
from Venray Date Reviewed: February 13, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Every trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
a friend of mine
Strengths:
Very good grip, and very strong,
Weaknesses:
None so fare
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey
Bike Setup:
American eagle,Lx setup
Bottom Line:
I like the tires,very good grip on the road. I like to do some triks on the street and they never let me down so far.I olso theak the bike in the woods,A little bitt downhill,and muddytracks. A friend of mine give me this tires But I think they are worth the money. Mayby its better to try a other reartire if you go to the woods and muddy sand The front tire is great
Not for extreem freeriding or downhill
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Submitted by
Stan de Jong
a
from Sandy, Utah Date Reviewed: November 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Temple Quarry
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Universal Cycles
Strengths:
Front Tire, Great directional control, Good directional control in loose small gravel and sand. Rear Tire , havent tired yet, next summer.
Weaknesses:
Havent had long enough to detect any.
Similar Products Used:
Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Bike Setup:
99 Yeti/ Dual suspension, purchased this year. RS Sid front and rear, XT compontents, Shimano Wheels
Bottom Line:
Very happy with front tire on the trails I ride in the Wasatch Front Mtns.. Bike came with a Yeti Front tire, which I didnt like at all, very squirely on dry, loose gravel, sand, dirt. The Bontrager ST2 Front tire cured this problem. I used this with the rear Yeti tire and had good results on the trails with rocks, roots, some sand and very dry (We had little rain this year), tire pressure of 45psi. I also tried the Bontrager Super x with poor results on these types of trails, possibly my weight (170) and gave it to my son who has had great results and weighs 95lbs. This fall I switched over to Panaracer Fire XC pro which I have used before and have gone back to for Fall and Spring rides with very good results climbing loose rocks and dry to wet soil. I was impressed enough however, with the ST2 front tire that I purchased the rear to try out next summer. I have rated the tires 4 chilis because I havent ridden the rear tire yet, or tried the front tire in various conditions such as wet rocks or mud. I would suggest this tire to someone wanting a fast rolling directional tire, with more hook up than say a Bontrager ST or Super X for dry terrain, with loose rocks, some gravel, and sand with minimal wash out while turning or going straight at higher speeds in these conditions (which is hard to fine in any tire).I had no flats using these tires over the 3 month period.
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