Submitted by
JonathanD
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Wayne IN Date Reviewed: July 19, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle garage Bloom
Strengths:
Smooth Roller, good grip, does well in gravel, great for commuting if you have to go off road just a little.
Weaknesses:
If your looking to go mudding, then your looking at the wrong kind of tire anyway.
Similar Products Used:
Bontager Jones
Bike Setup:
Giant Yukon, Hardtail, stock+avid BB7s
Bottom Line:
I can do the beginner trails with these tires on. In the 6 mile Frank Park Trail I only had trouble on a wet log and a deep-ish sandy patch.
I have had 1 flat from glass of something that cut right through the tread. I ride these 40-90 miles a week! I am trading them out for something a little more aggressive because they are not so good on steep rutted trails.
For the Money they are FANTASTIC!!!
I gave them a 4 because I wish it had some knobs around the sides.
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Submitted by
Lee Murray
a Weekend Warrior
from Keizer, Oregon, USA Date Reviewed: June 28, 2008
Favorite Trail:
River front/shoreline commute
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
SCOTT'S CYCLE & FITN
Strengths:
FOR A FIRST TIME HYBRED RIDER THE TIRE IS GOOD AT STOPPING AND TURNING.
Weaknesses:
I SUPPOSE 80psi IS THE HIGHEST THIS TYPE OF TYRE SHOULD GO.
IT SEEMS LIKE A CRUISER ON THE RETURN HOME> MAYBE I NEED TO BE IN BETTER SHAPE> I'M 67.TEN MILES A DAY FIVE DAYS A WEEK WITH A TWO HOUR BREAK BETWEEN.
Similar Products Used:
LOW END BELL 26" & 27".
Bike Setup:
TREK 7100/ 17.5 inch frame. I weigh 210.
Bottom Line:
WILL BUY THEM AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY ARE RATED FOR 12000 miles. HE CHARGES $30.00 EACH. PROBABLY WITH MOUNTING???
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Submitted by
Izzy
a Weekend Warrior
from Borden, Indiana, USA Date Reviewed: February 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Virginia's Skyline Drive
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Strengths:
Sure, excellent handling on paved roads at any speed. Quiet, comfortable ride. Long tread life. Seemingly good puncture resistance.
Weaknesses:
Sidewalls of the gumwall models crack and dry rot within four years. The blackwall models I'm now using seem to have more rubber, flex, and uv-resistance in the sidewall.
Bike Setup:
Trek 7500 Multitrack hybrid.
Bottom Line:
A most-excellent paved-road tire. Good on groomed, compacted gravel, too, like the carriage roads of Acadia Nat'l Park.
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Submitted by
Miguel
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX, Harris Date Reviewed: February 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Tidwell Blvd
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Urban Bicycle Gallery (You guys ROCK)
Strengths:
Grippy, smooth rolling, quiet too.
Weaknesses:
Not a whole lot yet. A little noisy in turns..? A little hard to mount, but not as much as mentioned here.
Similar Products Used:
Moby Bites, Panaracer Hi Road, Serfas Drifters
Bike Setup:
Late eighties Schwinn Impact, slowly being converted to urban duty.
Bottom Line:
A great street tire!! I installed them and was instantly impressed. Some inverted tread tires will vibe or feel funky in turns. These keep right on gripping. They make a little noise while turning, but this may stop once they wear in a bit. Very cool tread design. Other tires I looked at in the shop looked like modified MTB tires and would probably get spooky on the street like most seem to do. All around these are a smooth rolling very grippy tire. I can't wait to try them on wet surfaces. Not for a serious offroad bike, but they will probably handle a light hard surface trail.
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Submitted by
Stutho
a
from Gower, UK Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came fitted to my trek
Strengths:
Endurance these tires last! 4500+ miles on one set!
Weaknesses:
Not recomended for off road.
Bike Setup:
Trek 7700 (Ali hybrid, XT equip, 700c)
Bottom Line:
I live in a rural area and ride about 15 (hilly) miles a day to work. The roads are often muddy, always wet and occasionally icy. These tyres have always been great (except on the ice!) I have used them off road as well – worked but wouldn't recommend.
Tyre is very hard to get on and off my rims but how often do you do this?
In short a fast but grippe tyre that lasts and last and last (+ 4500 miles)
Ps 3 punctures in 4500 miles (hedge clippings *2, ? * 1)
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Submitted by
Cole
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston Date Reviewed: July 31, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
15.00
Strengths:
The difference between these tires and knobbies on the road are amazing. Acceleration is greatly improved and the bike feels much better than with the stock bontrager connection. I even used these on single track and could still keep up with my friends, just watch out for mud because you will sink right in.
Weaknesses:
none so far, few hundred miles and no flats yet.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Trek 4300
Bottom Line:
Good road tires for MTB that will take the abuse of city curb hopping and can handle XC off road, just dont do anything crazy!
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Submitted by
nick jan
a
from nanaimo, BC, Canada (residing in Japan) Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anything with dirt will do
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
Ken`s Cyclehouse
Strengths:
smooth and fast on the road yet able to handle light trail riding if you are careful. The tread is great in the rain. I was even forced to use them with a light dusting of snow and some ice on the ground and had no troubles. The diamiter is big engough that they can take a fairly good hit without going flat in a second.
Weaknesses:
they don`t seat on my rims properly, making them one of the probably the most frustrating set of tires I`ve ever owned. Any other tire I put on the rim seats perfectly yet I really have to work at these to get all the lumps and bumps to go away.
Similar Products Used:
Hutchinson top slick.
Bike Setup:
frame and wheels. what do you care, you`re reading this for the tires, right?
Bottom Line:
The tires have the perfect deamiter, tread pattern and performance, the only problem is the hassle involved in getting them seated. For this reason, I won`t buy them again.
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Submitted by
Don Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from Cullman AL USA Date Reviewed: July 25, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
Huntsville AL
Strengths:
Very smooth ride for street. Greatly improved cornering over my OEM tires. First day out matched my personal best on a short 12 mile road circuit I ride. Tolerant of small road debris on street and not wet sensitive. Very resistant to wandering.
Weaknesses:
Wish it came in a 1.95. Don't buy if you are going to spend time in loose stuff off road.
Bike Setup:
TREK Navigator
Bottom Line:
Strongly recommend to anyone who uses their bike 90% on the road. Makes a great front tire for a larger rear. I've ridden street motercycles for years and the idea of a narrow ribbed front with smooth centered rear is standard. I now run the Bontanger Invert 1.5 in the front with a Bontranger 1.95 Comfort on the rear.
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