Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunnyvale, Ca. Date Reviewed: March 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Saratoga Gap
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Strengths:
_Good traction, preditable at high speed _puncture resistance. _Solid grip in corners _Low rolling resistance
Weaknesses:
Wet, muddy condition.
Similar Products Used:
Conti Vertical Pro Protection, Conti Gravity Pro. Panaracer Fire XC Pro.
Bike Setup:
Intense Tarcer w/Full XTR, Sram 9.0 SL and Hugi 240 wheelset. 2.35 Syncros in Front and 2.1 Ritchey Elavader in Rear.
Bottom Line:
Run them in front. I run 2.35 in front and Ritchey Elavader in rear. This is one of my favorite front tire for dry season riding. It coners and grips very well.
On downhill, just pick your line and the tire will hold and stays on the line. Climbing is great with these tire, it grips very well. I have ridden this tire in Saratoga Gap and Fremont Older. Both trails have great fast downhill and medium long climbs. It holds up in all condition except for wet and muddy conditions. Most importantly, this tire increasing your confidence. As a mountain biker, what's more fun than riding you favorite trail on your bike and have the confidence to do it.
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Submitted by
Rene Budzisch
a Cross Country Rider
from Charlotte, NC, USA Date Reviewed: January 4, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Lake Norman State Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
I-RIDE (Huntersville, NC)
Strengths:
These tires roll great. They are very fast on dry hardpacked and are also great at absorbing shocks. I run a 2.1 on the front and a 2.0 on the back.
Weaknesses:
Any time you leave dry hardpacked. These are completely unuseable in any moisture or soft stuff.
Similar Products Used:
IRC, Velociraptors, some tires made by Maxxis but sold under another name, and a bunch more
Bike Setup:
Tomac Revolver, 80mm in the front and back, Marzocchi and fox RP3.
Bottom Line:
Great dry tire, but I am not sure that that is a hard thing to do?
I am going to try the 2.35s on my other bike if I have the $ to do it.
Highly recomended if you live somewhere that it does not rain, except the desert, because they do not work well in sand.
Ofcourse if you have two sets of wheels and/or like changing your tire with the weather, go for them. I really like riding the tires in the dry.
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