Submitted by
Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Chadds Ford, PA
Date Reviewed: 1/13/2008 10:09:28 AM
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| FavoriteTrail: |
White Clay Creek |
| Duration Product Used: |
3 months |
| Price Paid: |
$36 |
| Purchased At: |
Jenson USA |
| Strengths: |
Very Fast
Great Grips in Dry
Great Rear Tire
Looks Cool
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| Weaknesses: |
Not good in wet
Expensive(relatively) |
| Similar Products Tried: |
Rampage, ExiWolf, SB8, ACX, XR, Nano, etc. |
| Bike Setup: |
Haro Mary SS |
| Bottom Line: |
These tires are great for dry, but if you are regularly in wet conditions, you may want to look elsewhere. The tire has great bite in dry, accelerates and holdds speed, and is in general a great dry tire. |
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Submitted by
edouble
a Cross Country Rider
from LI,NY
Date Reviewed: 1/6/2008 1:26:56 PM
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| FavoriteTrail: |
mmm....many |
| Duration Product Used: |
6 months |
| Price Paid: |
$31 |
| Purchased At: |
bike junkie |
| Strengths: |
decent weight, great volume, rolling resistance is very low. traction and grip in all conditions so far. long lasting. superior construction. Works great with stans, tough, never flats. Its a Geax. |
| Weaknesses: |
havent encountered any yet. time will tell. |
| Similar Products Tried: |
bonty xr, wtb nano, Irc mythos, wtb epi |
| Bike Setup: |
custom Ted Wojcik steel 29er. white bros bw.8 fork,
bonty mustang/xtr wheelset sram 9.0sl drivetrain, salsa stem, bar and post. bonty racelite crank, time atac pedals. avid single digit magnesium brakes. |
| Bottom Line: |
the best all around 29er tire I have used. I love Geax tires, have used several on my 26ers with great results. this tire bring that great geax performance to the 29er world. just bought a set for my Soma Juice ss. I am hooked. bike junkie in bethpage,ny has the best prices for these and just about everything else. |
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Montgomery, AL
Date Reviewed: 11/12/2007 3:40:46 AM
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| FavoriteTrail: |
Oak Mountain |
| Duration Product Used: |
3 months |
| Price Paid: |
$35 |
| Purchased At: |
Universal Cycle |
| Strengths: |
Great volume, low rolling resistance, outstanding construction, wears very well, seals up easily with Stans, clears sandy type mud well |
| Weaknesses: |
Because it wears well, it'll suffer a little in loose over hard b/c the rubber compound is a little hard, doesn't clear tacky mud well. |
| Similar Products Tried: |
Maxxis Crossmark 29", WTB WeirWolf 2.55LT 29", Maxxis Ignitor 29" |
| Bike Setup: |
Astrix Rook, Hope Pro2 hubs, Stans Flow rims, XTR derailleur, Truvativ FireX crank, 34T chainring, set up 1x6 |
| Bottom Line: |
This is a great tire. It's flaw comes in loose over rough as the tread is not deep enough to penetrate but for most conditions, very solid performer. I've used it both on the front and the back. On the back, in the traction direction, great out of the seat traction with minimal loss of braking traction. Up front, in the speed direction, great tracking and rolling.
I ran this mainly in the back, paired with a WeirWolf 2.55 LT up front this summer and enjoyed that combination. Currently running it up front with a Crossmark out back and can't complain either.
As long as your terrain doesn't require a more significant tread bite like the Rampage would offer, this will work great for you. |
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Submitted by
John
from Sisters OR
Date Reviewed: 11/8/2007 11:03:30 PM
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| FavoriteTrail: |
Peterson Ridge |
| Duration Product Used: |
6 months |
| Price Paid: |
$35 |
| Purchased At: |
Webcyclery |
| Strengths: |
Volume, relatively light, rolls climbs and corners well. |
| Weaknesses: |
My fave tire, no complaints |
| Similar Products Tried: |
in 29": WTB Motoraptor, Maxxis Ignitor, Kenda Klaw |
| Bike Setup: |
ti 29er Titus Racer-X, Thompson post and stem, Reba, Pushed rp23, full XTR drivetrain. |
| Bottom Line: |
Hook up well in corners, and skid predictably as well. Confidence inspiring. Big tire for only 600 something grams. Local trails at the moment are smooth firm moist dirt where just about anything works great, but I liked em just as well in this summer's sand. Sealed up perfectly first shot with Stan's...love that stuff! |
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