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Submitted by
Paul Cupach
a Weekend Warrior
from Albuquerque Nm USA
Date Reviewed: 4/21/2008 2:43:44 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Otero Canyon |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $43 |
| Purchased At: | Bike 29 |
| Strengths: | Rolled slightly faster than the Rampages. Just as good of a grip as the Rampage in the soft sand/hard pack/slick rocks |
| Weaknesses: | Sidewall blew out on a rocky AZ trail. Was going down a steep, fast, rocky jeep path. A rock flipped up and took a .5 to .75 inch gash out from the sidewall...tire was flat in 10 seconds. Stans juice couldnt save it...no way! Ralph is not a mud tire...the mud and soft/loose wet dirt stuck to this tire and continued to build-up without hesitation. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Maxis Ignitor...poor grip in slick/deep stuff Panaracer Rampage....great grip just as good as the Racing Ralhp |
| Bike Setup: | RIP 9, Manitou Minute 29 120mm fork, Stans Flows with WTB laserdic lite hubs/DT swiss spokes, Formula K18 brakes, XT Crank, X.0 twist shift, X9 RD, XT FD, Niner flat top bars, Mallet pedals |
| Bottom Line: | I really liked the tire...I just wish the tire sidewall didnt blowout...It isnt rated as a UST tire so the sidewall isnt as stout as other UST tires...this might have saved it!! I was running tubeless at about 26-28psi...it was gripping the trail great. Ill put the Rampage back on till I buy a new Ralph. As far as the mud considerations...when the knobs broke through to contact the rock/hard pack trail the tire stuck to the trail pretty good even though the tread pattern was full of mud/dirt/debri. |
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Submitted by
Transwave
a Cross Country Rider
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: 1/8/2008 1:10:33 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | pedalogerna.com |
| Strengths: | Low weight, the side knobs do their job, very fast for its size (2.40) |
| Weaknesses: | Price |
| Similar Products Tried: | WTBs |
| Bike Setup: | Full rigid Niner MCR with Racing Ralph 2.40 F&R |
| Bottom Line: | Do you dream of a big, plushy tyre with decent grip, and has at the same time low weight and great speed? Stop dreaming and get the Racing Ralph 2.40! It has an excellent compromise of all the desired properies an XC tyre should have! It seems to be made for a full rigid bike. The extra volume really makes a differense. RR 2.40 has about the same air volume as WeirWolf 2.55, but is lighter and rolls easier without sacerficing too much grip, especially in curves. It works great in sand, mud, snow and on hard surfaces. Althow it is expensive, it deserves maximum value rating, because you get such a damn good phat XC tyre for your money. |
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