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Specialized
Crossroads ATB Tire
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Average Rating
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4/5
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# of Reviews
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2
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MSRP
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$ 20.00
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Description:From unpaved paths to the city streets, this Crossroads 26" tire performs reliably and consistently with a smooth center tread section and substantial side knobs for traction and off-road stability.
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Submitted by
Zachary Abelardo
a Weekend Warrior
from Indio, California USA
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hurkey Creek, Idyllwild | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Palm Springs Cyclery | | Strengths: | Very fast street tire, high pressure capability(up to 80lbs/psi), durable, strong plastic layer resists bullhead thorns easily- some glass resistance, acceptable trail grip. | | Weaknesses: | Poor wet handling, aquaplanes easily. | | Similar Products Used: | IRC Mythos XC; Kenda Nevegal. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Trek 4900 Disk hardtail- Bone stock setup; Shimano, and Bontrager components. | | Bottom Line: | This is my primary urban street tire. I ride alot of paved singletrack, and the tires roll fast and easy. However, the tires are virtually useless on trails with alot of thick, wet roots present. Forget muddy riding too. These tires are primarily designed for 80% street use and 20% hardpack trails. Any loose sand deeper than 3" will stop these tires cold. Also, wet riding on these tires is like riding on ice-with absolutely zero stability.....and you will fall down, unless traveling well below 10mph. That said- these quiet and incredibly fast tires are best ridden under the DRIEST of riding conditions. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mAsalicio
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Revolution Cycle | | Strengths: | Quiet. Low rolling resistance. 35-80psi. Look good on satin black powder coated frame. No flats in three months so far. | | Weaknesses: | I can not put these on my 1996 Norco Kokanee because it is dark metallic green and that would just look wrong with the red sidewalls. | | Similar Products Used: | Continental Traffic, Bontrager Connection Trail B, Kenda Kinetics, Maxxis Holy Rollers, Vee Rubber I forget what ones were stock norco a long time ago. | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Rocky Mountain Soul. Stock but Alivio cranks with bash guard, Easton carbon handle bars and comfy Bontrager Fit seat. | | Bottom Line: | These tires are super super quiet and could be renamed to StealthRoads. They grip very good unless you are going deep sand/gravel and or mud even at 35psi but I would not consider that a weakness as they are not a knobby aggressive tire. They work up to 35 to 80psi which leaves you lots of room for adjustment to suit where you are riding. I would say they are as close to an insurance policy as one can take out on a bike tire ha ha. I think these will be my default tire now and would like a set of the Roll X ones to replace my Kenda Kinetics for mudding because time fixing flats is time spent not riding. I should also note I have the green Slime tubes. Even they were not perfect, glass still took them out. Glass does not seem to be able to get past these tires. With the two combined I feel safe enough carrying one tube and a patch kit on long trips instead of 3 tubes. Saves me some weight and space which is also very nice. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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