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Submitted by
Scott Oakley
a Cross Country Rider
from Mooresville, NC
Date Reviewed: 4/5/2008 7:58:36 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | White Water Center |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | IRideCycles |
| Strengths: | Light and tubeless |
| Weaknesses: | Could use a taller shoulder. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Conti Speed King Super Sonic, Hutchinson Air Light, Nevegals. |
| Bike Setup: | 2006 Jamis Team Dragon, Industry Nine wheels |
| Bottom Line: | I run the 2.3 and love the volume. I ride a hardtail so large volume at low pressure takes the edge off. My full suspension uses Nevegals and the Barro's grip just as well, but roll much easier. The Nevegals corner much better,though. I've also ran Hutchinson Air Lights, but was disappointed in how fast they wear out. The Barro seems to be more durable. For loose over hardpack, the Barro's are great all purpose tire. |
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Submitted by
John
a Racer
from Greenwood, IN
Date Reviewed: 3/16/2008 2:50:07 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Brown County Park |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $35 |
| Strengths: | Light, FAST, TNT version seals well, Stable Cornering, Open Design |
| Weaknesses: | Hard to mount |
| Similar Products Tried: | WTB Motoraptor, Maxxis Ignitor, Kenda's |
| Bike Setup: | Kona Kula Supreme, Fox F100 RLC, Sram X.O, Industry Nine Ultralight, Hayes Disc |
| Bottom Line: | I spent forever reading reviews on tires and just happened to remember that one of my buddies was riding some geax. I checked on their site and I wanted a tire that was good all around and still lightweight. I read some reviews on the Barro Mountain and they looked nice, so I pulled the trigger. I could be be happier. I have the TNT version using Stan's. I mounted them up (pretty tight bead), and the tires held air without the sealant, but I used just a little to prevent flats. They roll like the super light almost smooth MT. Bike tires, but have larger knobs so they hook well on more than just fire roads. If you are looking for a good all around XC tire this is a great choice. |
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Submitted by
danK
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: 11/27/2006 12:34:05 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $28 |
| Strengths: | Great customer support (bikemine.com), durable, lightweight, superb traction and very good mud shedding. Very predictable when traction finally breaks free. TNT (more on that later). |
| Weaknesses: | Difficult to find locally so I had to mailorder. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Everything but Schwalbes. |
| Bike Setup: | The usual |
| Bottom Line: | I got the TNT (tube no tube) version and these tires were well worth the "hassle" of finding. I got the 2.3 front with its stickier durometer and the 2.1 rear in the normal rubber spec. The tires were purchased for wetter fall/winter riding; I don't do full on mud riding (Geax, owned by Vittoria, makes a 1.7 mud tire). They clear mud quickly anyway yet adhere to once-hardpack-sand-covered trails with confidence. I have the front at 26psi and the rear at 33 psi (I'm 165 pounds on a 5.5" dualie) and do not use tubes: TNT is made of a butyl inner sidewall to prevent air loss and it makes for a sturdier sidewall for less flex at lower psi. I used my homebrew tubeless of 1 TBSP liquid latex/1 TBSP Slim/2 TBSP Windex, and the tires sealed up with no problem. The folding bead is the toughest tire I've experienced in recent memory but they will not be folding/rolling off the rim in a blow, that's for sure! Tire weight is around 675 grams for the 2.3 and 610 grams for the 2.1 in the TNT version. The non TNT tire weighs about 80 grams less. Without going into weights of ust vs blah blah, I now have a very durable, stiff and real-world tubeless tire that is lightweight and grabs traction for my riding style and terrain. Works just as good as anything for trailriding and xc racing. They just don't the marketing and hype which is good. I plan to stock up on the Barro Mountain and snag some of their dry tires called the Saguaro in a 2.2 (they are a nice size tire and not undersized like Continentals). The price is good, too. Expect to pay $28 to $36 each. Oh, what happens if you use a butyl tube? It makes the already sturdy sidewall even more impressive. I really can't find fault with these tires (and neither can the likes of Dirt Rag who gave it a serious 5 star rating). |
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