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Submitted by
JuseLuis Gonzalez
a Cross Country Rider
from Monterrey, Mexico
Date Reviewed: 2/11/2007 10:09:36 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Chipinque |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $20 |
| Purchased At: | powersports.com.mx |
| Strengths: | Light, Comfort, low rolling resistance, fast adictive. Provides hardpack speed with smooth rolling. |
| Weaknesses: | Not the best in wet and muddy conditions but wash easily at high speed. Cornering |
| Similar Products Tried: | similar: specialized rockster non similar: velociraptor |
| Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 |
| Bottom Line: | Excellent all condition XC and Race tire. I've used them in dry and wet conditions, mud, roots, loose and hardpack trails. Ideal if you plan to race and would like to increase your speed capabilities. Not for beginners. |
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Submitted by
evil geek
a Cross Country Rider
from calgary
Date Reviewed: 5/5/2006 8:52:15 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | fast rolling, lightweight, reasonable grip under most conditions. |
| Weaknesses: | not good in more than 1/4" deep mud. outer knobs are higher, and therefor flex more than the center knobs, which can result in a bit of squirlyness when transitioning into hard cornering. once up on edge the tire does settle down and grip quite well though. |
| Bike Setup: | 2001 klein attitude comp, rolf dolomite disk wheels |
| Bottom Line: | This tire isn't perfect, but I like it a lot. With faster acceleration due to less rotating mass and faster top speed due to less rolling resistance, this tire is very addictive. Who cares if it's no good in the mud when it's so fast in the dry? |
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Submitted by
jakob sorensen
a Cross Country Rider
from Copenhagen, Denmark
Date Reviewed: 4/3/2006 4:46:38 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Rude skov |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Purchased At: | Stock on my trek 8500 |
| Strengths: | Excellent grip, low rolling resisstance. It really rocks if the conditions arent too muddy |
| Weaknesses: | Bad traction uphill |
| Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 |
| Bottom Line: | Its an excellent all round tire that also takes you decent to the trail and back. Highly recommendable as "only pair" |
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Ontario
Date Reviewed: 11/11/2005 8:31:14 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Full Cycle Ottawa |
| Strengths: | - Looks good, light, great traction in most conditions, wears well, decent sidewalls and thickness overall, superb dry traction, good wet traction |
| Weaknesses: | - Ummmmmm |
| Similar Products Tried: | Tioga, WTB, Panaracer, Bontrager, Michelin, Kenda, Maxxis ... you name it. I burn through tires like crazy. |
| Bike Setup: | '03 Yukon (some mods) |
| Bottom Line: | GREAT tires. Highly recommended. Definetly one of the best tires I've ever had (and I lots of tires =)) Matt |
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Traverse City
Date Reviewed: 10/31/2005 7:08:09 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Strengths: | Light weight for the volume. They roll fast on any surface. They roll even faster when tubless. Does not bog down when transitioning from hard to soft conditions like more agressive treads will. |
| Weaknesses: | With the low profile knobs, do not expect much traction in loose conditions. The small diamond pattern on the center of the tread collects and holds many grams of soil in wet or even slightly damp conditions. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Panaracer Fire XC, Conti Vertical Pro, Kenda Nevegal. |
| Bike Setup: | 2005 Trek 8500, hardtail, XT level. The Revolts were stock. |
| Bottom Line: | These are low knob height, low rolling resistance tires. They perform excellently in dry hard-pack conditions. And if you toss the tubes and add some Stan's you will fly. But don't ask these tires to rail in loose or loose over hard-pack conditions. They just don't have the dig for that. |
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Submitted by
Aaron Collins
a Cross Country Rider
from Broomfield, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: 9/14/2005 10:53:17 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Apex/Green Mountain/Chimney Gulch |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Came on Bike |
| Strengths: | Light, quick handling, low rolling resisitence |
| Weaknesses: | Poor high speed corning, depending on surface |
| Similar Products Tried: | Conti Dual Fighter, Maxxis Worm Drive, IRS Mythos XC, Panaracer Fire XC |
| Bike Setup: | Rock Lobster, WB XC-4, XTR/XT comp, Sun Sub IV/XT disc wheels, Avid Mech Disc |
| Bottom Line: | Great tires for hard pack surfaces, very fast, but slides out on loose cornering. |
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Submitted by
Austin
a Weekend Warrior
from Alpharetta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: 9/14/2005 5:16:23 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | Came on bike |
| Strengths: | Rolls fast and grips well enough on the trail. Not a nightmare on the street either. A good XC tire. |
| Weaknesses: | This is not a tire for mud. |
| Similar Products Tried: | WTB Velociraptor 2.1 |
| Bike Setup: | Stock Trek STP 300 |
| Bottom Line: | Good choice for trail and road use (rolls fast), there are better mountain only choices though. |
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Submitted by
john
a Weekend Warrior
from madison, wi
Date Reviewed: 8/21/2005 8:04:51 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Came on my bike, low rolling resistance |
| Weaknesses: | Not good for loose trail conditions, not very good when wet. Tire is strictly for cross-country, nothing more |
| Bike Setup: | Top Fuel 98 |
| Bottom Line: | Alright, the bottom line is that these tires will not allow you to really fly down loose downhill sections that have some sort of technical aspect to them. I like to really bomb down the downhills and am still riding this bike like it has the previous tires I had them which offer much better traction. I can't utilize my disc brakes very well because the front tire locks up too damn easily. I have wiped out twice (one which left a nice scratch on my seat stay, f**k!) on downhills cuz these damn things just wont hold and I hate to go slow down them and just ride the rear brake, thats just no fun. Bottomline, strictly cross-country, anything remotely passed that, these things will slow you down. |
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Submitted by
steve
a Cross Country Rider
from salt lake city, utah USA
Date Reviewed: 8/20/2005 12:06:17 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | any |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | lbs |
| Strengths: | none |
| Weaknesses: | Sucks up thorns Way tight fitting mediocre cornering |
| Bike Setup: | 05 Klein Attitude XV |
| Bottom Line: | These tires are the worst I've ever used. I've taken the bike out twice, and these tires have grabbed up thorns both times! One at the rear as I WALKED the bike out of my driveway, and one in front while riding on PAVEMENT. I know better than to leave these on and risk it on a trail! Yes, I'll be throwing these brand new tires into the trash tomorrow! Also, you'd better have a bucket of soap or some wicked bad ass tire levers for these or a lot more patience than I've got.............. |
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Submitted by
dave smith
a Weekend Warrior
from olney
Date Reviewed: 7/13/2005 4:23:08 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | C&O |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | nice grip |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | trek 6500 |
| Bottom Line: | Realy good tire |
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Submitted by
Traynwrekk
a Cross Country Rider
from Spartanburg, SC USA
Date Reviewed: 10/8/2004 12:19:55 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Southside and Issaqueena |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $36 |
| Purchased At: | Bike Worx |
| Strengths: | Great Tire for all around riding. Low rolling resistance. Hooks up when needed. |
| Weaknesses: | Cost a little more than most tires I compaired. Moves around a little on slippery events. Doesn't shed sand or sandy clay very easily. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager Jones AC, Big Kahuna |
| Bike Setup: | Trek 4900 Hardtail. |
| Bottom Line: | I bought these tires after riding on the Jones AC and Big Kahunas. I wanted a tire that would hook up on the trail, but have lower rolling resistance for the late evening workouts when I cant get to a trail. Much better tire than the Jones AC for riding over and down hills with roots. Slips a little on slick hills, but nothing compaired to the Jones. Low rolling resistance makes this tire easy to ride on trails or street. I am saving my Big Kahunas for the wet seasons, but will definitely use the these tires on a daily basis. |
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Submitted by
Gavin
from Squamish
Date Reviewed: 9/14/2004 7:56:38 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Buddy gave them to me |
| Strengths: | Fast as Hell, and they grip good too |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mobsters, Harddrives, Wildgrippers, Fire XC Pros, Kinetics, Rokkos, you name it |
| Bike Setup: | 2004 Sugar 2+ Disk, with sugar 1 B*link |
| Bottom Line: | These tires are amazing, theres almost no rolling resistance and they climb better than anything, they do slide a little on steep roots on funny angles, they are fast, light and awesome for climbeing, just doont take them freeriding. |
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Submitted by
Josh
a Racer
from Charleston, WV
Date Reviewed: 7/22/2004 10:02:14 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Polecat |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | Came on bike |
| Strengths: | Low rolling resistance, superfast, great climber in dry conditions, work very well on road |
| Weaknesses: | Be prepared for a number of flats, doesn't shed mud well at all, can result in a very dangerous ride on wet technical trails |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager Jones AC (terrible tire), IRC Mythos, Panaracer Fire XC Pros (on my other bike) |
| Bike Setup: | 2004 Trek 8500 stock w/upgraded saddle |
| Bottom Line: | The tire does suprisingly well in dry conditions including climbs, will corner very well, glides right over rocks, roots, and puddles. The tire also runs very smooth for road riding making it feel like I have special road tires on my bike. However, because of the location I am in my rides are more often wet than dry. During my climbs to the trails by fireroads + main trails I often slip and slide around because the tires are coated in mud. The tire will still climb pretty well but won't turn. I had a number of nasty crashes at because I had little traction mainly on slanted trail sections and tight turns. A proper technique of sliding and balance takes care of this *grin* (thank God for rear disc brakes.) Conclusion: Will work great for less experienced riders in dry conditions, but can be scarey and requires some skill in wet conditions |
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Submitted by
Jeffrey
a Weekend Warrior
from Bartlett, IL USA
Date Reviewed: 7/21/2004 11:26:47 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | not telling |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $35 |
| Purchased At: | Spin Doctor Bartlett, IL |
| Strengths: | WOW what a tire. I do a mix of street and trail riding. This tire might just do almost everything. Excellent on the street, super quiet, great confidence in corners. Off road this tire does most everything well (especially fast and stable on hardpack), sand and mud will cause some sliding but my riding partner was also sliding on a tire w/ large knobs. |
| Weaknesses: | none so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | Specialized Ground Control Pro, Specialized Hemisphere EX |
| Bike Setup: | 2001 Specialized Stumpy Comp... stock w/ gel saddle |
| Bottom Line: | Great all around tire for street and off road!!! highly recommended!!! |
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Submitted by
Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette, CA
Date Reviewed: 6/21/2004 1:21:45 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Strengths: | Very fast on nontechnical sections |
| Weaknesses: | Not very solid on loose rocks and dust |
| Similar Products Tried: | WTB Velociraptor |
| Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 100 |
| Bottom Line: | This is a perfect tire for the advanced, technical rider who can slide all over the trail with aplomb, and keep balance and g-forces just right to avoid spills. For the rest of us who do not have those skills, I suggest something with more knobs and trail contact. I kept these on for several months for the speed, low rolling resistance, and light weight, but finally went back to Velociraptors for more stability and fewer wipe-outs. Still looking for a tire that can do it all! |
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Submitted by
John Crowley
a Racer
from North Van, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: 6/10/2004 12:07:36 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Team Pangor |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Purchased At: | stock on fuel 98 |
| Strengths: | Holy &$@& fast! If you ride them at the right pressure they hook up amazingly; totally predictable and supple; wear really; (2 seasons racing on one set!). Reasonably light; A really good late spring/summer race tire. WOW. Had my best season ever on these; they rock! |
| Weaknesses: | None if used as intended; fast, technical XC racing; actually, they still surprise me even when used in North Shore XC slop and roots in the fall and early spring |
| Similar Products Tried: | Everything; Mich. wild grippers, panaracers, schwalbe's, Larsons, Conti's |
| Bike Setup: | Fuel with XTR; Norco Team Issue hardtail, XT/raceface |
| Bottom Line: | Run them softer then expected and they will give you everything you want; I've tried everything and these are fast, smooth, predictable. Thought I hated them on first ride pumped at 40+ lbs, then dumped some pressure; now I'm in love! I'm big (6'2"/186lbs, expert) and run them at about 36 - 39lbs and they still roll fast (and quiet). I take them off just so I don't wear them out; fear that they will stop making them so will stock up on a few pairs!!!! |
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Submitted by
Fred
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: 3/16/2004 6:19:38 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The one I rode today... |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Performance Bike? |
| Strengths: | Fast! Viciously fast on hard pack, low rolling resistance on most anything else. Very supple, small knobs make for a smooth ride. Seem to resist trail damage, sharp rocks, pointy stumps, etc... |
| Weaknesses: | They don't like sand, will slide out in corners if too soft, and at 2.1 are too narrow to float over sugar sand. Must run at lower pressure than spec'ed for best results (in my case anyway) |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bonti Revolt SS semi-slicks (deadly tires for rookies!) Other non-similar, non-race full knobbies (Fire XC's, Dart/Smoke, OEM Bonti Jones AC's) |
| Bike Setup: | HT- '02 Trek 6500, mostly stock except for saddle Fully- '03 Klein Palomino |
| Bottom Line: | A great, fast tire if you take time to learn them. Bontrager advertises these as "race-conditions" tires, whatever that means (wellgroomed hardpack?) but they are starting to work well for me in a variety of conditions. I run on mixed trails, some hardpack, lots of roots, South Florida's famous sugar sand, and some mud. Bontrager says to run these at 40-65psi. When I did run'em at 40-45 it was like I was on springs, bouncing and sliding everywhere. I dropped them to 30psi and they changed character entirely, became very usable tires, hooking up on nearly everything except deep sugar sand, which few tires can resist. They will occasionally spin out on a climb, but that may be more rider induced than anything else, and they do surprisingly well in mud. They are certainly worth a try if you like a fast, smooth riding tire and are willing to learn how it likes to be ridden. If you can find them on sale, grab a pair.I gave them a five for value cause of what I paid compared to similar tires. |
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Submitted by
Ryan
from Elkader
Date Reviewed: 3/10/2004 7:24:24 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $30 |
| Purchased At: | Bike shop in CO |
| Strengths: | Supple casing provides comfortable shock absorbtion. Small tread pattern works well in variety of conditions. Lightweight. Roll well on hardpack or pavement. Grips well on rock, clay, dirt, and some sand. Fast and pretty durable. |
| Weaknesses: | Do puncture fairly easy by small thorns. Compared to other tires I've ridden, this is relative. Do pack with mud easily and don't shed it very well either. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Panaracer Fire XC's, IRC Mythos, Panaracer Smoke/Dart, and various others that didn't work |
| Bike Setup: | Two wheels, frame, and fork! Oh, and about 48 psi F/R for 180 lbs. |
| Bottom Line: | I would recommend this tire. I initially bought them for riding in Moab because I had tires with bigger knobs, and left them on for 3000 miles. Ideal conditions for this would be dry, semi-hard/hard pack, and/or small gravel. |
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Racer
from Newark, Delaware
Date Reviewed: 1/24/2004 2:59:22 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The one that isn't paved or groomed to death |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Light weight, comfortable. |
| Weaknesses: | No glaring weaknesses. |
| Bike Setup: | Specialized S-works M5 hard tail |
| Bottom Line: | I rode these tires during the dry hardpacked months and found them light, comfortable and predictable. A few weeks ago I put them on the bike for winter riding. The trails were frozen solid; no ice but a light dusting of snow. It has been very cold so the snow has remained dry. The tires worked just fine. I had been riding Hutchison Alligators so the difference in weight was noticeable. The interesting thing to me came today. We had some wet conditions through the week but it has frozen again. Trails have developed ruts and dramatic ice formations. This morning it was very cold (about 12 degrees F) and snowing when we hit the trails. There was about an inch or two of fresh snow covering the ice and ruts. I dropped the pressure in the tires and they worked well enough to inspire me to write a review. They shed the dry snow, slid on the ice and ruts but felt controllable and comfortable the entire time. They only failed on short steep climbs which nobody was clearing due to the slick conditions. I haven't ridden them extensively in real rocky stuff. They've got good volume and seem to do reasonably well in the rocks. They managed snow covered rocks and roots today without causing me undo distress. Four Flamin' Chilis 'cause they don't have 4.8's and they don't quite deserve a five which would be reserved for a free tire that hooks up in every conditin and weighs 300g. *G* |
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Submitted by
Bruce
a Racer
from Santa Cruz
Date Reviewed: 1/24/2004 7:30:33 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | too many to list |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $20 |
| Purchased At: | Cambria |
| Strengths: | It's reasonably light, very low rolling resistance. Hooks up im nost conditions |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager SS, Hutchinson Python Light |
| Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 98 |
| Bottom Line: | My first set of these tires came with the bike. I immediately switched them out for Fire XC Pros. The Pros were great trail tires. Then I started racing. I started racing with Hutch Python Lights. They worked reasonably well, but were absolutely horrible in the wet. Last year, I decided to try the Revolt Super Xs in a race. The course was wet and sandy. The tires were great! They shed the sandy mud well and really flew on the dry parts. THey also hook up well in everything except loose soil / gravel. THe tires worked so well that I just bought another set for this year. I had assumed that my old pair was worn out. They weren't. Now I have 2 sets of these tires and I couldn't recommend a better dry/damp conditions XC racing tire. |
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Submitted by
Adam
a Racer
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: 8/25/2003 12:31:26 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Hilly and Technical trails |
| Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only |
| Purchased At: | 35 |
| Strengths: | A real 2.1 tire. |
| Weaknesses: | Knobs are too soft which prevents this tire from cornering very well. I was using it on the back wheel. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Bontrager Revolt SS front (a good semi slick), Conti Explorer (really good all round tire), Michelin Sprint (a good semi slick), Panaracer Fire XC 1.8 (really good all round tire). |
| Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher SuperCaliber with a Conti Explorer on the front and a Panaracer Fire XC 1.8 on the rear. |
| Bottom Line: | As a back tire this is really comfy in that is a large air volume 2.1, but it's main drawback is that when you are going through a tight corner or off camber sections this tire slides sideways too much. It needs larger and stiffer side knobs. I would rate this tire 3 out of five, and wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wants to race or go on serious technical courses. |
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Submitted by
Meridian
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton ON Canada
Date Reviewed: 8/23/2003 2:09:07 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Strengths: | - Really good on hardpack trails - Fast rolling |
| Weaknesses: | - Thin as hell tire - Tire cracks on the sidewalls, perhaps due to the sun |
| Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche with shimano xtr, xt and lx components. Formula disc and Rock shock Sids. |
| Bottom Line: | At first i thought they were pretty damn good tires especially for hard pack surfaces. Definately not good for mud, been there done that. Value rating was average for the stores around here, but overall rating was fair. Tires a tad too thin for serious trails and seem to crack from the sun on the sidewalls |
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Submitted by
G Naz
a Cross Country Rider
from Milwaukee
Date Reviewed: 7/8/2003 12:53:04 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Banzai on the East Side |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $30 |
| Purchased At: | Wheel & Sprocket |
| Strengths: | Light, fast, corners well, wears surprisingly well. |
| Weaknesses: | Mud bad! Super-loose terrian bad! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Conti Explorer Pros, Bontrager Jones, Bontrager Revolt Semi-slicks. |
| Bike Setup: | '98 Trek 8000 with all sorts of special goodness. |
| Bottom Line: | For 90% of the trails on ride on around my area, this tire is the bomb-diggety. I ride on a lot of rolling hardpack with some minor loose, rocky sections, and several river trails that are perpetually damp and tacky. On those surfaces the Super-X's are super fast, like the bike's on rails. Also, as an added bonus, I've used the same bike on some night time urban assult type rides, and the rolling resistance and handling doing dumb stuff on concrete is surprisingly good. A really great all tire if you don't ride in slop. |
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G Naz
a Cross Country Rider
from Milwaukee
Date Reviewed: 7/8/2003 12:53:01 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Banzai on the East Side |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $30 |
| Purchased At: | Wheel & Sprocket |
| Strengths: | Light, fast, corners well, wears surprisingly well. |
| Weaknesses: | Mud bad! Super-loose terrian bad! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Conti Explorer Pros, Bontrager Jones, Bontrager Revolt Semi-slicks. |
| Bike Setup: | '98 Trek 8000 with all sorts of special goodness. |
| Bottom Line: | For 90% of the trails on ride on around my area, this tire is the bomb-diggety. I ride on a lot of rolling hardpack with some minor loose, rocky sections, and several river trails that are perpetually damp and tacky. On those surfaces the Super-X's are super fast, like the bike's on rails. Also, as an added bonus, I've used the same bike on some night time urban assult type rides, and the rolling resistance and handling doing dumb stuff on concrete is surprisingly good. A really great all tire if you don't ride in slop. |
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Submitted by
ricci
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, NY
Date Reviewed: 6/21/2003 10:16:07 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | urban assault |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Purchased At: | LBS - stock equipment |
| Strengths: | Smooth rolling, low resistances, light, FAST |
| Weaknesses: | it's an XC tire! don't expect to traverse through the soft stuff to well. (deep sand/deep mud) |
| Bike Setup: | STP200 stock |
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