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Specialized
Crossroads EX
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Average Rating
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4.67/5
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# of Reviews
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3
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$ 19.99
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Description:Total control and confidence inspiring traction on or off road plus fast rolling center strip make this the perfect all around tire. Available in both 700c and 26in. Sizes.
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Submitted by
Martin Leigh
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent England
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Southdowns | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Wiggle - online cycl | | Strengths: | Reasonable weight, good grip on road wet/dry, easy to fit/remove just by hand, (good deal considering rims - mavix crossrides). Great price paid for pair, esp given discount. | | Weaknesses: | None- done over 1500 miles and only one puncture,happended after I'd taken the thorn out. Problems getting a replacement, as my back tyre side wall is damaged. Thick mud can beat it quite easily, as you'd expect. | | Bike Setup: | Built up Giant ATX Frame from Wiggle, soon to be replaced by TREK 8900 frame and build up | | Bottom Line: | A great tyre, esp if you do a lot of road work, e.g. getting to/from your trial rides - pump it hard for the road and let some out for the trail. I'm training for an off-road randonne and after having put these back on my bike, one of the riders asked if I was taking something- lets you put your energy into moving. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JD Baldwin
a Cross Country Rider
from Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Potowatomi, Pinckney, MI | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | Team Active, Battle Creek, MI | | Strengths: | Center strip lets you HAUL on the road! Not a bad cornering tire until it gets muddy ... | | Weaknesses: | ... and when it's muddy, this tire slips and slides badly on the corners. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Velociraptors, Jones ACX TL, others | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel EX 9.8 | | Bottom Line: | Got this for slick rock in Moab, and it was FANTASTIC on the sandstone!! Then, riding on the road home after places like Moab Rim and Porcupine Rim, I was able to zip past MUCH stronger riders, thanks to the near-zero rolling resistance provided by that center strip. I don't know why more tires don't incorporate that design, it's very handy. I'm giving it 4 chilis overall because of its not-so-great performance in wet sand and mud, but the value rating ought to be six or seven chilis! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KillerT
a Cross Country Rider
from Copenhagen, Denmark
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Great combo - pump'em hard and you're flying on the paved roads, let out some air and you've got grip on the trails | | Weaknesses: | As with all combo products - it's great at two things but not really excellent at any one... | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Kona Caldera w. Avid BB7's etc. | | Bottom Line: | The tire I have is the one with the center strip and knobs on the side.
This is one great tire if you use your bike for both commuting and XC, which I do, and you couldn't be bothered with changing wheels.
I have put in about 3700 km on these tires, mostly on paved roads and they're not even worn half way down. AND only 1 flat tire so far!!
They need to be pumped hard for low-friction riding on paved roads. When going off-road you need to let out some air for the side knobs to get a good grip, and then you've got good traction.
Highly recommended!
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