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Description:Available for both 20 & 24 inch rides.
The Holy Roller was designed for Dirt, Street, and Vert riders. We modified our most popular BMX tire,the MaxxDaddy, by tightening the spacing between the knobs for even faster rolling on hardpack, street, and ramps. This spacing is then counter-sunk to provide traction when the trail gets loose, so you don't.
Sizes: 20 x 1.75 / 20 x 1.95 / 20 x 2.20 / 24 x 1.85
Weight: 400-645 grams
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Submitted by
SurlyRider
a Weekend Warrior
from Northern VA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Not picky | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond | | Strengths: | Very fast rolling in the city and on smooth dirt. Very predictable (if not terribly grippy) in looser terrain. | | Weaknesses: | Short shoulder knobs for mountain biking, but this isn't really the tire's design brief. | | Similar Products Used: | I usually run Specialized or Michelin tires. | | Bike Setup: | Surly Instigator, set up with LX and some nice tidbits. | | Bottom Line: | These tires are very fast rolling. I find them well suited to riding on smoother trails and even reasonably grippy when they are dry. I got them mainly for street, but so far have been able to do just about everything with them. If I were going on muddy or loose terrain, I would choose something more aggressive. Likewise, were I planning to ride in rocks, I would choose something more robust. All in all, a great tire for when you can't decide what kind of riding you want to do. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chuk2rs
a Downhiller
from Pueblo, CO
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Red Gate | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Sport Chalet | | Strengths: | Great allaround traction, rolls fast and quiet | | Weaknesses: | Thin sidewalls, but I have not flatted yet! | | Similar Products Used: | Bald DH tires | | Bike Setup: | P1, Singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | I was surprised at how well they did over all on the street, jumps and trails. I run mine at 60psi | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Alex Salikan
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Downtown! | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | BSP | | Strengths: | I like these tires a lot, and I'd strongly recommend them as street tires if it weren't for their one fundamental flaw... | | Weaknesses: | This is the whole reason I'm writing this review. I have to make it known! I run these tires with as much air as I can put in them without risking blowing them on the spot, and I still can't get away from pinch flats! Anyone who pushes their limits is going to case, it's a fact of life, and it gets pretty frustrating when you pinch flat 10 times out of 10! There's a nice set of stairs in front of the local art gallery with a landing 5 stairs up, and that 5 set wraps around 3 sides of the landing, the fourth being the stairs continuing up to the deck, and I know I can hop up the 5 set to manual across the landing to drop off the other side, but I've never actually gotten to do it because I haven't made it first try yet, and with these tires any little tiny mistake means a blowout. The sidewalls are paper thin! You can really tell after you flat, when you're pushing the bike back home 5+ miles away 'cause all the shops are closed late on a friday night, 'cause it looks and sounds like you ran over a Chinese lantern or something. It's frustrating, and for that reason alone I can't recommend these tires to anyone, unless you only ever ride BMX tracks or something. It's a shame, 'cause I'm sure I'd really like these tires if only they had good sidewalls. | | Similar Products Used: | I've tried all kinds of different tires with similar tread patterns and intended uses, but they were all 2 ply. | | Bike Setup: | They came stock on my 2007 Cannondale Chase 1. | | Bottom Line: | Well, you already know how I feel about these tires, but I'll go on about how it could be anyway. When they're actually supported by an intact tube, they feel great on all types of street terrain (except of course wet wood and marble, but even super soft tires with tall maleable knobs slip on those!). They feel good on hardpacked dirt too, as long as there's not too much loose gravel or whatever on top. My bike (the Chase) is terrible in the corners; the front end pushes dangerously, it's impossible to get enough weight over it to maintain a drift, but I can tell from the back tire that on a more capable bike the tires would work fine on the trails. Of course they wouldn't compare to a true knobby trail tire, but they're not meant to; obviously they're not intended for muddy or gravel-on-hardpack terrain. All in all a great tire for it's intended uses, if only it didn't go off like a gunshot every time you breathed near it or looked at it the wrong way! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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IRVIN RAMIREZ
a Weekend Warrior
from orange
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | peters canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | switch backs | | Strengths: | very gripy on road and hard packed dirt | | Weaknesses: | not a very good off road tire slips a lot!!! | | Similar Products Used: | a lot others | | Bike Setup: | maxiss holly rollers | | Bottom Line: | good tire for racing on a bmx track and on road! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Surfjunkie44
a Downhiller
from Orlando, FL US
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ocala | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Retro City Cycles | | Strengths: | Phenomenal grip, ride quality and durability. | | Weaknesses: | A little slick on the trails. Not recommended for softer sand. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche 1.0 with a few toys. | | Bottom Line: | Simply badarse urban street assault tire that you can take on the trails with a minimal amount of slipping and sliding. I wouldn't buy anything else! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
suicidebomber
a Downhiller
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | very versatile, fast rolling, surprisingly grippy on different types of terrain. | | Weaknesses: | Must be run on high pressures or risk pinch flats. Not a mud tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Gazzaloddi Jr, Maxxis Kraken, Tioga Psycho | | Bike Setup: | singlespeed. hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | Great find, actually. I traded a Specialized Chunder 2.3 for it, when the Chunder can't fit in my frame. It is a great combo wih my Gazzaloddi Jr at the front, and I was very impressed in my first DH run in it. However, it should be run at high pressures to prevent flats, I had two flats in one day because of the inability of the tire to go low.
And another thing, Its not for mud. It has no grip under braking and off camber sections, which caused me to slip over and over again. but then again, it's no knobby.
Perfect for its intended application, but it will surprise you with its versatility. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
the greg
a Cross Country Rider
from southern ohio
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa | | Strengths: | supple, fast, firm but smooth. | | Weaknesses: | won't climb a vertical face | | Similar Products Used: | k-rad, larsen tt, mythos slicks | | Bike Setup: | sette reken frame(fantastic), 120mm fork, flat pedals | | Bottom Line: | update: they wander a bit ,just a bit, in mud. but wet leaves and hardpack are no problem. if you want a tough, fast rolling tire, this is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Lowell, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | www.biketiresdirect.com | | Strengths: | Fast, fat (2.4), great grip on pavement and loose gravel/sand. | | Weaknesses: | Sort of noisier than I expected, not sure that this is a bad thing in the city but I suppose that I should put it here anyways | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HardRock Sport Disk, XL frame. | | Bottom Line: | Best upgrade I've purchased thus far. Old tires were way too noisy and made coasting way more work, plus were an extremely rough ride. These things are a great mix for street riders in the Northeast who have to contend with salt/sand/gravel mixed in with your occasional unpaved sidewalk and pothole-ridden asphalt. Lends great speed and preserves the fat-tire look on the bike. I've got mine at 50 PSI which is about 15 under max and gives great response.
Note - I am a casual rider, probably only log about 10 miles per week if I'm lucky... but it's about 95% urban riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Nelson San
a Cross Country Rider
from Newark, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | universal cyclery | | Strengths: | rolling and traction on street is excellent. I use the 2.4 which looks great and they can take any drop, stairs, turns... compared with similar products, they are very good in wet conditions, as well as dirt. I can say that i rely alot more on my bike with these shoes on | | Weaknesses: | they are a bit too soft. make sure that they are at least at 50psi... they are VERY dangerous at low pressure. in addition, do not abuse on the brakes when riding on street because they will not last long. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized rhythm 2.3 | | Bike Setup: | specialized p.2, hayes stroker, deity steam & handlebar & seat, custom paintjob,etc. | | Bottom Line: | i recommend this tire to those who want a really good tire for urban assault, and at the same time, something that you can trust when rolling on dirt. If you dont like to run at more then 50psi, this is not the tire for you. THEY DO NOT WORK WITH LESS THEN 50psi.
if you are indecided between Holy rollers, k-rad, or specialized rhythm, this are the tires for you if you want something that you can trust on any kind of terrain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The greg
a Weekend Warrior
from bottom tip, ohio
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | sheeps run, laramie | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | jenson usa | | Strengths: | fast rolling. really fast. supple, but i guess it is a 2.4 | | Weaknesses: | none i can see, but i haven't ridden it on a fast trail , but they are meant for a trail, so, ya know | | Similar Products Used: | dmr moto, larsen orriflame, other knobbies that don't compare | | Bike Setup: | SS, cruiser handlebar | | Bottom Line: | i would definitely buy these tires. fast rolling, smooth(and i
like solid,50 psi), soft. i think they'll even be durable. they actually have good grip, but i didn't get them goin fast, so i don't know. on the street, they rock | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Victor
a Cross Country Rider
from Taipei, Taiwan
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gasplant, Beitou Hills (Graveyard) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS Taipei | | Strengths: | Predicable grip in dry and wet, no sudden and extreme losses of traction. Easy rolling on paved surfaces. Hard wearing. Excellent rear tire, it just refuses to slip from your chosen line. As long as your front wheel gets over the obstacle, you can be confident that the rear will not slide out from under you. I think this is because the tire has a rounded profile, undisturbed the he knobs found on the traditional MTB tires, thus it presents a large contact patch even off-camber. Sticks to wet rocks and roots. High volume allows for lower pressure. The trails I ride are not what you would call XC. Its more like technical AM to freeriding and as a rear tire this one is hard to beat. True 2.2" wide | | Weaknesses: | On the front, it does have one specific shortcoming - it cannot hold the line in the ruts as there are no aggressive side knobs to dig into the dirt/clay/mud, otherwise it is also excellent as a front tire as you do not have to be too careful about the lines you pick to negotiate slippery rocks and roots. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Enduro (no grip on anything at any pressure), Mythos IRC (no grip on anything and very bouncy), Maxxis High Roller Type R (fast rolling, but limited grip), Maxxis High Roller Semi Slick (great front tire, sticks like a limpet when running low pressure and has side knobs for them ruts) | | Bike Setup: | Tank Ruby Freeride frame 7-5" travel. Spinner Ammo 178 Fork, SRAM X0 and Shimano XT drivetrain. A-Class Revolt wheelset (very smooth, but somewhat soft) | | Bottom Line: | Very predictable. Highly recommended for everything, urban and trail. Having ridden a lot in the mud and wet and dry technical rooty and rocky trails, I see them as a very capable all-round tire. Sure they will not grip if you are riding through a flowing mud runnel, but nothing else will either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | closed spaced knobs make for a smooth rolling tire | | Weaknesses: | lightweight tire | | Similar Products Used: | Conti Grand Canyon, Town & Country, Panaracer, Specialized,... | | Bike Setup: | urban assault commuter bike. Kona MTB. | | Bottom Line: | I bought these to replace some Conti Town & Countrys [see review] and fortunately right before some snowy weather set in. I had really good traction on snow and ice (as good as you could expect without studs). Bang for buck it is hard to beat these for an urban mix or winter commutes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D-Harp
a Weekend Warrior
from NH
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Highland Mountain Bike Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$64.00 | | Purchased At: | S&W | | Strengths: | dirtjumps and urban trails are ok if they are hard packed | | Weaknesses: | trails with soft dirt | | Similar Products Used: | kenda K- rad(horrible for urban they wear down really fast | | Bike Setup: | Bike #1 05' GT Moto frame with mavic ex 325 disk demension hub 05' rock shox pike team u-turn 95mm- 140mm hayes mag xc with bfl v8 rotors dore lx hussfelt bars 2 inch rise hussfelt stem hussfelt cranks race face bash gaurd blackspire 32t ss chainring truativ box guide sun rims single track rear wheel oury grips (blue)Dore Shifter. Bike #2 04' Gary fisher biggins' mullet frame sun rhyno lites marzocchi dirt jam pro truativ ruktion cranks 32t chain ring bb5 rear brake, shimmano dore for a chain tensioner sunrace rear cog and lock ring race face seat post bontrager bars+ stem,giant grips, haro seat,kenda K- rads, | | Bottom Line: | holys rule K-rads suck | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke Peagram
a Weekend Warrior
from Tauranga, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Oropi Grove | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Rocket Bikes | | Strengths: | Grip on street, Width, Awesome street tyres. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda K-Rad | | Bike Setup: | UMF Hardy 1 07' | | Bottom Line: | Great street tyres, Highly recommended, 2.4' is a great width & super grippy. After useing these I won't be useing other tyres for a long time. Even OK on a bit of Dirt Jumping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nunya Biz
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Joshua Tree National Park, CA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | rolls fast for a 26" fat tire that still gives you fair traction in dirt, grass. Very good grip on both dry/wet pavement, not heavy. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown (Yeti Frame) Mavic 222/223 rims, Avid BB7 front Disc, Holy Roller tires, bike weight 26# | | Bottom Line: | These are very good tires for what they were designed for, mostly street with some dirt/grass, basic weekend warrior type trail riding.
They are about as good as you can get for a low rolling resistance street/light trail tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jordan
a
from Clarenville
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | I dunno | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Canary with bike | | Strengths: | Great for dirtjumps, strett intended use.. Not really for trails. | | Weaknesses: | None . not good for trails, but its not made for it either. | | Similar Products Used: | Kenda K-rad | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Cannondale Chase 3.. stock.. | | Bottom Line: | Get it if you are doing dirt jump or street, definitely not for trails! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dean
a Weekend Warrior
from Stow, Ohio, United States
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Great all around tire. Work real well on paved roads and hardpack dirt. | | Weaknesses: | Slip out a bit on loose dirt, leaves and sticks. (They are recomended for street/hardpack dirt). | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Weir Wolves, Moto Raptor, Specialized tires, too many to name. | | Bike Setup: | Azonic Steelhead built for DJ/All Mountain. | | Bottom Line: | Great tire when used for what its recomended for. Really sticks to paved roads and hardpack dirt. When I tried to use for trail riding, found some weaknesses, but they worked well even though they were not intented for that use. I would recomend these tires for anyone who is riding DJ/Urban and need an all around tire. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tom
a Downhiller
from Edinburgh
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Caddon Bank | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainreactioncycles | | Strengths: | Very fast rolling; uncanny levels of grip in almost all conditions. High volume. Fairly light. | | Weaknesses: | Trying my best to think of any, but no, nothing springs to mind. | | Similar Products Used: | Halo twin rail, Continental Vertical Pro, WTB Timberwolf | | Bike Setup: | These tyres have outlasted 4 heavy duty hardtails (not a rich kid, or an unskilled thumper, just a big guy who goes big) and are just on their last legs on the 5th.
Currently running a Cannondale chase with full custom build. | | Bottom Line: | Originally I bought these when I was living in London and riding street almost exclusively... Then I did a very wise thing and moved to Edinburgh- the trails around here rock!!
Due to laziness, I never got around to changing my tyres, even throughout the winter: I've ridden in snow, ice and mud on these beauts and haven't got a bad word to say about 'em; even in mud they remain predictable- of course, they slide and squirm, but they didn't ever wipe out, they even stay planted over wet roots within reason. For what they are designed in the skatepark and at the dirt jumps they excel, but I would also heartily reccomend them to anyone riding manmade trail centres; they're basically semi slicks with extra volume.
All told once these wear out, it'll be more of the same. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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adam
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | grip grip grip | | Weaknesses: | stay away from mud! cannot be run at low pressures | | Similar Products Used: | Tioga DH, | | Bike Setup: | singlespeed xile | | Bottom Line: | realy fantastic tire! gripgripgrip even in the wet! stay away from thick mud though! and do not run them at low pressure or you'll get pinch flats. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Grant
a Downhiller
from Socal
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | prospect | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Pink Bike | | Strengths: | light
smooth
good traction on most terrains | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | kendas | | Bike Setup: | 06 GT Ruckus Trail 1.0
-Holy roller in rear | | Bottom Line: | i got a pair used, and they were in really good shape, the guy said hey dirt jumped daily, and theses tires still have tons of tread left, for being 03's 26 x 2.4 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brandon
a Downhiller
from Iowa City
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Scheels | | Strengths: | It grips on lots of surfaces, gives confidence. Have to wait and see how it does on the hardpack dirt at the trails, put does well on pavement. Wet or dry. | | Weaknesses: | ? | | Similar Products Used: | Maxxis Mobster, IRC Kujo DH, Specialized Roller | | Bike Setup: | P2 w/ Manitou Stance Flow, SUN D-track 26" rear 36 hole w/XT hub, Shimano Hydros. | | Bottom Line: | Worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Max
a
from Bay Area, CA
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | *24x2.4*
pretty much everything..very confidence inspiring on all surfaces i tried them on which include wet pavement, dry pavement and hardpacked to semi loose dirt. even doing 180's on wet dirty pavement wasn't a problem. never slid out, or pinch flatted and i ride in some pretty grimey places. i love these tires. | | Weaknesses: | many people say the 2.4 is actually more like 2.25 or 2.3 but it is still pretty wide which can be a problem with clearance issues. now they luckily make it in a 2.2 for 26's at least which i will be running very soon. not a weakness, just be aware of it.. | | Similar Products Used: | halo twin rail, Arrow Launch | | Bottom Line: | great tires. i chose to buy two of these for my 26" build because i loved my 24" ones so much. luckily they make them in a 2.2 for 26 so i won't have any clearance problems. i usually like a tire that can be pumped up higher then 65psi but these felt great at that level and are worth every penny. i cant wait to get my new ones in the mail! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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RACINGMIX
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord, CA.
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Iron Horse Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Looks, Speed, Durability Quality, Brand, Multi-Use, 2.4 high air volume! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | WTB MutanoRaptor, Exiwolf, IRC Mythos, Hutchinson Python. | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi SASS, Redline Monocog, both running Specialized Airlock tubes with Holy Rollers. | | Bottom Line: | Both my singlespeed bikes have these tires. They put the Kenda Small Block 8's (hot tire of the minute) to shame in looks and performance. I just took the tires off roading in the Los Gatos mountains. My goodness, they performed stellar. These tires perform off and on road with stellar results so long as you adjust psi accordingly. Five stars. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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jeff B
a Racer
from arlington, Tx
Date Reviewed: December 10, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | desoto, cowtown, park riding | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | 1 at J&R, 1@ Plano cycles | | Strengths: | Fast, great traction, on the light side | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Intense haalo, supercross blue streak | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Crupi ProXL, mavic/white industries wheels, odyssey wombolt cranks... | | Bottom Line: | I expect a lot from my tires. At 210 pounds and a 500+ squat I can lay down some power, and I spun the haalos out of the gate ALL THE TIME. I liked the blue streaks, but the holy rollers are easier to find. The HR on front grabs better than the blues streak or the Haalo. It`s a smooth rolling tire that`s really fast and grips well. I hear they tend to wear a little fast, but I haven`t had them long enough to know, hence the 4 chili overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Glenn
a
from NC
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Franklin street cycles | | Strengths: | Grips well and I haven't have a flat yet. well worth the money | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | High roller, and Specialized tires | | Bike Setup: | 2005 p.1 cromo with gyros, a holy roller 24, and DJ3's | | Bottom Line: | Great buy and well worth the money, So if you have $30, buy it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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EHargrove
a Downhiller
from Sandersville, Ga USA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything I can Ride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Oconee Outfitters | | Strengths: | Rolling Resistance, Wide Contact Area, Anti-pinch 2.4" width | | Weaknesses: | Nothing really, doesn't handle pine straw very well | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized High Rollers | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Specialized Big Hit SPEC, Manitou Stance Blunt fork, Marzocchi ROCO RC rear shock, TekTro Talon Magnesium Levers, Specialiezed LO-PRO Magnesium Pedals | | Bottom Line: | These tires are the sh*t for urban freeride and dirt jumps. I have been using them since January and have not had a single flat. They roll over streets, hard pack, and dirt trails super easy. Only problem I have found using them is with pine straw as they cannot hold and "bite". Stay clear of areas with pine trees and you'll be fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dermy
a Weekend Warrior
from Bethlehem PA
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Saucon Valley Bikes | | Strengths: | fantastic urban tire, has treated me very well on a wide array of surfaces. offers more confidence on more surfaces to me than the hookworms do. | | Weaknesses: | single-ply sidewalls | | Bike Setup: | No-Name Aluminum Frame, Manitou Six Front Fork, Haro X1 Stem, Truvativ Riser Bars, Truvativ Five-D Cranks, Mosh Platform Pedals, ODI Ruffian Lock-on Grips | | Bottom Line: | awesome street tire, unmatched on many riding surfaces. even treats you well off-road, recently got sidetracked and hit up a local XC trail and actually survived surprisingly well. the fact that i have 24 inch wheels and a street-oriented rig caused a pretty big problem, but the tires held tight over just about anything i could throw at them the whole time. i beat the snot out of them on a regular basis (although the bike is off the street with a snapped BB as of now) and so far no pinch flats, but like others have said if you are a strict urban rider and you do 10 foot stair gaps and other crazy schtuff i would go for the hookworms. however, if you want a good, well rounded do it all tire with tons of versatility then by all means grab yourself a pair of these. besides, the price is right at only 20 dollars each its a steal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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ArroyoBomber
a Weekend Warrior
from Albuquerque,New Mexico,U.S.
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
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