Submitted by
Chris Frankiskos
a Racer
from South Africa
Date Reviewed: 5/3/2007 12:16:42 AM
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| Duration Product Used: |
3 months |
| Purchased At: |
Illovo Cycles |
| Strengths: |
The tyre is super quick, predictable and easy to fit. Performs well over all xc / trail riding conditions. |
| Weaknesses: |
It is a little slippery in the Wet |
| Similar Products Tried: |
Racing Ralph, Bontrager Revolt |
| Bike Setup: |
Merida FLX 5000 |
| Bottom Line: |
I would recomend the tyre to all Xc riders. It would be better to run the tyre on the back wheel for all conditions, if you were to run it on both front and back i would be cautious to the route type you choose...the slightly more rocky and technical rides with the tyre on the front would pose to be difficult for an inexperienced rider.
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Submitted by
anthony nash
a Racer
from south africa
Date Reviewed: 5/2/2007 8:12:35 AM
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| Duration Product Used: |
6 months |
| Price Paid: |
$44 |
| Purchased At: |
cyclelab |
| Strengths: |
super fast rolling tyres. they are perfect for most conditions, and their side walls are stronger than other brands. |
| Weaknesses: |
they are slippery in wet conditions |
| Similar Products Tried: |
schwalbe racing ralph, maxis cross mark |
| Bike Setup: |
merida carbon team race bike |
| Bottom Line: |
fantastic fast racing tyre, fantastic handling and cornering ability's |
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Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Curacao
Date Reviewed: 1/3/2007 4:59:06 AM
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| Duration Product Used: |
3 months |
| Price Paid: |
$35 |
| Purchased At: |
LBS - Curacao |
| Strengths: |
Fast rolling
Low Price compared to other (better) tubeless tyres
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| Weaknesses: |
Weak Sidewalls
- I am running this tyre (tubeless version) on the rear, and although the tread is only 1/2 worn, there is a bulge on the sidewall which is starting to give way. I usually run about 50psi, which is safely below the max. recommended pressure of 58psi (4bar).
Two friends of mine have also had similar problems with this tyre, where the sidewalls bulged and then gave way - one of them was fortunate that when the tyre started to give way, it started with a slow leak (ie. we were able to keep pumping it to get home) . The other was not so fortunate, as his tyre exploded during a race ....
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| Similar Products Tried: |
Maxxis UST (Larsen TT, CrossMark) - both great (fast rolling, reliable handling)
Specialized UST (Fast Track Pro) - great tyre |
| Bike Setup: |
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR.
Mavic Crossmax XL tubeless rims (I weigh 100kg), with Stans No-Tubes sealant (lots of cactus prickles in Curacao) |
| Bottom Line: |
Here in Curacao, conditions are generally hard packed and dusty, with plenty of small rocks, some loose gravel, and tons of cactus to ruin your day.
Overall, I would not recommend this tyre, as the weak sidewalls make it an unreliable choice of tubeless tyre.
I gave it 2 chilli's for value, mainly due to the low price. However, the weak sidewalls meant that I gave it 1 chilli overall. |
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