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Canyon Condor
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: August 28, 2011
Strengths: Durability, puncture protection, adhering to the road surface. They are not overly heavy either.Bottom Line: No tire is perfect for all conditions. They are all compromises between weight, stickiness, durability and puncture protection. After 3 months on these tires, I have had no flats and no complaints about durability or weight. They are outstanding.
Favorite Ride: Any or 'em!
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Tree Fort Bike
Similar Products Used: Continental Gatorskins and Specialized Nimbus
Bike Setup: Stock 1985 Specialized Expedition (the Touring model, not the sidewalk cruiser).
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twinsemi
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: April 20, 2011
Strengths: Low rolling resistance and good gripWeaknesses: scarce as hen's teethBottom Line: I commute about 80 miles/week and ride about another 50-100 mi/week for fun. My routes are on ordinary bay area roads, including a lot of rides in the Santa Cruz mountains, and after comparing the ride on these T-servs on my commute bike with the ride on my 18 lb road bike, I sold the road bike. Coasting down hills is now 38 mph compared to 36 on the same hill with the other bike. They ride smoother, since they a running at 90psi instead of 120psi. I bought them because they were the lightest wide tires that I could find for all-weather commuting. (32mm) They are made in both 700C and 26in. They are very similar to the Urban Max tires, but I don't think those are available any more. I would say that they have really good puncture resistance, but that would just jinx it for me. I will say that I have flatted on other tires on my commute...
Favorite Ride: demo forest
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: Specialized Armadillo, much too slow
Bike Setup: 69er, 20 lb commuter bike, made from my old hardtail mtb with a Kinesis cross fork and ultegra 12-23 cluster
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bafrank
a TriathleteDate Reviewed: April 13, 2008
Strengths: Not worrying about your tires - The look on the other riders faces when you hop the curb and take a short-cut through the wilderness at 20mphWeaknesses: Not meeting other cyclist when your stuck on the side of the road 50 miles from home with a sidewall blowout!Bottom Line: Well, living in Manhattan gives new meaning to the idea of bad roads. Glass and debris are completely normal, potholes are actually the most common road surface and racing taxi cabs down wet cobbles stones while avoiding pedestrians and answering a phone call is normal. In addition one wants to be able hang with roadie friends on the weekend for a 50-60 mile spinner, and on top of all of that, I'm a cross rider. So, snow, mud, rocks - very sharp ones - sand, sun, extreme humid heat, contrasted by cold so dear that it makes your snot freeze and lungs burn, and despite this constant barrage of abuse, I have never had a flat. Maybe luck? I am about to try some more race-oriented tires - I have some tri's coming up - so we'll see. I run these tire (against all manufacture suggestions) at 80 psi off-road and at 110 on. They can stop on a dime, or a wet manhole cover, or for that matter in the snow. When they do give, it’s in a nice controllable way, and they are easy to get back underneath you. Great low rolling resistance and reasonable weight, make them something like one of those sport crossover Porsche things – they go EVERYWHERE fast! Just a note, I have gone through two sets of Mavic Open Pro’s since I bought these, including blowing a spoke straight through the rim on a pothole in the cobblestones (many might actually call it a ditch with sharp edges), changing rims has been the only time I have had to pull the tires off.
Favorite Ride: Marin Headlands Costal Trail
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Conti Grand Tour, lot's of different cross tires, and plenty of road tires from sew-ups to the "high pressure" 18c Panaracer tire-iron-breakers on my Litton in the late 80's
Bike Setup: Sycip custom, Ultegra/Dura, Mavic Open Pro's,
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ilb2305
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: December 21, 2006
Strengths: Tough, flat resistant, good road performance, but not helpless on gravel.Weaknesses: Slightly sticky road feelBottom Line: I was looking to upgrade from my mountain bike tires to something with better road performance and flat resistance. These have fit the bill marvelously. I can pile on the tire pressure for road performance and still ride through sand or gravel if need be. No bump or hazard seems to bother them at all. My handling on fast downhill curves is much better. I've ridden over ice without losing traction. I wanted sturdy, reliable, and versatile and I got it.
Favorite Ride: Among the mountains and forests around Shasta
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At: jensonUSA.com
Similar Products Used: Cheng Shin hybrid road/mountain tires
Bike Setup: Old steel frame MTB w Shimano hollowtech crankset, 7 speed Regina freewheel, 26 in MTB wheels, 26x1.75 tires
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sarinapd
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: June 26, 2006
Strengths: They mount to the rims easily. That is it. That is the only good thing I can say about them.Weaknesses: They act like a vaccum cleaner sucking up every piece of road debri seemingly allowing each and every piece of garbage to impale themselves into the tire rendering the rider into fits of rage. These tires completely and utterly let me down and did so on a big event for me.Bottom Line: About a month ago I logged onto roadbikereview looking for a tire that would be a balance between reasonable road performance, be relatively light weight, and rock solid in durability. Unfortunetly I set out this past weekend beginning a 1200k randon event and the tires let me down in an extreme way. By the time I reached the 550k mark I had eleven flats! I found multiple small tire wires, thorns. These flats occuurred on both the front and back tires. These weren't pinch flats my friend. These were punctures from road garbage that went thru the belt into the tire. With friends like these tires there is no reason to even set foot out the door to begin a ride. You'll be soon wishing that you were back home in the comfort and safety of your couch.
Similar Products Used: Michelin Pro Race IIs - EXCELLENT! One flat in 3 years I didn't run them since they are too narrow for my set of wheels.
Schwalbe Marathon - Excellent. No flats but heavy and too aggressive of tread for long rides...
Bike Setup: Flyte XLS3 Cyclecross w/ Avid Disc brakes and Bontrager Superstock wheels
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