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tire for loose, steep climbs? (10 posts)
|  tire for loose, steep climbs? | dcaruso
Oct 21, 2003 8:20 AM | | I do mostly xc riding but I come across occasional steep climbs that are loose and rocky and I just can't resist trying. I say 'trying' because my rear tire (Bontrager Jones) just doesn't seem to hold on very well. I'm looking for tire suggestions.
Thanks! |
| re: Conti survival protection | thad(earthworm)thadthetroll
Oct 21, 2003 8:44 AM | | 2.3, 30-35psi. Its great for roots, rocks,mud, loamy soil..but gets a bit skittery on hard pack. I run mine " front" direction sacrificing a little traction for easier rolling.... |
| agree | cw
Oct 21, 2003 8:20 PM | | If by "loose" you mean gravel / small rocks + dirt / small rocks + sand, or just loose dirt, the Conti Survival Pro is a really good choice for a rear tire. It isn't quite as good for wet + muddy though (if you live anywhere other than the Pacific Northwest or BC, you can ignore that last bit). |
| agree. nm. | Mikerj
Oct 22, 2003 6:12 AM | | |
| re: tire for loose, steep climbs? | jeffj
Oct 21, 2003 9:30 AM | | Pure climbing ability on loose steep climbs?
Velociraptor
Mount it so that when you look down onto the top of the back tire from behind the bike that the "chevron" style middle lug is oriented like this: V
Clip in and grind away! |
| yes, V -Raptor rear is good for loose dry, but... | cw
Oct 21, 2003 7:58 PM | | Not so good when wet - especially wet wood. This is usually the time of year I take mine off. Depends on where you live/ride. |
| re: tire for loose, steep climbs? | Graw
Oct 21, 2003 2:35 PM | | Panaracer Smoke Classic 2.1 at 30-35 PSI. |
| An oldie, but a goodie | cw
Oct 21, 2003 8:22 PM | | Yeah, the Smoke is a good tire for pure traction. Even when clogged with several pounds of mud (not a geat clear-er), it still seems to get a bite on the ground.
If you don't mind high rolling resistance, don't ride a lot of mud, and don't want more volume, it's tough to beat the Smoke IMHO. |
| Another vote for a true classic, the Panaracer Smoke. | Spain
Oct 21, 2003 9:09 PM | | I've been using the Smoke/Dart combo for the past couple of years and have been very pleased with them. As others have said, not the greatest tire in terms of rolling resistance or mud clearance, but in dry, rocky terrain, these Smokes ... smoke. They're also pretty inexpensive. The WTB Velociraptors are good as well. The tread pattern is very similar to that of the Smoke/Dart. |
| Alligator | pedalinbob
Oct 22, 2003 6:16 AM | | I have some 1.85, and they are bigger than you would think.
they are a bit heavy (~600g), and roll somewhat slow, but they climb very well. I run them at 30 psi.
Bob |
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