Comments on: Specialized Expands 29″er Tire Line http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/16/specialized-expands-29er-tire-line/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=specialized-expands-29er-tire-line 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 25 May 2012 05:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan0 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/16/specialized-expands-29er-tire-line/#comment-52562 Dan0 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:57:04 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1473#comment-52562 Ive just put the 29" eskar sworks on my flow rims, no soap, sealed and pumped with a floor pump no problem and held air for several hours. I find the grip and feel very similar to the Bonty Jones acx ( which has the worst sidewalls Ive ever seen, lasted 5 rides on the rear. this is the first tire that I havent had to soap and pump like a madman to seat. Hopefully the sidewalls hold up. I see on their website that they now have an arnidillo version thats supposed to be more puncture and tear resistant Ive just put the 29″ eskar sworks on my flow rims, no soap, sealed and pumped with a floor pump no problem and held air for several hours. I find the grip and feel very similar to the Bonty Jones acx ( which has the worst sidewalls Ive ever seen, lasted 5 rides on the rear.
this is the first tire that I havent had to soap and pump like a madman to seat. Hopefully the sidewalls hold up. I see on their website that they now have an arnidillo version thats supposed to be more puncture and tear resistant

]]> By: Tjaard http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/16/specialized-expands-29er-tire-line/#comment-52207 Tjaard Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:16:25 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1473#comment-52207 For 2009 All of the 29er tires will be @Bliss. They also now have 29er tires in Armadillo Elite, so if you live in rocky/thorny terrain, here's your solution. I have run Armadillo's for a long time on my road bike and they are awesome protection. There's a guy who rode 11000 miles on one(one the front) with no flats! There has been a long discussion on the Eskar 26" on here: http://www.leelikesbikes.com/followup-specialized-eskar-tires.html For 2009 All of the 29er tires will be @Bliss.
They also now have 29er tires in Armadillo Elite, so if you live in rocky/thorny terrain, here’s your solution. I have run Armadillo’s for a long time on my road bike and they are awesome protection. There’s a guy who rode 11000 miles on one(one the front) with no flats!

There has been a long discussion on the Eskar 26″ on here:
http://www.leelikesbikes.com/followup-specialized-eskar-tires.html

]]> By: grannygear http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/16/specialized-expands-29er-tire-line/#comment-52156 grannygear Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:12:58 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1473#comment-52156 I should be putting the 2.2 Captains on for this weekend's ride. I just weighed all the samples and I will be taking what I hope are meaningful measurements when I get them mounted up. They will be replacing an Ignitor/Crossmark combo. I should be putting the 2.2 Captains on for this weekend’s ride. I just weighed all the samples and I will be taking what I hope are meaningful measurements when I get them mounted up. They will be replacing an Ignitor/Crossmark combo.

]]> By: sthrnfat http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/16/specialized-expands-29er-tire-line/#comment-51886 sthrnfat Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:27:40 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1473#comment-51886 Ran a set of 29er S-Works Captains that were good, but a friends control version (a little heavier) held up much better. They must use a different tread compound too, cause the treads on the S-Works tires wore quicker than his tires on basically the same terrain. Grip and handling of the Captain has been really good in my opinion - very predictable handling in a range of conditions. Good tire to just mount up and leave mounted. The 2.2 should be a great tire with extra volume and 2 Bliss beads. Lookin forward to trying them. Ran a set of 29er S-Works Captains that were good, but a friends control version (a little heavier) held up much better. They must use a different tread compound too, cause the treads on the S-Works tires wore quicker than his tires on basically the same terrain. Grip and handling of the Captain has been really good in my opinion – very predictable handling in a range of conditions. Good tire to just mount up and leave mounted. The 2.2 should be a great tire with extra volume and 2 Bliss beads. Lookin forward to trying them.

]]> By: Greg http://twentynineinches.com/2008/10/16/specialized-expands-29er-tire-line/#comment-51875 Greg Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:13:24 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1473#comment-51875 Will do, thanks. Let me know how you like this tire, so far I think my favorite front is the Ardent 2.2. If I had an Ardent 2.4 I think it would be even better. If you could compare it to the Ardent in your review that would be great. Will do, thanks. Let me know how you like this tire, so far I think my favorite front is the Ardent 2.2. If I had an Ardent 2.4 I think it would be even better. If you could compare it to the Ardent in your review that would be great.

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