Comments on: Specialized 29″er Tires: A Mid-West Round-Up. http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/14/specialized-29er-tires-a-mid-west-round-up/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:50:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/14/specialized-29er-tires-a-mid-west-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-58297 Guitar Ted Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:58:35 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1641#comment-58297 Flatlander 59: Sorry! We don't mean to leave folks in the lurch, but we got slapped upside the head with Ol' Man winter back around the first of December. While we could give you a song and dance routine about how we did such and such with the tires since then , we don't roll that way. We intend on getting back to the Mid-West review on the Specialized tires once the weather breaks here. Then we will ride the tires some more and give our final asessment on them from a Mid-West perspective. Our own Grannygear has already given his say on the Fast Traks in his West Coast review, which is linked above. Flatlander 59: Sorry! We don’t mean to leave folks in the lurch, but we got slapped upside the head with Ol’ Man winter back around the first of December. While we could give you a song and dance routine about how we did such and such with the tires since then , we don’t roll that way.

We intend on getting back to the Mid-West review on the Specialized tires once the weather breaks here. Then we will ride the tires some more and give our final asessment on them from a Mid-West perspective. Our own Grannygear has already given his say on the Fast Traks in his West Coast review, which is linked above.

]]> By: Flatlander 59 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/14/specialized-29er-tires-a-mid-west-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-58295 Flatlander 59 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:28:07 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1641#comment-58295 GT, I was waiting to hear what you thought of the Fastrack LK's in 29. I guess that I got the "cliff hanger." I am new to MB'ing and have these on my '09 Specialized RockHopper Expert Disc 29. I did have trouble with the rims, but I have SWISS DT 470 rims with the DT hubs now. I am running with tubes right now. I am going to go tubeless later. I like the traction on the tires on hardpack as well as on tacky trails I have ridden here in Texas. Cornering and stopping traction are great! I just need to get my skills up to the equiptment... Waiting for your two cents... Marc GT,
I was waiting to hear what you thought of the Fastrack LK’s in 29. I guess that I got the “cliff hanger.”

I am new to MB’ing and have these on my ‘09 Specialized RockHopper Expert Disc 29. I did have trouble with the rims, but I have SWISS DT 470 rims with the DT hubs now. I am running with tubes right now. I am going to go tubeless later. I like the traction on the tires on hardpack as well as on tacky trails I have ridden here in Texas. Cornering and stopping traction are great! I just need to get my skills up to the equiptment…

Waiting for your two cents…

Marc

]]> By: GreenLightGo http://twentynineinches.com/2008/12/14/specialized-29er-tires-a-mid-west-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-55334 GreenLightGo Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:53:24 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=1641#comment-55334 GT - good feedback. I've been eyeballing that Captain as a potential replacement for my Python out back. I like the Python a lot down here - with one exception - wet roots. This is a bit more open and may help me in that department since it rolls well. I'm pretty pleased with the Ardent as a front tire - don't think I'll be venturing away from that tread any time soon. GT – good feedback. I’ve been eyeballing that Captain as a potential replacement for my Python out back. I like the Python a lot down here – with one exception – wet roots. This is a bit more open and may help me in that department since it rolls well. I’m pretty pleased with the Ardent as a front tire – don’t think I’ll be venturing away from that tread any time soon.

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