Comments on: Continental Race King 2.2″ 29″er Tire: On Test

By: Weatherman

Weatherman — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:40:30 +0000

I am looking foward to see how the side walls fair in rocky terrian. I know this “Race King” is a “race” tire but with the actual weight reported being about 100g heavier then my 2.25 Ralphs actual weight, one may hope it will have a little more “beef” to the sidewalls. I love the Ralphs but with my 215+ self and the very rocky- rooty race loops we do here I am always a bit nervous with the Ralphs.

By: professed

professed — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:47:49 +0000

saw one the other day – it makes the width grade (just) for a 2.2 but still a tiny tiny tyre compared to racing ralph 2.25, karma 2.2 and xdx 2,1.
looking forward to hearing how she rolls, grips and stays together – the 26″ version seems to be popular with femaler racers…

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:35:47 +0000

I’m certain that until the 29″er market becomes a bigger piece of the pie, special casing treatments, rubber compounds, and the like will remain in the realm of 26″ers since that market still dwarfs the 29″er market. Why open another version of a tire model when it only cannibalizes sales of the current model? That’s the feeling I get when I ask tire people about “fancy” 29″er tires.

Hint: Next Conti 29″er tire? Rubber Queen!

By: GreenLightGo

GreenLightGo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:11:53 +0000

I hope we get the voluminous big brother of the 26″ version.

By: Slow Joe Crow

Slow Joe Crow — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:06:40 +0000

Do you think they will do a 29″ Speed King as well? I run Speed King Supersonics and the combination of open tread and big knobs works very well in Portland in the winter.