Comments on: Bontrager 29-3 Tires: First Impressions http://twentynineinches.com/2009/04/24/bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaber http://twentynineinches.com/2009/04/24/bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions/#comment-66161 Aaber Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:57:47 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2518#comment-66161 Does anyone know the height from the 29-3 front and rear version? I might have some Space problems but hope I can use these tires. Thanks for the review so far! Does anyone know the height from the 29-3 front and rear version? I might have some Space problems but hope I can use these tires.

Thanks for the review so far!

]]> By: JeroenK http://twentynineinches.com/2009/04/24/bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions/#comment-59189 JeroenK Sun, 03 May 2009 21:43:43 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2518#comment-59189 I just came back from the Houffalize worldcup, where Sam Schultz rode the 29-3 "rear specific" tire on both wheels, on a dry, but very technical hardpack course. Apparently, he likes that even better than the XR-1's. He did not repeat his very good Offenburg result (16th) though... I just came back from the Houffalize worldcup, where Sam Schultz rode the 29-3 “rear specific” tire on both wheels, on a dry, but very technical hardpack course. Apparently, he likes that even better than the XR-1′s.

He did not repeat his very good Offenburg result (16th) though…

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2009/04/24/bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions/#comment-59128 Cloxxki Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:04:17 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2518#comment-59128 Until we find free energy, somewhere, I'll just pedal my bike and pick fast rolling tires that still allow me to keep off the brakes for corners :-) Until we find free energy, somewhere, I’ll just pedal my bike and pick fast rolling tires that still allow me to keep off the brakes for corners :-)

]]> By: Vandal http://twentynineinches.com/2009/04/24/bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions/#comment-59127 Vandal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:48:18 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2518#comment-59127 Free energy: It's amazing how three hundred pages can be written about nothing! Thanks for the 29-3 review. Yes, they do look like an odd couple. Sound like a good dirt trail combo but a little out of their comfort zone on Niagara Escarpment rock gardens. The original XR pair are my all -time favourites for sand. Their big weakness was the delicate sidewall. That's where the Mountain King 2.4's were an improvement and the Panaracer Rampage 2.3's are better still. Free energy: It’s amazing how three hundred pages can be written about nothing!

Thanks for the 29-3 review. Yes, they do look like an odd couple. Sound like a good dirt trail combo but a little out of their comfort zone on Niagara Escarpment rock gardens.
The original XR pair are my all -time favourites for sand. Their big weakness was the delicate sidewall. That’s where the Mountain King 2.4′s were an improvement and the Panaracer Rampage 2.3′s are better still.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2009/04/24/bontrager-29-3-tires-first-impressions/#comment-59126 Guitar Ted Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:52:13 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=2518#comment-59126 Steve: Smallblock 8's are all about rolling and mad grip on dry hard pack. The Bontrager tires are definitely more versatile and offer options for mixing and matching fronts and rears for totally different set ups. No comparison at all really. Very different tires from each other. Steve: Smallblock 8′s are all about rolling and mad grip on dry hard pack. The Bontrager tires are definitely more versatile and offer options for mixing and matching fronts and rears for totally different set ups. No comparison at all really. Very different tires from each other.

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