Twenty Nine Inches has just received a few sets of Specialized’s newest 29″er tire, the Purgatory. We have S-Works, Control, and even a 2.4″er to check out. Specialized says this about the Purgatory. (from their website):
WORLD-CLASS ALL MOUNTAIN PERFORMANCE – INTERMEDIATE/LOAMY CONDITIONS
Big jobs require big equipment. The Purgatory has a big-volume casing and monster traction, with biting side and center knobs for softer conditions.
Look for an Out Of The Box post to follow soon…….
Note: These products were provided to Twenty Nine Inches at no charge for reviewing. We are not being paid or bribed for this review. We will give our honest opinion or thoughts through out.
Just got a 2.4. Big and chunky. Lean it over with no worries.800 grams.
I just mounted these up last week. Easiest tubeless setup I have encountered to date! The knobs are hug & the tire weighs ~800gms. No trail time yet, as I am waiting on snow to melt…but looks VERY promising!
hug=huge
just mounted a 2.2 control version on the back of my rig set up tubeless { in just seconds }. my first ride out i cleaned a 14% grade, greasy, peanut butter, slimy mud bog of a climb, littered with loose baby heads, at night in the rain. this section of trail i usually reserve for climbing only in the dry but i wanted to put this tire to the test. and it passed in a big way.
will put a 2.4 on the front next week
@anonymous
Yeah, so far they have been a fine mud tire. Yes, I actually have mud to ride in…lots of it! The 2.4s are on the way to Guitar Ted and I have two sets of 2.2s on two bikes right now. So far it has been a very good tire. We shall see what happens when things dry out but that may be a while.
grannygear