http://twentynineinches.com/2011/06/21/specialized-ground-control-2-1%e2%80%b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=specialized-ground-control-2-1%25e2%2580%25b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Sat, 25 May 2013 19:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://twentynineinches.com/2011/06/21/specialized-ground-control-2-1%e2%80%b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii/#comment-85037 Bob Butcher Sat, 25 May 2013 18:17:42 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=10237#comment-85037 Sounds like an Apple Macintosh Tire to me, I would just use one in the front, and just lower the rear tire (any brand) pressure to about 32 or 33 for the best traction going up or down or in circles or S curves. Sounds like a good use of tires period. Sounds like an Apple Macintosh Tire to me, I would just use one in the front, and just lower the rear tire (any brand) pressure to about 32 or 33 for the best traction going up or down or in circles or S curves. Sounds like a good use of tires period.

]]> http://twentynineinches.com/2011/06/21/specialized-ground-control-2-1%e2%80%b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii/#comment-76571 Tjaard Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:28:56 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=10237#comment-76571 29 Ground Control 2.3 is coming! As a 2013 model. 29 Ground Control 2.3 is coming! As a 2013 model.

]]> http://twentynineinches.com/2011/06/21/specialized-ground-control-2-1%e2%80%b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii/#comment-74660 dgaddis Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:23:05 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=10237#comment-74660 Just wanted to add some info here. Specialized claims on their website that this tire weighs 670g, a lot more than the prototype tested here. However, I just picked one up and it weighed in at 630g, sort of right between the prototype and the claimed weight. Just wanted to add some info here. Specialized claims on their website that this tire weighs 670g, a lot more than the prototype tested here. However, I just picked one up and it weighed in at 630g, sort of right between the prototype and the claimed weight.

]]> http://twentynineinches.com/2011/06/21/specialized-ground-control-2-1%e2%80%b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii/#comment-72987 Robert Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:54:54 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=10237#comment-72987 @ Samy -- I ride in SoCal and for most of the year, I'm good with a Renegade on the back and a Fastrack on the front for my HT 29er. If climbing in a lot of loose stuff, try a fastrack on the back too. I'm riding Fastrack front and rear on my Stumpy FSR. @ Samy — I ride in SoCal and for most of the year, I’m good with a Renegade on the back and a Fastrack on the front for my HT 29er. If climbing in a lot of loose stuff, try a fastrack on the back too. I’m riding Fastrack front and rear on my Stumpy FSR.

]]> http://twentynineinches.com/2011/06/21/specialized-ground-control-2-1%e2%80%b3-prototype-tires-sneak-peek-part-ii/#comment-72885 Guitar Ted Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:59:16 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/?p=10237#comment-72885 @Kosmo: To be honest, I haven't gotten to the point where they will break away, or haven't hit upon the right conditions yet. In dry soils and rocky grounds, they really stick well. I will continue to ride them, as they are on the Velocity wheel set under review, and I hope to do a long term update after I have tried them in more varied terrain. My instincts tell me they will give way all of a sudden, but we'll see. @Kosmo: To be honest, I haven’t gotten to the point where they will break away, or haven’t hit upon the right conditions yet. In dry soils and rocky grounds, they really stick well. I will continue to ride them, as they are on the Velocity wheel set under review, and I hope to do a long term update after I have tried them in more varied terrain. My instincts tell me they will give way all of a sudden, but we’ll see.

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