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Old 09-15-11, 07:37 AM
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ColinL
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I have run the Conti Cyclocross tires. I don't recommend them for serious singletrack use. (I assume that is what you are after if you're looking at 29x2 tires.) They have sparse, shallow knobs that work so-so in hardpack and not very good in mud or loamy soil. More importantly they wear out super fast... I burned up the center knob in the rear faster than any knobby I've ever had and then the tire really sucked in the dirt.

Note that I haven't raced cyclocross. Perhaps they are good for that in comparison to other tires but I won't buy them again for singletrack MTB trails.


Anyway-- very interesting about the Bonty tires. I may have to test fit them on my Quick CX!
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