Last week I fitted a Kenda Nevegal 29x2.2 to my uni. It had a worn big
apple before this.
Riding on roads with it pretty hard, it's good. Quite aggressive tread
but runs quite smooth when inflated hard. I reckon it would wear out
quick tho.
I took it to a MTB place (Drumlanrig) and was quite surprised at how
grippy it is. ++ This was my first muni on a 29" ++ There was a good 3
inches of mud over pretty much everything, but grip below. It did do a
bit of sliding around sideways but that was mainly due to me being out
of practise of uni-ing generally and not being used to the 29 fully.
When I first set off, I stopped to let some wind out (it was still hard
for the road), and rode off down the road to find the tracks. Aha! A
track off to my right, turn quickly, tyre folds, pings back, throws me
off. Stopped to put some wind back in and it was ok. I don't know
what PSI it was at, I use my fingers to judge.
There was lots of rooty sections too and I kept coming off cos I
thought the tyre would slip, and was expecting it to, but it didn't
slip once. Preparing for a slip was enough to throw me off.
Last night, I went out on the road again, well... the cycle path. I
hadn't put any more wind back in, instantly I noticed it felt much
better than other nights on cycle path. It was quite hard to turn tho,
unless I was really smooth I could feel the tyre bending and wanting to
ping me again. Then it threw me off into some gravel just cos I was
going fast! Altho I think this was my fault really!
I think this is a good tyre as it is really grippy, has a good fit and
grip on the rim, and is wide enough for a bit of bouncing. The
sidewalls could be a wee bit thicker but from what I read/hear it is
much better than other offerings.
I think for me personally, I need a wider rim and the tyre would be
great.
T.
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DarkTom
*"DarkTom of Glasgow, one of the few uni riders here that you really
musn't mess with" - GkMac
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