Holy Roller - Mikefule

My Holy Roller is a 26 x 2.4"

Off road, it gives good steering and reasonable grip, and generally
inspires confidence.

On road? Well, most of my riding on this tyre is on mud or sand, but I
have not noticed a problem on the harder sections. It is certainly 100
times easier to ride than my old Gazzaloddi 2.3" which was virtually
unrideable on tarmac.

The cross section is very round, which means a narrow contact patch
(for a given pressure) and predictable steering. The grip is blocks
rather than knobbles, so there is always plenty of rubber in contact
with the ground.

People who jump and hop might find it heavy.

It also lacks that super soft cushioning effect that some tyres have.

Hope that helps.

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Mikefule

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relatively obvious to anyone."

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Thanks. I experimented with tyre pressure (in the dark and sleet last
night) and just couldn't get it right. Too soft and it pulls to one
side like crazy, too hard and it's really twitchy so I think I'll try
the Holy Roller and see how that goes.

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andytait
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After a waiting for the stock to arrive I finally tried a Holy Roller
24x2.4 last night for aboiut 20 minutes.

Excellent on tarmac, no more squirelling around and drifting down the
camber of the road. It goes where I point it and I definitley felt more
confident and was doing tighter turns and in better control
immediately. Hopping felt OK, enough bounce for me doing curbs anyway,
I pumped it to medium pressure so I could comfortably compress the tire
between my fingers, it felt right first time so I didn't mess around
with the pressure.

I haven't tried it off road yet, but we have Mikefule's testimony for
that, so I'm as happy as a pig in doodah to have found at last an
excellent all rounder for on and off road. I'm now considering getting
one for my 26" wheel too for a bit more speed on the way to work.

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