Kendra tire question

Kill the 2 trees in email address to reply said:

I am thinking of buying some Kendra Cross tires ww-ww-Open ↗
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for my dad's bike. He has a ATB that he rides leisurely in
the street. I think with a less-knobby tire, he will have
a better ride since he does not take it off-road. Does
anyone have an opinion of these tires for this purpose? I
read somewhere that someone said they were very low-
end/cheap, but I am thinking they will work fine for this
purpose.

Thanks, Roger

Continental Town and Country, they'll last for ever.

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Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove ".nospam" to reply)

Kill the 2 trees in email address to reply said:

I am thinking of buying some Kendra Cross tires ww-ww-Open ↗
w.nashbar.com/profile_moreimages.cfm?category=121&subcate-
gory=1084&sku=1966&brand=

for my dad's bike. He has a ATB that he rides leisurely in
the street. I think with a less-knobby tire, he will have
a better ride since he does not take it off-road. Does
anyone have an opinion of these tires for this purpose? I
read somewhere that someone said they were very low-
end/cheap, but I am thinking they will work fine for this
purpose.

I'd choose something that doesn't have big knobs on the
sides. Knobs down the middle will make for more rolling
resistance and noise; knows down the side will make it get
squirrly on turns.

I've used Michelin Wildgripper Rock for a few years now, and
they're great on roads and fireroads (as long as they're not
too muddy). Do a Google search to find retailers; they're
not as easy to get as they used to be. I used slicks for a
bit, but they sucked on anything other than pavement. There
are a lot of new tires with tight patterns these days -
Continental Traffic for example.

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On 2004-05-19, BB penned:

Quoted message said:

I'd choose something that doesn't have big knobs on the
sides. Knobs down the middle will make for more rolling
resistance and noise; knows down the side will make it get
squirrly on turns.

I've used Michelin Wildgripper Rock for a few years now,
and they're great on roads and fireroads (as long as
they're not too muddy). Do a Google search to find
retailers; they're not as easy to get as they used to be.
I used slicks for a bit, but they sucked on anything other
than pavement. There are a lot of new tires with tight
patterns these days - Continental Traffic for example.

I don't know a thing about tire/bike compatibility --
could I put these wildgrippers on my mountain bike and go
to town (literally)? Would I need different spare tubes or
other things?

I've only used the tires that came with the bike so far, but
I haven't commuted on my bike yet.

--
monique

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-05-19, BB penned:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've used Michelin Wildgripper Rock for a few years now,
and they're great on roads and fireroads (as long as
they're not too muddy).

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Quoted message said:

I don't know a thing about tire/bike compatibility --
could I put these wildgrippers on my mountain bike and go
to town (literally)? Would I need different spare tubes or
other things?

Unless you have really monstrous tires, the tubes you have
should work. Most of these city-ish tires come in smaller
widths - the Rock is 1.75". The tube should have widths it
supports printed on it. Everything else is the same.

FYI, if you're looking for these specifically, don't just
specify Wildgripper. That's Michelin's moniker for a whole
line of mountain-bike tires. Its Wildgripper Rock.

Regular MTB tires are fine for road riding, as long as your
speeds are relatively moderate (and you don't mind the noise
and rolling resisitance). I usually ride up a long hill to
start road rides, and I noticed the knobbies (including semi-
slicks) really wash out during turns on the trip back
down...35+ mph on winding pavement. Scary as hell. That's
the last place I want to crash!

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On 2004-05-19, BB penned:

Quoted message said:

FYI, if you're looking for these specifically, don't just
specify Wildgripper. That's Michelin's moniker for a whole
line of mountain-bike tires. Its Wildgripper Rock.

*nod* I figured that out when I used froogle.

Here's a link, though I'm not familiar with the store:

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tore_Code=MSGI&Product_Code=TR8150>

Quoted message said:

Regular MTB tires are fine for road riding, as long as
your speeds are relatively moderate (and you don't mind
the noise and rolling resisitance). I usually ride up a
long hill to start road rides, and I noticed the knobbies
(including semi-slicks) really wash out during turns on
the trip back down...35+ mph on winding pavement. Scary as
hell. That's the last place I want to crash!

I need all the help I can get when it comes to uphills, so I
think these might be a good idea. And I've never yet touched
anything on my rear wheel, so this would be a good excuse to
learn how.

I'll put 'em on my wishlist, anyway ...

--
monique

Monique Y. Mudama said:

Here's a link, though I'm not familiar with the store:

<bikeusa.commerchant.mvOpen ↗
Store_Code=MSGI&Product_Code=TR8150>

That looks like about the cheapest I've seen. I paid
$13/each from Nashbar, but they seem to have gone up and
Nashbar doesn't sell them anymore. Some places have them
listed as a "Michelin Rock", such as Speedgoat (which sells
them for a ludicrous $22/each - more than MSRP!).

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On 19 May 2004 07:52:17 -0700, [email hidden]

Kill the 2 trees in email address to reply said:

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I'd choose something that doesn't have big knobs on
the sides.

Agreed. I'd either get some kind of knobby or a full-on
slick.

A slick from 1.5 to 1.9" is a great size for an MTB used
on the road.

Haven't used Kenda Cross, but I put Kenda Kwick on a bike
for similar purpose, and they were the most difficult to
mount tire ever. Instead of having a little bit of bead left
to force on at the end, there was a lot (as if they were the
wrong size). No such problem with Kenda Klaw (or with
Avocet, Specialized, or Hutchison MTB-sized slicks)

Anyway I mounted them with anti-puncture strips, and if one
ever gets a flat, I'm not putting it back on.

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Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-05-19, BB penned:

Quoted message said:

FYI, if you're looking for these specifically, don't
just specify Wildgripper. That's Michelin's moniker
for a whole line of mountain-bike tires. Its
Wildgripper Rock.

*nod* I figured that out when I used froogle.

Here's a link, though I'm not familiar with the store:

<bikeusa.commerchant.mvOpen ↗
&Store_Code=MSGI&Prod uct_Code=TR8150>

Quoted message said:

Regular MTB tires are fine for road riding, as long as
your speeds are relatively moderate (and you don't mind
the noise and rolling resisitance). I usually ride up a
long hill to start road rides, and I noticed the
knobbies (including semi-slicks) really wash out during
turns on the trip back down...35+ mph on winding
pavement. Scary as hell. That's the last place I want to
crash!

I need all the help I can get when it comes to uphills, so
I think these might be a good idea. And I've never yet
touched anything on my rear wheel, so this would be a good
excuse to learn how.

I'll put 'em on my wishlist, anyway ...

I have purchased from Mud, Sweat and Gears before. I got my
items quick and they have great customer service. They also
had the best price on the tire I was looking for.

M. Prindle

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On 19 May 2004 07:52:17 -0700, [email hidden]
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I am thinking of buying some Kendra Cross tires

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for my dad's bike. He has a ATB that he rides leisurely
in the street. I think with a less-knobby tire, he will
have a better ride since he does not take it off-road.
Does anyone have an opinion of these tires for this
purpose? I read somewhere that someone said they were
very low-end/cheap, but I am thinking they will work
fine for this purpose.

I'd choose something that doesn't have big knobs on the
sides. Knobs down the middle will make for more rolling
resistance and noise; knows down the side will make it get
squirrly on turns.

I've used Michelin Wildgripper Rock for a few years now,
and they're great on roads and fireroads (as long as
they're not too muddy). Do a Google search to find
retailers; they're not as easy to get as they used to be.
I used slicks for a bit, but they sucked on anything other
than pavement. There are a lot of new tires with tight
patterns these days - Continental Traffic for example.

Maxxis make a good total slick. Mine haven't noticeably worn
at all in nearly a year.

Shaun aRe

Kenda makes a good slick .I have a set for the days when its
to muddy .Then we ride the rode make the bike faster .They
are about 20$ apiece and mine are 2 years old and still look
new. Good luck .

Go for it that all he needs.

I MTB 2004