WTB has been crushing it in the last few seasons, creating some impressive treads that blur the lines between DH and trail tires. The new Verdict is an aggressive, front specific tire that brings moto tires to mind more than a bicycle. Tall, meaty knobs are optimized for soft, slippery terrain with ample room for […]
Pirelli Scorpion MTB Tires: First Rides
Pirelli is a well-known brand in tires — for high-performance tires for race cars and motorcycles. That, and their classic series of calendars. They’ve been expanding into the bike world, joining brands like Goodyear, Continental, and Maxxis in the cycling category with the Pirelli Velo range. After testing the waters with a road cycling tire, […]
WTB 2.5″ Vigilante, 2.4″ Trail Boss and Judge: Beast Mode, Engaged
The WTB Vigilante 2.5 and Judge 2.4 tires are some angry masses of rubber. My thought holding the ball of rolled up rubber for the first time was that this mass of meaty tire would easily kill or maim small forest creatures if propelled with force. Just holding these things, it is clear they’re about […]
Terrene Honali Any Road Tires
There was a time that a tire like the Honali was referred to as a hybrid tire. It used to be a challenge to find something that was tough and reliable, but fortunately the road bike world has evolved. Adventure bikes and gravel bikes are the big thing but more importantly, it means there a […]
Reviewed and Tested: WTB Vigilante & Breakout 2.3 Tires
WTB tires have come a long way in the last few years in terms of reliability and reputation, and I was looking forward to logging some trail time with the latest and greatest from the Mill Valley based brand. Upon the recommendations, the Vigilante and Breakout in 29 x 2.3 sizes were dispatched for my […]
Review: Bontrager XR 4 and XR 3 Team Issue Tires
Bontrager tires are most often spotted on Trek bikes in the wild, but for the last 6 months we’ve been riding Bontrager’s XR 4 and XR 3 Team Issue tires on our all mountain trail rigs with great results. Highlights of the XR Team Issue tires include ramped center knobs that roll quickly, and confidence inspiring […]