Club Roost CrossTerra Tire: Opinions?

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Ordered a Club Roost CrossTerra Tire for my front.

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7490&category=179

I got the 26 X 2.0 for added stability. Has anyone experience with
these tires? The reviews are pretty scant. I liked the price and the
tread. I want to do lite offroading on hard packed trail but the
majority of my riding is on pavement.

On a side note I decided to get these Panaracer T-servs for my rear:

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=1076&category=179

I figure if I'm going to lose control, let it be the rear tire because
if I'm going forward as long as the front tire still has grip there's a
possibility the rear can still get back into alignment whereas if you
lose control of the front tire you're completely screwed.

Steven

 

[G.T.]

[email protected] wrote:
> Ordered a Club Roost CrossTerra Tire for my front.
>
> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7490&category=179
>
> I got the 26 X 2.0 for added stability. Has anyone experience with
> these tires? The reviews are pretty scant. I liked the price and the
> tread. I want to do lite offroading on hard packed trail but the
> majority of my riding is on pavement.
>
> On a side note I decided to get these Panaracer T-servs for my rear:
>
> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=1076&category=179
>
> I figure if I'm going to lose control, let it be the rear tire because
> if I'm going forward as long as the front tire still has grip there's a
> possibility the rear can still get back into alignment whereas if you
> lose control of the front tire you're completely screwed.
>

You'll probably get better feedback on a roadie group.

Greg
--
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[Bill Sornson]

G.T. wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> Ordered a Club Roost CrossTerra Tire for my front.
>>
>> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7490&category=179
>>
>> I got the 26 X 2.0 for added stability. Has anyone experience with
>> these tires? The reviews are pretty scant. I liked the price and the
>> tread. I want to do lite offroading on hard packed trail but the
>> majority of my riding is on pavement.
>>
>> On a side note I decided to get these Panaracer T-servs for my rear:
>>
>> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=1076&category=179
>>
>> I figure if I'm going to lose control, let it be the rear tire
>> because if I'm going forward as long as the front tire still has
>> grip there's a possibility the rear can still get back into
>> alignment whereas if you lose control of the front tire you're
>> completely screwed.
>
> You'll probably get better feedback on a roadie group.

26". 2.0! That ain't no skinny roadie spec!

Bill "Fabrizio stand-in (still hairy)" S.

 

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Ok, so nobody owns a pair of Club Roost Crossterra's that they want to
share opinion on. How about the Kenda Komfort tires?

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7554&category=

Or any hybrid tires for that matter. Continental Traffic's anyone?

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=12927&category=179

I actually liked the Traffic's as they have received lots of good
reviews. Biggest downside was weight at 840g...ouch! I was trying to
keep weight down, but if they are reliable maybe that's more important.

Steven

 

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You'll probably get better feedback on a roadie group.> Greg

How many road bikes use 26" tires?

Steven

 

[G.T.]

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> You'll probably get better feedback on a roadie group.> Greg
>
> How many road bikes use 26" tires?
>

Plenty. Try rec.bicycles.tech, lots of nerdy commuters there.

Greg

 

[CowPunk]

[email protected] wrote:
> Ok, so nobody owns a pair of Club Roost Crossterra's that they want to
> share opinion on. How about the Kenda Komfort tires?
>
> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7554&category=
>
> Or any hybrid tires for that matter. Continental Traffic's anyone?
>
> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=12927&category=179
>
> I actually liked the Traffic's as they have received lots of good
> reviews. Biggest downside was weight at 840g...ouch! I was trying to
> keep weight down, but if they are reliable maybe that's more important.
>
> Steven

A slick narrow tire will exert more p.s.i. on the dirt for better
traction than a fat slick.
Fat slicks just float on top.
Avocet Cross-k's work great b/c of the inverted tread. I would think
the Conti T&C works well also.

 

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On Oct 27, 9:52 pm, "CowPunk" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > StevenA slick narrow tire will exert more p.s.i. on the dirt for better
> traction than a fat slick.
> Fat slicks just float on top.
> Avocet Cross-k's work great b/c of the inverted tread. I would think
> the Conti T&C works well also.

There are so many slicks out there you can't really make a
generalization. The Club Roost CrossTerra's are pretty damn close to
knobbies (which was the reason why I chose them). Even though my Club
Roosts are wider than my Panaracer T-serves, I would rather have two
Club Roosts than two T-serves if I was going to ride down a mountain.