Does anyone run these, specifically in 29" form?
What's your opinion of them for general winter riding, having to deal with mud & roots but not many rocks?
Would these be a better bet than The Captain tyres for this kind of riding?
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Specialized Purgatory Tyre
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Posted 6 months ago #
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Not in 29", but I use a 26" 2.2 on the front.
It's OK over wet roots, but not great although no better than other tyres I have used on wet roots. In claggy mud it tends to clog a bit, but again, no worse than other non-mud specific tyres in similar conditions....
It's a pretty good overall tyre; I'd replace it with the same, but I wouldn't buy it specifically for getting me through the winter.
I used to have a Captain on the back tyre - same story as above really. It works well as an all-round tyre, but I wouldn't buy one specifically for winter riding....
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Ms Spanner has one on the back, all year round.
She's on her second now and really rates it.Very high volume, so you can run it a bit softer.
Grips very well indeed onto most things (certainly better for her style of riding than the High Roller it replaced) very predictable, rolls better then a Cinder and cheaper than an Advantage.Not tried it on the front.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I'm about to find out. Just swapoint out mountain kings for them. They seem to be big for their stated width. I've heard friends talking positively about them.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Just bought one after reading this thread as i fancy a slightly wider 29er 'mud' tyre to try alongside the usual Bonty Mud X which i find a tad skinny. Also bought a Maxxis Beaver yesterday to try.
If you are going to buy some Purgatorys's then Edinburgh Coop are doing them for £22.99 free post which is where i've ordered mine from (i was about to buy from Cyclestore for £29.99 when i did a quick search).
The review on 29inches.com seems pretty favourable.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Not used them in 29" but I run a 26" Purgatory on the front of a couple of my bikes, with a Storm on the back. Seems to work pretty well and, as Mr Tall says, they're also cheap.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I'm looking to give one of these a try with a Clutch SX on the front.
Why is the availability of the Armadillo Elite 2bliss model so poor? Has it only just been released?
Posted 6 months ago #
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