Old habits die hard as they say. This little wisdom is very true in relation of my tyre choice in the last few years. Have been riding Kenda SmallBlockEight tyres for a good while and then used Schwalbe Racing Ralphs for the last few years. But it was time to try something new, something different. The choice was the legendary Maxxis Crossmark this time!
I have used Maxxis tyres before, so I knew what to expect. I wanted to get something that is fast rolling, low profile and pretty versatile and also that comes with a bit bigger volume. After the research I picked up a set of these 29x2.1 EXO (protection) TR (tubeless ready) bad boys from the Crossmark range from Maxxis. This model is a dual compound one that weighs in at 685 grams which is great for a tubeless tyre.
Once I had them fitted on the bike the first thing that popped into my mind was: they are looking sweet indeed! Like them a lot and I can tell they'll be a great upgrade from the previous tyres I had. After a couple of spins I can tell that they are super fast rolling tyres and they also have brilliant traction!
The fast rolling centre ridge makes them super fast and the raised side knobs are there for brilliant cornering ability. I managed to hit some real Irish trail conditions here in the Wicklow Mountains already, and I'm surprised how well these tyres work in muddy conditions as well.
First impressions are 100% positive, can't wait to see how well will they last for me!
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