Alternative to Crossmark

[Griffin]

I am doing a 80/65/35 ride pretty soon. Day 1 is a lot of tar, Day 2 & Day 3 mostly district road/cattle path. I need to fit a low rolling resistance tyre that is also pretty hard wearing...something like a Crossmark.

 

Battling to find Crossmarks recently and am on a tight budget so would like to keep purchases to the minimum.

 

What alternatives to a Crossmark are out there? (please dont say smallblock8...I am NOT a fan!)

 

Tubeless preferably but if necessary I will go back to tubed just for this ride.

[TopFuel]

Where are you and what wheel size do you ride?

[scotty]

Have you checked out Evobikes, Naas (hubber) runs it,.

 

http://www.evobikes.co.za/

[Coenie]

Whereabouts are you? I have 2 relatively new Crossmarks lying around in my garage. I don't like them so will not use them anytime soon, and they might end up innthe recycle bin eventually.

[Coenie]

Whereabouts are you? I have 2 relatively new Crossmarks lying around in my garage. I don't like them so will not use them anytime soon, and they might end up innthe recycle bin eventually.

 

I should probably mention that they are 26" tyres.

[Griffin]

@ Topfuel...live in Howick...MTB heaven

 

Need 2 x 26" and 2 x 29 " (riding as 2 person team)

 

@ scotty..yeah I checked evo. No 26" crossmarks. 29" Crossmarks for R550 each is eina to the budget

 

@ Coenie...I need 2 x 26" If the are in good condition, I would be interested in taking them out of your garage and into mine

[Pieter1]

Kenda Karmas?

[madmarc]

CWC has them for 450 ronds both 26 & 29

 

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/category/catalog/wheels/tyres-mtb

[akneethling]

Specialized ground control.

Is not a tyre with low rolling resistance.

[akneethling]

Kenda Karmas?

Kenda Small block 8 or Specialized Fast Trak 2bliss. The Spez tyres come in at under R400

[akneethling]

Kenda Karmas?

Kenda Small block 8 or Specialized Fast Trak 2bliss. The Spez tyres come in at under R400

[Griffin]

Smallblock8...not an option

 

CWC has the 29" Crossmark Wire bead at R160...but only 1 in stock . UST versions are well priced ...but that = R1800.00 for 4 tyres..aikona says the budget

 

Amyone had good experience with Spez Fast Trak?

[akneethling]

Smallblock8...not an option

 

CWC has the 29" Crossmark Wire bead at R160...but only 1 in stock . UST versions are well priced ...but that = R1800.00 for 4 tyres..aikona says the budget

 

Amyone had good experience with Spez Fast Trak?

Uhm...... yes. So good I keep 2 spare....... because they are sold out most of the time. And you'll save 250g per tyre over crossmark UST.

 

PS. Why is SB8 not an option?

Edited August 13, 2013 by akneethling

[Griffin]

@ akneethling..thanx for the suggestions

 

Going to see if I can find some Fast Trak's

 

Umm..SB8..lets just say bad experience lol. Found that they roll really well but that the grip was non-existent. They might actually be OK for this particular ride, but the thought gives me shivers!

[canadonis]

Hi geax saguaro TNT great tires handles rd nd dirt very well. Lightish..Rolls well and grips when needed..all round fantastic whel

[Griffin]

@ canododis...how hard is the compound ? Not to keen to get to the end of Day 1 after tar and find all the center knobbies are 80km behind me and I have a lekker slick tyre