NotSoBigBen Posted May 30, 2008 Share Anyone ridden with these? Which conditions are they best in? I guess mud would not be good hehehehe ......... Had a set of almost new one's Lil Ben had rejected out of hand some time ago and put them on my latest project MTB just for fun...... tubeless off course! Spent a few hours at my LBS swapping tubeless tyres around (rotating for long life ...), ended up having to inflate 6 tubeless today. 4 fine with the compressor but had to do 2 with a bomb .............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odion Posted May 30, 2008 Share Used them in the past, really loved them. Good handling on the corners even though it looks like crap tread. Would definitely use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGZ! Posted May 30, 2008 Share Hey Big Ben I have ridden on the Vredestein, obviously not good in the mud the only place I realy enjoyed them was on Jeep Track - Hard Pack.I have just put the Kenda small block eights on, these tyres are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted May 30, 2008 Share the bee stings are great for your flat fast races but no mud at all or else you will find yourself ice skating towards big trees with no control other than that very good for your crater cruise or races like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted May 30, 2008 Share Thanks! Pretty much confirms what Lil Benb said. He rode them at Forest to Falls last year and fell a heavy shot on one of those muddy slippy downs ...... Said no control at all! Will be good for our normal long training rides round here in the deep south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted May 30, 2008 Share Hope to try them out at Rietvlei zoo farm as soon as I can ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted May 30, 2008 Share wish i could join you but enjoy them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted May 30, 2008 Share Vredestein has changed the name to T-lopes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 15, 2008 Share So I have ridden them on a pretty 'un technical' ride and also rode through the Rietvlei zoo farm course today and they are OK! They seem to have good enough traction and the course has a bit of everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted June 15, 2008 Share Yes but just ask the Cannondale/Vredestein guys how many punctures they got at the Epic. Just cause they rode home on an SLR at the back it does not mean that the rest of us should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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