Jared Falck Posted May 19, 2021 Share I need an aggressive front tire for hard pack xc, I had a specialized ground control on before and liked it, I don’t want another specialized tire though. I already know what casings I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Falck Posted May 19, 2021 Share Sorry about another tire thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted May 19, 2021 Share The Ardent is very heavy. CycleLab doesn't have stock of the Barzo at the moment, which is a very cool looking tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fly Posted May 19, 2021 Share I bought a Barzo and then weighed it....got rid of it fast and bought an Ardent race. Tyres are like sealant and chainlube which are much like religion - Difficult to change someones preference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fly Posted May 19, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, King_Crispy said: The Ardent is very heavy. CycleLab doesn't have stock of the Barzo at the moment, which is a very cool looking tyre. Pity I don't have both but when I weighed them the Barzo was much heavier than its spec, and much heavier than the Ardent Race. Ardent Race not a heavy tyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Falck Posted May 19, 2021 Share Thanks, although the barzo may be heavier I really like what I’ve seen about the barzo. Thanks everyone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fly Posted May 19, 2021 Share Having said that when I look at online comparisons, the Barzo does seem a bit lighter - Maybe they have shaved some weight? My 2,35 was close to 800g if memory serves correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrJohan Posted May 19, 2021 Share Barzo grip is better on loose sand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted May 19, 2021 Share I would love to know how much research you do when buying something big if this is how much you do when buying a tyre. Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted May 19, 2021 Share I've used the Ardent before on my HT and now a Barzo / Mezcal combo. I pretty much like them both. If I had to buy now again I guess I would go with the Barzo again rather than the Ardent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted May 19, 2021 Share 38 minutes ago, love2fly said: I bought a Barzo and then weighed it....got rid of it fast and bought an Ardent race. Tyres are like sealant and chainlube which are much like religion - Difficult to change someones preference I think it's the other way around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted May 19, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, love2fly said: I bought a Barzo and then weighed it....got rid of it fast and bought an Ardent race. Tyres are like sealant and chainlube which are much like religion - Difficult to change someones preference No way anyone can word it better. love2fly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OVERDRIVE Posted May 19, 2021 Share ps. I don't like the Ardent. Barzo night or day. King_Crispy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Falck Posted May 19, 2021 Share Thanks very much everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Falck Posted May 19, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, Grease_Monkey said: Edited May 19, 2021 by Jared Falck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDL101 Posted May 19, 2021 Share I had the Ardent Race front and back on my hartail for three years and was extremely happy with the fast rolling nature and the cut resistance. When my front tyre was worse for wear I wanted to try something new and put a Barzo on the front wheel. The sidewall on the Barzo is softer and more supple than the Maxxis one but I have to run them much harder as the sidewall folds over onto itself on hardpack. Although the knobs are bigger than on the Ardent Race, I do not feel as confident on the Barzo. Overall not very impressed with the Barzo, just my 2c love2fly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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