Comments on: Mavic 29er TN 719 DISC Rim Review http://mtobikes.com/mavic-29er-tn-719-disc-rim-review/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:28:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kovas Lapsys http://mtobikes.com/mavic-29er-tn-719-disc-rim-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Kovas Lapsys Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:08:19 +0000 http://mtobikes.com/?p=141#comment-1751 At the time of the test, I had Maxis Crossmark tires on 29er x 2.1" folding bead. The Crossmark is a fast-rolling cross country tire with very low-profile knobs and a center knob-pattern - that makes them even faster on the road. Ideally, this is a tire for hard, dry-packed terrain... but that's about it. Definitely not an "all-mountain" or downhill tread pattern. Throw a little mud at them and they'll slip like a banana. A little loose gravel, same problem. If your trails are nice and packed, without too many washed-out, puddled or sandy sections, this is a fast (and very fun) tire to ride. It doesn't "feel" like most heavy 29er rubber, but I suppose that's the trade-off for the traction that it sacrifices. At the time of the test, I had Maxis Crossmark tires on 29er x 2.1″ folding bead. The Crossmark is a fast-rolling cross country tire with very low-profile knobs and a center knob-pattern – that makes them even faster on the road. Ideally, this is a tire for hard, dry-packed terrain… but that’s about it. Definitely not an “all-mountain” or downhill tread pattern. Throw a little mud at them and they’ll slip like a banana. A little loose gravel, same problem. If your trails are nice and packed, without too many washed-out, puddled or sandy sections, this is a fast (and very fun) tire to ride. It doesn’t “feel” like most heavy 29er rubber, but I suppose that’s the trade-off for the traction that it sacrifices.

]]> By: JJ http://mtobikes.com/mavic-29er-tn-719-disc-rim-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 JJ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:32:08 +0000 http://mtobikes.com/?p=141#comment-1749 What Maxxis tires did you put on these? What Maxxis tires did you put on these?

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]]> By: Carl Martens http://mtobikes.com/mavic-29er-tn-719-disc-rim-review/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Carl Martens Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:13:09 +0000 http://mtobikes.com/?p=141#comment-122 This is a great review. I have a 2008 Gary Fisher Rig frame that I plan to build up and I have been going back and forth on what to do about a wheelset, but after reading your review on the TN 719s I think I'll give them a try! Carl Martenss last blog post..<a href="http://carlhmartens.com/grv-sports-agency/" rel="nofollow">GRV Sports Agency</a> This is a great review. I have a 2008 Gary Fisher Rig frame that I plan to build up and I have been going back and forth on what to do about a wheelset, but after reading your review on the TN 719s I think I’ll give them a try!

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