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Thank you for your honest opinion. Anyone who has been watching your videos for a while will know you well enough to never doubt you integrity. Looks like radial tie technology will be a game changer like dropper posts were. Also, thank you for teaching us how to pronounce Schwalbe.
We love the comparison to a caterpillar! Honestly something we didn't think about but now that we heard it we can't get it out of hear head. That makes so much sense.
@SchwalbeBikesTires Damn Schwalbe people, what are you THINKING?!?!?! It looks like you guys have actually given MTB a genuine low cost performance gain without any batteries or electronics involved ........... Thats NOT how we do business in this sport!!!!!!! :P
Please keep developing finished Products. Stuff does NOT need to be "improved" each year, you're doing great tyres and I love to ride them. Except Big Ben. That one Is only for the Netherlands with clean, flat Roads.
The video does absolutely no justice to how gnarly those trails are and how fast you rode. The sound however, does absolutely give it justice, holy shit that stuff is so gnarly.
Amaury Pierron won Val de Sol (and Les Gets) on a prototype radial Schwalbe Dirty Dan.... Now we know how he was able to eat seconds off the clock, compared to his other competitors - it was those radial tires
Thought it was the magic mary he used? 30 psi apparently😮 No doubt he is an insanely good rider which is the biggest part of the puzzle. .. but seems the tires worked pretty well for him!! Just fitted the radial MM'S to my enduro bike🤟
Being in the tire manufacturing business for a lot of years, we built bias ply tires and radials. The radial always stayed the same size. Much more consistent than a bias ply. You can change the size of a bias ply by putting in more air. Try measuring one at 15psi and then at 30psi. 30 is a little bigger. Radials dont change very much if any. 👍
Wow, I'll have to try it. I've been thinking about the Patreon video of May 11, "Riding a SUPER techy, exposed and chunky trail for the first time!". Seeing the radials (Gravity? or Trail?) tested on that would be a super video! Also the April 15, "The impossible climb - Part 2 " would be a bonus.
Appreciate the honest assessment of the tyres... I'm presently using Conti's Argo/Krypto combo myself and have found them well suited to the conditions where I ride in Scotland...b einterested to try the Schwalbe's next time, but you tested in very dry lose conditions, were as I ride in relatively wet, muddy and loamy terrain....be keen to see how they perform. That said, Exceptional Trails require exceptional tyres 🙂
What about impacts from square edges etc? If the tire deflects easier on smaller stuff, a narrow and tall rock should be able to easier reach the rim, causeing snakebite and/or a dent in the rim... Did you notice any difference, better or worse, in that regard?
I haven't noticed anything although I thought the same, to be honest. But as you can run more tire pressure while having more grip, that should solve the issue.
@@lonelymtbrider3369 higher pressure reduce the need for inserts thus lighter wheel... In sum, you can get a "safer" wheel with equal grip and no inserts...
@@martinbourgault816 Yea in a way that makes sense but I'm thinking, maybe it depends. Maybe, overall the tyre will be stiffer etc with higher pressure (=no need for insert), but if it's still conforming easier to the rough surface then in my mind that means small and sharp objects, like "sniper rocks" may easier push through all the way to the rim. But I suppose I will just have to test and see for myself 🙂. Interesting and very promising tech, that's for sure
@@lonelymtbrider3369 Sure, but with the radial carcass it will still flex more than the diagonal carcass, even at higher pressure. In the video I show that it still has +10% more at +0,5 bar more pressure.
Just found the channel but will give a few videos a watch, i got magic mary and big Betty on my new cube action team i love them got alot trust in them, want to test the tacky chans but going to look into these more now, see im a heavier rider I'd like to test them under my weight load see how they hold up but im sure they are awesome
Newbie here, would you run your tyres tubed or tubeless? Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I'm weighing up the pros and cons. Great video, I've downloaded your 4 week track stand course, can't wait to impress my husband with my skills by December! Thank you.
Well done, Kathryn, looking forward to hearing about your progress! I run tubeless on all my mtbs and emtbs 😊 Pros: less punctures, you can run less pressure (more grip), often also less weight and less rolling resistance Cons: a little harder to fix if you have a cut in the tire, may be a little more expensive Hope to work with you with my FUNdamentals course (and other courses) soon - finding the right moves for your body, your bike and your strength/height/etc is THE game changer, and that's what my personal feedback is for 😊 Roxy
Thx for the product review. I really value your opinion. Im also interested to see how such set of the tires perform on muddy conditions. In my case I’m using one set all year around - and my end of the season is full of the rain 🌧️.
Thank you for the kind comment. I’m sure there will be more reviews about the tire in mud, soon 😊 we don’t really get a lot of it here. But for what it’s worth, I rode yesterday and we had a little mud and clay after a thunderstorm and the grip was still exceptional.
I am coming off Maxxis DHF/Dissector on my Megatower. Just threw a Tacky Chan on the rear, and was thinking Magic Mary for the front....now I am curious about getting the Albert up front instead. Great review, however, rolling resistances vs the Magic Mary is very important to me, since I pedal everywhere Trail/All Mountain style (this is where I feel the demo would have been even better on an analog bike for the climbs and flats).
Hey there, if resistance is everything, then I recommend checking their measurements online 😊 For me personally the grip gain (especially upfront, always beats the resistance)
Switched to this tire on my mountain unicycle recently, coming from a magic mary. On a unicycle there is no suspension, so how the tire deforms is very important. I can say I like this tire, wouldn't call it revolutionary though. Compared to a magic mary, the biggest thing I noticed was that transitioning between the center and sideknobs is smoother, I think it nicely fills a gap between magic mary and nobby nic in the schwalbe lineup in that regard. Felt good over roots and bumps, nice and compliant while having good sideways stability, but more of a small improvement than a game changer IMO.
Hi Roxy, thank you so much for another great video. Im riding in central Israel where we have similar ground conditions to what you have during a great part of the year, especially in the summer and autumn. I therefore just love tires that give me good grip. However, this usually comes at the expense of speed on flat terrain, as more grip equals more rolling resistance. I was wondering how these new tires felt on the dirt roads. Are they very slow compared to xc-oriented tires?
Hey Yaron, I didn’t feel a significant increased rolling resistance - but SO much more grip and confidence going uphill on loose terrain. I, personally, would definitely ride them on my short travel bike, too 😊
I enjoy your videos and I appreciate your opinions. But, the “g” in “gnarly” is completely silent, so it’s just “narly” (I checked a couple dictionaries to make sure this isn’t a personal preference or misconception. )
How do you think they compare to Continental Kryptotal? I ride the southern Utah desert, hard/dry pack. Would you recommend these over continental? If so is trail casing sufficient for a SL e-bike or go gravity and take the weight penalty?
Hm, I believe Utah is pretty similar to the terrain we have here. I haven’t ridden the Kryptotals but all I gotta say this tire truly blew my mind for hardpack gravel stuff. I’d go with trail 😊
Are these the soft or ultra soft? I am new to e-mtb and the trails in Las Vegas are super rocky and loose. I think this might be the perfect tire for here.
Buenas !!!! Esta usando la misma cubierta en ambas ruedas ?? Quiero pillar un combo para una bike trail terreno mixto muy parecido al del vídeo que realiza, estoy valorando varias opciones y agradezco su opinión. Saludos y gracias
What do you see as the best application for this tire (spectrum of XC to downhill). With the increased grip, did you feel like speed was negatively impacted, meaning bike was moving slower at 19psi with these tires versus 19 psi with other tires? Wondering if the biggest advantage is rim protection (higher psi improves grip and protects rim).
I would say all mountain - so the riding I do. Which means riding technical trails with a focus on safety and fun rather than racing. I didn't feel difference on the trails regarding speed, they do roll minimally slower on tarmac.
Roxy you tested the Gravity model type, did you tested the Trail version as well? for an E Bike on mixed terrain do you recommend the Trail or the Gravity? Thank you 🙂
Hi 😊 yes, I ride the trail model in my lapierre Zesty (non e-bike) and they’re way lighter while offering the same amazing grip. Of course they’re not as puncture resistant. On an e I’d recommend the gravity 😊
Great vid and seems to ber a pretty honest review without the hype I see in other reviews. Now, I have been North of 100kg for a decade now and I have to set my tire pressure mainly for rim preservation (2+ bars, for bikeparking keeping the latex in the tire is also a challenge, 2.3bar actually at the rear). That could become problematic with this tire for me ? What's your opinion ?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Analog...I ride an IBIS HD5 with a coil shock and a 160mm Lyrik fork. I primarily ride enduro, trail, and bike park all with the same bike. Fall enduro races are starting in a couple weeks. I m a heavy rider around 200lbs and am always looking for ways to dampen vibration. on long enduro rides.
Thanks for the review ! Do you think that CushCore can be added to theses type of tyres in order to improve more the damping or not necessary, this type of tyre is enough ?
How do they compare to the Magic Mary's. Big Betty's or the Eddie Current? (I've been running these tyres on my bikes for a few years they've never let me down)
I think this short demonstrates how different they are: Mindblowing tire revolution - FEELS LIKE CHEATING #schwalbetires ua-cam.com/users/shortszgVIzZ72z1E?feature=share They feel smoother, offer more grip and comfort 😊😊
Hallo Roxy - cooles Video! Bräuchte einen Tipp: ich fahre ein emtb (kein light) und steh vor der Entscheidung: Albert GRAVITY oder Albert TRAIL PRO & Tubeless oder Schlauch? Danke aus Österreich
Danke dir ❤ in diesem Video testeten wir den Gravity Soft (nicht Ultra soft, ist ein Prototyp, daher stimmte die Beschriftung nicht) ohne Schlauch. In meinem Trail Bike ohne Motor fahre ich Trail soft und finde sie wirklich der absolute gamechanger, besonders für loses, gerölliges und steiniges Terrain.
TRUE STORY: OMG! Been there, Done that in 2000... I am a tire engineer and back in 2000 a Taiwan tire company gave me free-reign for one year to develop any tire design I could ever dream of in their all new modern tire development lab. So I went on a top secret mission to develop the first Radial high performance tires for MTB and road bikes. "It was a complete failure"... Here's Why?! The promise of super low rolling resistance, with a very large contact patch, and a very supple ride are all there, but we discovered a "Major PROBLEM". Radial sidewalls are incredibly flexible so when you're riding down the road or trail the bike just mysteriously wonders giving the rider almost no control of the bike to make small steering corrections. Also no matter how much we tried to correct the problem the tires kept blowing off the rim. I even gave a set to editors of MTB-Action to "secretly" test them on their personal road & MTB bikes and the bad results of handling and blowing off the rim were confirmed. So I had no choice but to abandon the Radial program. We determined Radial tires only work on stable 3, 4 or more wheel vehicles and definitely not two. Ahhh, but the Secret Radial story gets a little juicy as we found out later that we had a factory spy among us!!! The only problem was that the spy never really got to see any of the test results that I was strictly conducting only in the US. All they saw was that I abruptly ended the program and destroyed every bit of evidence that we ever worked on a bicycle radial tire... Sure enough, one year later a major and very well known Taiwan tire brand (which I will not mention) released a complete line of high-end Radial tires for road and MTB. I was speechless & shocked to say the least as they blindly went full production with little or no testing.. To make matters worse they threw an all out world promotion. In less then seven months it was all quietly taken off the market never to be seen again. I just wonder, what happened to that little tire factory spy? This is why I love tire technology, and I only hope Schwalbe did their home work cause this radial might just give their company a Black Eye.
Thank you ever so much for sharing. Super interesting. 🎉They sure have - the ride has been tested for quite some time - even in world cup 😊😊😊 But we will see 😊
According to another review where they rode the tire for a much longer period of time, the answer is yes they are more prone to pinch flats. Just makes sense
In this video I shared my air pressure at the beginning of the video 😊 on my regular bike I’m now running about 0,1 - 0,2 bar more while having more grip.
It's a decent allround tire, but as you'd expect from the tread pattern, it's not as good as a magic mary at digging into soft ground or clearing mud (they do make a radial magic mary now for that reason). Same compounds, so as good on wet roots, but if you get a lot of mud you'll probably prefer something with a bit more space between the knobs.
At first I thought she was on a regular bike, im a fan of Schwalbe’s racing ray up front and a racing ralph on the rear for my short travel bike these seem like they would have to be heavy for e bike duty.
Is the elbert good front tire for ebikes, i m ebike rider so looking shredder rear as climber, something else on front. I think the michelin ewild raceline are better climbers
Hey Sergey, did you watch the video? I share a lot about how they climb ☺ On tarmac they are supposed to have a little more rolling resistance, but it didn't feel significant. On the trails: see what I say in the video, because it was ride-changing. Rode with another bike and my "old" tires one day later and didn't even make 2 of the climbs.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I did watch all of it, but it touches climbing on very loose sand, small rocks which isn't something you encounter aside Spain and Portugal. I was more asking on harder surfaces and not on an eMTB. My bad, I didn't specifically say I'm asking about that aspect. Grip wise looks like they are game changer tires, but for 100eur a piece it's a rip off for casual rider. Thanks for answering
@@SergejGrabun They cost 80 € which is what usually any good tire will cost. Well, you may want to check out their other radial tires coming soon, this one is a great allrounder though.
Hi Roxy what version were you testing the soft or ultra soft? Which stores deliver to Australia? Did you have the same size front and back and the same type of tyre?
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Do you usually use inserts in that rocky terrain and do you think inserts are not needed with what these tires offer. Bigger contact patch with higher pressures?
I don’t use inserts as I ride smoothly and don‘t weigh a lot 😊 …but exactly as you say, the extra pressure could compensate and thus not require an insert.
I wonder if its a faster tire with less rolling resistance and that could be part of the equation . Tire companies know that how a tire is contructed on how the tire gives and takes from the terrain is the most important facet of rolling resistance. It use to be more about tires of less width and thinner so based on just being lighter and thinner . Sience and tire design has changed that concept as we see the wider modern tires of today from the much thinner tires as the choice for modern cycling . I have used maxxes dhf exo 2.3 tires for a long time . I can get away with lower pressures becausevof that stronger casing . Its how the tire conforms to the ground which affects rolling resistance and possibly grip . A thinner tire that can do the same with a thinner caseing will improve rolling resistance with being lighter . The radials maybe a way to do that . My terrain is similar in thevhigh desert of southern California. So i wonder my large knobys on my maxxis is not really neaded for grip as long as the tire conforms to the ground efficiently. So i might experiment with maxxis aspen with exo casings . It does not come in my 2.3 size i normally ride snd i nelieve it comes in s 2.2 . My goal is to see if i have any drop off in grip with similare pressures . We know the aspens are faster to begin with over the dhf . The one thing I have noticed with dhfs and dhr with the exo caseing is i have never flated on the trail in those rough rocky conditions . You have beought up a interesting thought process on tire grip that may go a bot further
In this video gravity soft (on my light emtb) in 29" and 2,5". On my analog bike I'll run the trail version but probably stick to soft. Although I do want to try super soft in future, too.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire They looked shorter than the standard 780-800 on new mtbs. I wanted to see what size you considered appropriate for yourself.
@@briandriscoll1480 yes, I recommend every short rider to cut them 😉 I’m 158 (5’1”) and ride between 720 and 740 - but I’m relatively wide shouldered. What do you ride and how tall are you?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I think you're right. At 5'3", I cut the 800 bars on my Orbea Rise to 760 and find that more manageable. Since I'm writing, a question on tires as mine (Dissector F/Rekon R) need replacement. What's your view on going with a Forekaster max terra on the rear and either a Dissector or DHRII max grip on the front?Also, what's your view on Continental tires? I mainly ride trails and XC in Canada's dry Okanagan valley. Thanks for your tips.
Unfortunately these kinda tyres need a much longer review with regards to longevity - softer more squishy means less km usage out of them - will the knobs deform and tear etc etc - you are also just giving your experience over one type of terrain - so in that type of terrain they’re awesome for you but maybe they don’t perform in other types - so as a rider I’m not going to spend $$$ on a tyre unless it can be a great all rounder ie it can handle down country & proper enduro routes with some jumps thrown in - also a coil shock would be absolute overkill for those kind of routes and are mainly used for serious enduro & downhill routes - there’s a reason why maxxis DHR11 and Assegai are the go to tyres for many riders - as a 95kg rider I can set my front Assegai to 18psi and back DHR11 to 20 with a Cush core insert and get the same kind of deformation but can handle just about every conceivable conditions - so far I’ve done 1500km of on my tyres - lastly I’m not riding a much heavier e-bike but would these tyres stand up to the full fatty weights ?
I haven’t tested these tires long term, but Schwalbe has - before they released them 😊 The tires FEEL like coil, doesn’t mean they have the downsides of coil. All I can say they roll much better than DH tires but offer game changing grip. Both on my emtb and on my non-emtb-trail bike 😊
Thanks for the review. Your videos are helping lots of people. P.s. As a native speaker English speaker who is terrible at languages, ‘carc-ass’ is normally pronounced as ‘car-cass’ or even ‘carcuss’ which avoids the 🍑
I agree, too wide. 360 cameras are ruining MTB videos. I don’t need to see toes and helmets in the same frame, nor riders’ armpits. Otherwise superb video. 👍🏻
Better wait for unsponsored reviews. Seems kinda too good like everyone saying its so good lmao. U need at least 0.3 bar more in the tires so its kinda pointless for me tbh. I bet a lot of ppl. Gonna be very dissapointed with the tires.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire maybe we will see. Its not sad its truth. Makes sense why they use it in motocross long time. But if someone is gonna ride the radial with the same pressure he is using he gonna break his rim first rock. But hey what do i know. No offense just sad no one is saying the the negatives just everything is good. Ty.
@@lakaldrak I've been riding them with the same pressure (and on my normal bike even with a little LESS pressure) and I ride rough, and no broken rims yet. In my opinion it is sad that you are implying that just because I received payment to do work (don't you also get paid to work??) that my opinion is not honest. And that you spend your most important asset (time) sharing this with the world to make more people mistrust me. Yes, that is sad. 😔
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire and now its my fault that ppl misbelief lmao? Ok then. Not always no. I just dont trust ppl anymore that is rly sad yes. Lg
@@lakaldrak no, it's not your "fault" - but it is your responsibility how you choose to spend your time. And yes, just as you say, it IS sad that you choose to distrust and then choose to publicly spew this distrust on me and others. Sending you my empathy. because here, on this channel, everything is honest. Much love, Roxy 💖
Interesting and thought provoking video. Might have to try those, for sure. Just a reminder...vibration is "damped", not "dampened". A lot of English speaking people get that wrong, as well, it's not a second language thing.
Danke Denis, bin gespannt was Du berichtest. Ich glaube Du solltest Dir den neuen Shredda auch mal anschauen. Hier auch mehr Info in einem Schwalbe Video: ua-cam.com/video/NH7DXc-fXdY/v-deo.html
This is NOT a Radial tyre, as explained by Schwalbe in their Radial Tech video in min 4:00. It's just a marketing trick to make people talk about their latest tyres, which they've made successfully 😂
Errr, it's not a radial tire like car tires - correct - otherwise the weight would increase to a point where it wouldn't be realistic for a bike tire, BUT it is threaded more radially than diagonally 🤓 Just try them and you will feel that they are revolutionary and that it goes WAY beyond just marketing.
Thanks for answering! I do not challenge the performance of the tyre, just not happy with marketeers taking us for a ride. It's not a Radial tyre because the treads of the body ply aren't aligned with the radius of the wheel (90° to the rotation direction). Car and motorbike tyres need a steel belt 🎉to keep the shape at high speed, but we don't need that in bicycles and neither an extra kg from the steel.
Interesting video. You are certainly enthusiastic about these tyres. You seem to be using an electric bike. Does that influence the value of these tyres? Comments on English: Carcass has for me stress on the first syllable. "CAR-kiss" 80% skill, 20% EQUIPMENT. Not Material. Material in English refers to the inputs from which something is made. eg: What material is the tyre carcass made from ? But then again German English may be different, please excuse me! Keep up the good work.
Thank you 🙏 super helpful. I always love to improve my English. I use the same tires in the trail carcass on my non ebike and love them just as much 😍😍🙏
Ich bin kein influencer - also glaub ich nicht dass es den Reifen nur für sie gibt 🤓 Tut mir leid, dass du ihn nicht gefunden hast. Habe ich mir auch anders vorgestellt ehrlich gesagt. Mir wurde gesagt, dass er mit launch auch verfügbar sein würde - aber life is life. Hoffe du findest bald einen Satz. Liebe Grüße, Roxy
Preface, just trying to be helpful. (unless you're doing this on purpose to get people to comment --if so disregard) You do not pronounce the G in gnarly. Just narly is how it sounds. Also in other videos when you've said the word carcass, you pronounced "Cark ass" and its more like "Cark us". Just trying to be helpful, I realize English isn't your first language. You do an excellent job otherwise!
Errr - please read my profile - I’m not an influencer 😊 If this is your opinion, however, I doubt you’ll be able to ride any brand of bike or equipment 😅😅
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire You have 56k subs. You're an influencer. Also, how did you manage to get those tires and make the video on the same day that schwalbe announced their release? 🤔
@@BufordDuckworth1. well, then your definition of an influencer does not align with the general definition. Because an influencer is someone who lives off these videos - which I don’t. I’ve grown a large following by providing value to the world - which I don’t know how your comment does? 😊😊 2. Of course I get my gear for free and get gear to test for my clients and me. I’m a sponsored athlete and coach - but not an influencer. Your comment says nothing about me but a lot about you, and I’m sorry you bring so much distrust to the world. Please watch the entire video and read the other comments ❤ Sending you my love, Roxy
Nope - especially on an an ebike you’ll feel the difference - as you’ll be able to ride steeper, gnarlier stuff uphill - and as my light emtb weighs only 17 kg I ride it down like a normal bike. But feel free to take your intolerant mindset somewhere else ❤ Ps - if you’re open for learning, I recommend this podcast: www.podcastics.com/podcast/episode/e-bike-haters-i-feel-you-e-bike-lovers-you-must-listen-to-this-006-257387/ Your Ebike hate says more about you than me. Much love to you! Roxy
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire well, that's kinda my point, you said especially on an e bike. I need the opinion of someone riding it on a mountain bike. I might have been a little harsh, it's just that I thought I was going to see a review of a mountain bike tire. I don't like e bikes because they give us a bad name where I live. It's illegal on most of our trails, but the ride them anyway. They post videos of themselves crashing their e bikes on trails that they shouldn't be on and don't have the skill for.
@@matthewhall8790oh I agree that such demeanor doesn’t help the industry nor the region 😖 and I’m sad to hear that’s the case where you live. Thank you for clarifying 🩵🙏 If it helps: I have them on my analog bike, too, and the same advantages I name here apply 😅 Also, it’s not an emtb tire. But on my analog (lapierre zesty) I ride the trail carcass not the gravity.
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Thank you for your honest opinion. Anyone who has been watching your videos for a while will know you well enough to never doubt you integrity. Looks like radial tie technology will be a game changer like dropper posts were. Also, thank you for teaching us how to pronounce Schwalbe.
Thank you Martin 💞💪🩵☺️ I certainly believe they could be just as revolutionary as droppers.
I respect your opinion way more than most others when it comes to skills and how much of a difference a product makes.
Thank you. And I would not risk losing that. For me, trust is the most valuable currency.
We love the comparison to a caterpillar! Honestly something we didn't think about but now that we heard it we can't get it out of hear head. That makes so much sense.
Hehe thank you. I like to talk in pictures - we do it a lot when we coach and it sticks much better. In this video, it sticks in many senses 😇
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Damn Schwalbe people, what are you THINKING?!?!?! It looks like you guys have actually given MTB a genuine low cost performance gain without any batteries or electronics involved ...........
Thats NOT how we do business in this sport!!!!!!! :P
@@Blowfeld20k Oh yes, that's how I've been giving my clients performance for years: with skills ✊🚀
Please keep developing finished Products. Stuff does NOT need to be "improved" each year, you're doing great tyres and I love to ride them. Except Big Ben. That one Is only for the Netherlands with clean, flat Roads.
Should've named this tire Caterpillar Cathy
Thanks for the review. My bike needed a tire replacement and just ordered a set so looking forward to trying them out.
Thank you for the friendly comment ❤ enjoy them!
Roxy, please do a follow-up video on wet ground. Wet rocks and roots.
If we ever got wet rocks and roots here, I could 😬 But I'll keep it in mind for when I travel.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire GREAT!
Thank you for the honest review. Colour me intrigued ! These tyres don't seem to be available in New Zealand yet, but I'm very keen to try them out
Oh really? Hope they’re available soon. Best upgrade I’ve made to my bike in a VERY long time ❤
Thanks a lot i Will try this tyres, and amazing ride on la nucias trails. Fantastic driving performance with any grip
Thank you 🙏
The video does absolutely no justice to how gnarly those trails are and how fast you rode. The sound however, does absolutely give it justice, holy shit that stuff is so gnarly.
Thank you. Very true 😂 Isn’t it kinda unfair cameras flatten everything out? 🤓😅 Thank you for the compliment. Have you ridden here before? 😊
Just saw this tire this morning on their website, and wondered when they were released. Apparently, just recently! Thanks for the review! 🙌
You definitely need to try 😊
Amaury Pierron won Val de Sol (and Les Gets) on a prototype radial Schwalbe Dirty Dan.... Now we know how he was able to eat seconds off the clock, compared to his other competitors - it was those radial tires
Yes 🙌 I think it was the Albert not the Dan, but we know it has been used in World Cup already ☺️☺️
Don't believe they made a dirty dan in radial
Thought it was the magic mary he used? 30 psi apparently😮
No doubt he is an insanely good rider which is the biggest part of the puzzle. .. but seems the tires worked pretty well for him!! Just fitted the radial MM'S to my enduro bike🤟
Thank you for skill training videos. Helped me on trails . Better experience. Thanks again
Thank you. Happy to hear 🩷
Being in the tire manufacturing business for a lot of years, we built bias ply tires and radials. The radial always stayed the same size. Much more consistent than a bias ply. You can change the size of a bias ply by putting in more air. Try measuring one at 15psi and then at 30psi. 30 is a little bigger. Radials dont change very much if any. 👍
Thank you for sharing!
Oh also I'm really happy about this year's innovations of Schwalbe as well. I can't wait to try out the new tyres and Valves.
Both are amazing. Honestly ❤ Let us know how you like them once you try!
Kudos great review, I think the one word you were looking for is they feel more planted!
Thank you, absolutely, that was it! Hope you like the tires as much as I do.
Wow, I'll have to try it.
I've been thinking about the Patreon video of May 11, "Riding a SUPER techy, exposed and chunky trail for the first time!".
Seeing the radials (Gravity? or Trail?) tested on that would be a super video!
Also the April 15, "The impossible climb - Part 2 " would be a bonus.
Agree so much. I can’t wait to test them there 😍💜
I am uploading a video about exactly what you asked tomorrow (on Patreon of course) 😊
Thanks for another good video! Please share tire pressure info w/us when you have a happy place.
Thanks. It’s in the video 😊😊 or do you mean if I change it?
Appreciate the honest assessment of the tyres... I'm presently using Conti's Argo/Krypto combo myself and have found them well suited to the conditions where I ride in Scotland...b einterested to try the Schwalbe's next time, but you tested in very dry lose conditions, were as I ride in relatively wet, muddy and loamy terrain....be keen to see how they perform.
That said, Exceptional Trails require exceptional tyres 🙂
Thanks Rick. Unfortunately I can’t judge how they will perform in Scottish mud 😊😊
What about impacts from square edges etc? If the tire deflects easier on smaller stuff, a narrow and tall rock should be able to easier reach the rim, causeing snakebite and/or a dent in the rim...
Did you notice any difference, better or worse, in that regard?
I haven't noticed anything although I thought the same, to be honest. But as you can run more tire pressure while having more grip, that should solve the issue.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Wouldn't higher pressure negate the increased flexibility to some extent though?
@@lonelymtbrider3369 higher pressure reduce the need for inserts thus lighter wheel... In sum, you can get a "safer" wheel with equal grip and no inserts...
@@martinbourgault816 Yea in a way that makes sense but I'm thinking, maybe it depends. Maybe, overall the tyre will be stiffer etc with higher pressure (=no need for insert), but if it's still conforming easier to the rough surface then in my mind that means small and sharp objects, like "sniper rocks" may easier push through all the way to the rim. But I suppose I will just have to test and see for myself 🙂. Interesting and very promising tech, that's for sure
@@lonelymtbrider3369 Sure, but with the radial carcass it will still flex more than the diagonal carcass, even at higher pressure. In the video I show that it still has +10% more at +0,5 bar more pressure.
Just found the channel but will give a few videos a watch, i got magic mary and big Betty on my new cube action team i love them got alot trust in them, want to test the tacky chans but going to look into these more now, see im a heavier rider I'd like to test them under my weight load see how they hold up but im sure they are awesome
Welcome to my channel! Hope you find my videos helpful.
They are making (or made) a magic mary in radial in 2.5 & 2.6 width .Just waiting for the release (10/09/24)
Newbie here, would you run your tyres tubed or tubeless? Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I'm weighing up the pros and cons. Great video, I've downloaded your 4 week track stand course, can't wait to impress my husband with my skills by December! Thank you.
Well done, Kathryn, looking forward to hearing about your progress!
I run tubeless on all my mtbs and emtbs 😊
Pros: less punctures, you can run less pressure (more grip), often also less weight and less rolling resistance
Cons: a little harder to fix if you have a cut in the tire, may be a little more expensive
Hope to work with you with my FUNdamentals course (and other courses) soon - finding the right moves for your body, your bike and your strength/height/etc is THE game changer, and that's what my personal feedback is for 😊
Roxy
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire thank you for your reply Roxy that helps. 👍
Thx for the product review. I really value your opinion. Im also interested to see how such set of the tires perform on muddy conditions. In my case I’m using one set all year around - and my end of the season is full of the rain 🌧️.
Thank you for the kind comment. I’m sure there will be more reviews about the tire in mud, soon 😊 we don’t really get a lot of it here. But for what it’s worth, I rode yesterday and we had a little mud and clay after a thunderstorm and the grip was still exceptional.
I am coming off Maxxis DHF/Dissector on my Megatower. Just threw a Tacky Chan on the rear, and was thinking Magic Mary for the front....now I am curious about getting the Albert up front instead. Great review, however, rolling resistances vs the Magic Mary is very important to me, since I pedal everywhere Trail/All Mountain style (this is where I feel the demo would have been even better on an analog bike for the climbs and flats).
Hey there, if resistance is everything, then I recommend checking their measurements online 😊
For me personally the grip gain (especially upfront, always beats the resistance)
Great review. You rode the perfect terrain to test it. Looks like the biggest advance in technology has just happened.
@@dank3823 agreed it definitely felt like a huge advance 😊😊 thank you. 🙏
Switched to this tire on my mountain unicycle recently, coming from a magic mary. On a unicycle there is no suspension, so how the tire deforms is very important. I can say I like this tire, wouldn't call it revolutionary though.
Compared to a magic mary, the biggest thing I noticed was that transitioning between the center and sideknobs is smoother, I think it nicely fills a gap between magic mary and nobby nic in the schwalbe lineup in that regard. Felt good over roots and bumps, nice and compliant while having good sideways stability, but more of a small improvement than a game changer IMO.
Thanks for sharing your opinion. 🙏 Have you played with different tire pressures on hard pack rocks?
Would you recommend this tire for both front and rear?
I would, yes. If it’s a lighter bike and rider I recommend the trail carcass 😊
Hi Roxy, thank you so much for another great video. Im riding in central Israel where we have similar ground conditions to what you have during a great part of the year, especially in the summer and autumn. I therefore just love tires that give me good grip. However, this usually comes at the expense of speed on flat terrain, as more grip equals more rolling resistance. I was wondering how these new tires felt on the dirt roads. Are they very slow compared to xc-oriented tires?
Hey Yaron, I didn’t feel a significant increased rolling resistance - but SO much more grip and confidence going uphill on loose terrain. I, personally, would definitely ride them on my short travel bike, too 😊
I enjoy your videos and I appreciate your opinions. But, the “g” in “gnarly” is completely silent, so it’s just “narly” (I checked a couple dictionaries to make sure this isn’t a personal preference or misconception. )
Thank you ❤😍
How do you think they compare to Continental Kryptotal? I ride the southern Utah desert, hard/dry pack. Would you recommend these over continental? If so is trail casing sufficient for a SL e-bike or go gravity and take the weight penalty?
Hm, I believe Utah is pretty similar to the terrain we have here. I haven’t ridden the Kryptotals but all I gotta say this tire truly blew my mind for hardpack gravel stuff. I’d go with trail 😊
Intertesting to hear your comparison to going from coil to air shocks. To me, that is huge.
It felt huge. Seriously.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire das ist was She said.
@@hughjanus7354 what do you want to tell us with this comment? 🤗
Oh but actually I said from air to coil 😬
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Oh, so that is a bad thing then.
Are these the soft or ultra soft? I am new to e-mtb and the trails in Las Vegas are super rocky and loose. I think this might be the perfect tire for here.
It sure is - the terrain is SUPER similar here. I ride soft front/rear on the emtb and soft rear and super soft front on the analog bike.
Buenas !!!! Esta usando la misma cubierta en ambas ruedas ?? Quiero pillar un combo para una bike trail terreno mixto muy parecido al del vídeo que realiza, estoy valorando varias opciones y agradezco su opinión. Saludos y gracias
Si, son las mismas front y rear.
What do you see as the best application for this tire (spectrum of XC to downhill).
With the increased grip, did you feel like speed was negatively impacted, meaning bike was moving slower at 19psi with these tires versus 19 psi with other tires?
Wondering if the biggest advantage is rim protection (higher psi improves grip and protects rim).
I would say all mountain - so the riding I do. Which means riding technical trails with a focus on safety and fun rather than racing. I didn't feel difference on the trails regarding speed, they do roll minimally slower on tarmac.
Roxy you tested the Gravity model type, did you tested the Trail version as well? for an E Bike on mixed terrain do you recommend the Trail or the Gravity? Thank you 🙂
Hi 😊 yes, I ride the trail model in my lapierre Zesty (non e-bike) and they’re way lighter while offering the same amazing grip. Of course they’re not as puncture resistant. On an e I’d recommend the gravity 😊
Great review. and i like your glasses. what brand are they?
They are my all time FAVORITES 😍 Hehe ENDURA Gabbro II. You can also get them as photocromatic and mirrored.
Great vid and seems to ber a pretty honest review without the hype I see in other reviews. Now, I have been North of 100kg for a decade now and I have to set my tire pressure mainly for rim preservation (2+ bars, for bikeparking keeping the latex in the tire is also a challenge, 2.3bar actually at the rear). That could become problematic with this tire for me ? What's your opinion ?
Hi 👋 thank you. No, actually I believe then this tire will work especially well for you, as it offers more grip even at a higher pressure. 😊
Do you think just changing out just the front tire would provide the most bang for your buck?
Great question! Are you on an emtb or analog bike? What are your current challenges?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Analog...I ride an IBIS HD5 with a coil shock and a 160mm Lyrik fork. I primarily ride enduro, trail, and bike park all with the same bike. Fall enduro races are starting in a couple weeks. I
m a heavy rider around 200lbs and am always looking for ways to dampen vibration. on long enduro rides.
@@petedivinethen YES - only front will work great for you!
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I ordered it. fingers crossed.
Thanks for the review ! Do you think that CushCore can be added to theses type of tyres in order to improve more the damping or not necessary, this type of tyre is enough ?
I think for high rider weight it would definitely be a great additional thing to do. I’m light so I don’t ride inserts 😊
How do they compare to the Magic Mary's. Big Betty's or the Eddie Current?
(I've been running these tyres on my bikes for a few years they've never let me down)
I think this short demonstrates how different they are: Mindblowing tire revolution - FEELS LIKE CHEATING #schwalbetires
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They feel smoother, offer more grip and comfort 😊😊
Thanks I'm just thinking if it's worth getting them or staying with what I know and run. @@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire
They made a magic mary in radial. Waiting for release (10/09/24) I currently have magic mary/big betty combo. But want to try new MM/Albert combo!!
Thanks Roxy!! Think I'll give 'em a try. Do they make a 27.5 x 2.8?
Enjoy. Which country are you in?
2.5 & 2.6..... so far
Hallo Roxy - cooles Video! Bräuchte einen Tipp: ich fahre ein emtb (kein light) und steh vor der Entscheidung: Albert GRAVITY oder Albert TRAIL PRO & Tubeless oder Schlauch? Danke aus Österreich
Danke dir ❤ in diesem Video testeten wir den Gravity Soft (nicht Ultra soft, ist ein Prototyp, daher stimmte die Beschriftung nicht) ohne Schlauch. In meinem Trail Bike ohne Motor fahre ich Trail soft und finde sie wirklich der absolute gamechanger, besonders für loses, gerölliges und steiniges Terrain.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Danke Roxy
@@Godspeed21071 Sehr gerne. Bei einem E-mtb (full power) würde ich wahrscheinlich den Gravity in Soft fahren 😊 ach ja - schlauchlos.
👍🏻🤗
the scenic background from 0:05 to 1:51 and the other ride clips....looks like you're doing a live stream inside a surreal VR game....
Try the tire and turn it into a real life game 😍😍😍
TRUE STORY:
OMG! Been there, Done that in 2000... I am a tire engineer and back in 2000 a Taiwan tire company gave me free-reign for one year to develop any tire design I could ever dream of in their all new modern tire development lab. So I went on a top secret mission to develop the first Radial high performance tires for MTB and road bikes. "It was a complete failure"...
Here's Why?!
The promise of super low rolling resistance, with a very large contact patch, and a very supple ride are all there, but we discovered a "Major PROBLEM". Radial sidewalls are incredibly flexible so when you're riding down the road or trail the bike just mysteriously wonders giving the rider almost no control of the bike to make small steering corrections. Also no matter how much we tried to correct the problem the tires kept blowing off the rim. I even gave a set to editors of MTB-Action to "secretly" test them on their personal road & MTB bikes and the bad results of handling and blowing off the rim were confirmed. So I had no choice but to abandon the Radial program. We determined Radial tires only work on stable 3, 4 or more wheel vehicles and definitely not two.
Ahhh, but the Secret Radial story gets a little juicy as we found out later that we had a factory spy among us!!!
The only problem was that the spy never really got to see any of the test results that I was strictly conducting only in the US. All they saw was that I abruptly ended the program and destroyed every bit of evidence that we ever worked on a bicycle radial tire...
Sure enough, one year later a major and very well known Taiwan tire brand (which I will not mention) released a complete line of high-end Radial tires for road and MTB. I was speechless & shocked to say the least as they blindly went full production with little or no testing.. To make matters worse they threw an all out world promotion. In less then seven months it was all quietly taken off the market never to be seen again. I just wonder, what happened to that little tire factory spy?
This is why I love tire technology, and I only hope Schwalbe did their home work cause this radial might just give their company a Black Eye.
Thank you ever so much for sharing. Super interesting. 🎉They sure have - the ride has been tested for quite some time - even in world cup 😊😊😊
But we will see 😊
Very interesting & thanks for the insight. 👍
Have you tried in the wet and mud? What’s it like?
No, we don’t really get that here ❤
On traction. How would they compare to maxxis dhr2. 3cexo. How do they compare for speed climbing DHR2
Thanks for the GREAT VIDEO !!!!
Walt
Unfortunately I haven't ridden those tires in a long while so can't share my insights 😊 Thank you, glad you liked it, Roxy
I'm currently running two 27.5 Conti Barons on 30mm wide rims. They look kinda radial :D
😀 the radial tire technology is however new to the bike industry, so I highly doubt Conti released it without making it public ☺
So it conforms better to the ground, does that mean its easier to get pinch punctures with it?
According to another review where they rode the tire for a much longer period of time, the answer is yes they are more prone to pinch flats. Just makes sense
We haven't yet had the problem, but maybe yes - as you can ride more tire pressure and STILL have more grip though, this should solve the problem.
@@JohnPaquette-ub5ys you can ride more pressure while having more grip though - which then solves the problem 🤓
supposedly not. it is the same casing material as non radial tires so same strength. Only the orientation of it has changed
Great job Girl love the review and at 14 psi? On an Ebike Love this concept 💪🌹⛰️🪵🪨🌲🏔️⚒️🚵♀️
Thank you. However, I don’t ride 14 psi on the ebike 😊😊 I show the tire pressures I ride at the beginning in bar.
Does the extra weight of a battery bike make a difference?
For the tires? My light emtb weighs 17kg so I know many riders on analog bikes with heavier bikes 😊😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Thanks...an "analogue" bike is just a bike lol.
@@johnlesoudeur3653well, for me any bike is a bike. So it’s easier to specify 😊
So will we experience more rim strikes if tire conforms significantly more?
I haven’t yet 😊 But as you can run more air pressure while still having more grip this should solve the problem if it were the case.
Is this the first/only MTB tire with this radial tech?
In the Bike industry, yes. But I share a video from Schwalbe in the pinned comment, it adds more tech info.
Compared to the air pressures you normally run with non-radial tires, how much more air pressure are you running with these new Albert radial tires?
In this video I shared my air pressure at the beginning of the video 😊 on my regular bike I’m now running about 0,1 - 0,2 bar more while having more grip.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspirethank you! I rode with an Albert front tire yesterday at 25 psi vs 22 psi on my Eddy Currents and liked how it rode.
@@Treys_Waterboy awesome. thank you for sharing!
Any word on when they will be available in the US?
They are available now. I ordered the same tire as Roxy from the Schwalbe U.S. website. They seem to be in and out of stock intermittently.
When I looked for 27.5x2.5 it says coming 10/09/24 for magic mary
WHAT ABOUT ROLLING? For long e-bike rides.
I haven’t yet felt a significant difference to other similar tires.
Sounds great, but how is it in the woods on steeper, wetter, slippy, rooty trails and shedding that mud off the tyre?
haven't tried yet 😊
oh and I have to admit, we don't get that a lot here. 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire let me know! 🤣
It's a decent allround tire, but as you'd expect from the tread pattern, it's not as good as a magic mary at digging into soft ground or clearing mud (they do make a radial magic mary now for that reason). Same compounds, so as good on wet roots, but if you get a lot of mud you'll probably prefer something with a bit more space between the knobs.
Could you do that "impossible" climb on a normal bike?
Well, yes. I don’t know many people who can, but I do get up on a strong day and I know about 3-4 guys here who do, too.
So... I ride nobby nics on a short travel trail bike. How would these fair on such a usage?
I would try 😊😊
At first I thought she was on a regular bike, im a fan of Schwalbe’s racing ray up front and a racing ralph on the rear for my short travel bike these seem like they would have to be heavy for e bike duty.
@@jackmcandle6955 Nope, these are not Ebike tires. In the Trail carcass they are perfect for analogs.
Strange that you didn't mention if you are using soft or ultra soft compound? The trail pro or gravity pro?
I used gravity pro soft 😊
(It’s labeled with ultra soft but this was a protype tire so it’s labeled wrong and actually soft)
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Wouldn't it be better to have an ultra soft in the front and a soft in the rear?
@@powskier Would definitely add to the grip, correct.
Is the elbert good front tire for ebikes, i m ebike rider so looking shredder rear as climber, something else on front. I think the michelin ewild raceline are better climbers
Shredda rear and albert front.
agree to lakaldrak. ☺
How do they climb? Do they suck terrain to the point that it feels like you run very low pressures or ride through taller grass or sand?
Hey Sergey, did you watch the video? I share a lot about how they climb ☺
On tarmac they are supposed to have a little more rolling resistance, but it didn't feel significant. On the trails: see what I say in the video, because it was ride-changing. Rode with another bike and my "old" tires one day later and didn't even make 2 of the climbs.
Sorry, I meant Sergej, not Sergey 😊
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I did watch all of it, but it touches climbing on very loose sand, small rocks which isn't something you encounter aside Spain and Portugal. I was more asking on harder surfaces and not on an eMTB. My bad, I didn't specifically say I'm asking about that aspect. Grip wise looks like they are game changer tires, but for 100eur a piece it's a rip off for casual rider.
Thanks for answering
@@SergejGrabun They cost 80 € which is what usually any good tire will cost. Well, you may want to check out their other radial tires coming soon, this one is a great allrounder though.
Any idea if they roll better (less resistance) than Maxxis dhf &dhrII ?
Sorry but I don’t know for sure as I haven’t ridden those on this bike. But I would suspect so.
Hi Roxy what version were you testing the soft or ultra soft? Which stores deliver to Australia? Did you have the same size front and back and the same type of tyre?
Yep, same for rear and front. I was testing the soft. Unfortunately don't know who ships to Australia, sorry, but you can ask at Schwalbe Australia.
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Do you usually use inserts in that rocky terrain and do you think inserts are not needed with what these tires offer. Bigger contact patch with higher pressures?
I don’t use inserts as I ride smoothly and don‘t weigh a lot 😊 …but exactly as you say, the extra pressure could compensate and thus not require an insert.
I wonder if its a faster tire with less rolling resistance and that could be part of the equation .
Tire companies know that how a tire is contructed on how the tire gives and takes from the terrain is the most important facet of rolling resistance. It use to be more about tires of less width and thinner so based on just being lighter and thinner . Sience and tire design has changed that concept as we see the wider modern tires of today from the much thinner tires as the choice for modern cycling .
I have used maxxes dhf exo 2.3 tires for a long time . I can get away with lower pressures becausevof that stronger casing . Its how the tire conforms to the ground which affects rolling resistance and possibly grip . A thinner tire that can do the same with a thinner caseing will improve rolling resistance with being lighter . The radials maybe a way to do that . My terrain is similar in thevhigh desert of southern California. So i wonder my large knobys on my maxxis is not really neaded for grip as long as the tire conforms to the ground efficiently. So i might experiment with maxxis aspen with exo casings . It does not come in my 2.3 size i normally ride snd i nelieve it comes in s 2.2 . My goal is to see if i have any drop off in grip with similare pressures . We know the aspens are faster to begin with over the dhf . The one thing I have noticed with dhfs and dhr with the exo caseing is i have never flated on the trail in those rough rocky conditions .
You have beought up a interesting thought process on tire grip that may go a bot further
Awesome. thank you for sharing 🚀
If you run the same pressure because you have more deflectio -> everybody needs to have an insert or sooner or later a new rim...😅
Or they can ride more pressure WHILE having more grip, because this is the case with this tire.
What compound and sizes were you running?
In this video gravity soft (on my light emtb) in 29" and 2,5". On my analog bike I'll run the trail version but probably stick to soft. Although I do want to try super soft in future, too.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Both front and rear on your bike say 29 x 2.5, Gravity - Ultra Soft. So, you are already riding the softest compound.
@@rfrankway No, these are prototype tires - they were labeled with ultra soft but are actually soft.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire Aha! Thanks for that. I have some about to arrive…Ultra Soft for front and Soft for rear. ✅
@@rfrankway let us know how you like them!
What width are your handlebars?
740 mm 😊 Why do you ask?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire They looked shorter than the standard 780-800 on new mtbs. I wanted to see what size you considered appropriate for yourself.
@@briandriscoll1480 yes, I recommend every short rider to cut them 😉
I’m 158 (5’1”) and ride between 720 and 740 - but I’m relatively wide shouldered.
What do you ride and how tall are you?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I think you're right. At 5'3", I cut the 800 bars on my Orbea Rise to 760 and find that more manageable. Since I'm writing, a question on tires as mine (Dissector F/Rekon R) need replacement. What's your view on going with a Forekaster max terra on the rear and either a Dissector or DHRII max grip on the front?Also, what's your view on Continental tires? I mainly ride trails and XC in Canada's dry Okanagan valley. Thanks for your tips.
@@briandriscoll1480 hi Brian, I’ve never ridden the tires you’re asking about so can’t share any valuable insight 😊
Seems like a great new tech! Btw, you dont pronounce the g in gnarly :)
Thank you!
Unfortunately these kinda tyres need a much longer review with regards to longevity - softer more squishy means less km usage out of them - will the knobs deform and tear etc etc - you are also just giving your experience over one type of terrain - so in that type of terrain they’re awesome for you but maybe they don’t perform in other types - so as a rider I’m not going to spend $$$ on a tyre unless it can be a great all rounder ie it can handle down country & proper enduro routes with some jumps thrown in - also a coil shock would be absolute overkill for those kind of routes and are mainly used for serious enduro & downhill routes - there’s a reason why maxxis DHR11 and Assegai are the go to tyres for many riders - as a 95kg rider I can set my front Assegai to 18psi and back DHR11 to 20 with a Cush core insert and get the same kind of deformation but can handle just about every conceivable conditions - so far I’ve done 1500km of on my tyres - lastly I’m not riding a much heavier e-bike but would these tyres stand up to the full fatty weights ?
I haven’t tested these tires long term, but Schwalbe has - before they released them 😊
The tires FEEL like coil, doesn’t mean they have the downsides of coil. All I can say they roll much better than DH tires but offer game changing grip. Both on my emtb and on my non-emtb-trail bike 😊
Now if only Schwalbe could make a compound as grippy as Maxxis maxxgrip or continental super soft.
Try these and let us know if you maybe changed your mind.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I'm tempted to.
@@JC27813 let me know if you try them how they felt.
Good information on how these tires preform. How wide are your handlebars?
Thank you. I ride 740 mm 😊
i cant even pronounce it properly now ... i just call it schwell bee hahahah
Haha 🎉 😊
Thanks for the review. Your videos are helping lots of people. P.s. As a native speaker English speaker who is terrible at languages, ‘carc-ass’ is normally pronounced as ‘car-cass’ or even ‘carcuss’ which avoids the 🍑
Thank you ❤
…no English speakers can pronounce ‘swallow’ in German so thanks for that
@@tedoakes9235hehe it is a hard one 😊😊
@@tedoakes9235 many non English speakeresses swallow really well though.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire das ist was sie said when sie was trying to 'swallow'.
That wide angle lens on your canera is far too wide imho. Makes you look like an alien.
Maybe I am an alien 👽
I agree, too wide. 360 cameras are ruining MTB videos. I don’t need to see toes and helmets in the same frame, nor riders’ armpits. Otherwise superb video. 👍🏻
@@JockeSelinthank you. Glad you liked the video.
How's the durability and wear?
Can't tell yet 😊
Someone help me find some Albert’s plz! 29/2.5 downhill casing/ super soft
Which county are you in?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire United States
@@jaybartlett2561hm 😕 I don’t know if any directly. Have you checked the official Schwalbe page?
Belin! Con quelle gomme non ti ferma nemmeno la morte!
Better wait for unsponsored reviews. Seems kinda too good like everyone saying its so good lmao. U need at least 0.3 bar more in the tires so its kinda pointless for me tbh. I bet a lot of ppl. Gonna be very dissapointed with the tires.
@@lakaldrak sad you think so 🙁 Try it and then judge. I believe you’ll see why I’m so blown away.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire maybe we will see. Its not sad its truth. Makes sense why they use it in motocross long time. But if someone is gonna ride the radial with the same pressure he is using he gonna break his rim first rock. But hey what do i know. No offense just sad no one is saying the the negatives just everything is good. Ty.
@@lakaldrak I've been riding them with the same pressure (and on my normal bike even with a little LESS pressure) and I ride rough, and no broken rims yet.
In my opinion it is sad that you are implying that just because I received payment to do work (don't you also get paid to work??) that my opinion is not honest. And that you spend your most important asset (time) sharing this with the world to make more people mistrust me. Yes, that is sad. 😔
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire and now its my fault that ppl misbelief lmao? Ok then. Not always no. I just dont trust ppl anymore that is rly sad yes. Lg
@@lakaldrak no, it's not your "fault" - but it is your responsibility how you choose to spend your time. And yes, just as you say, it IS sad that you choose to distrust and then choose to publicly spew this distrust on me and others. Sending you my empathy. because here, on this channel, everything is honest. Much love, Roxy 💖
If commenters can’t leave constructive criticism they should just move on. No point in being mean. Don’t be like trump.
Thank you, Troy. Agree so much 🩵
Interesting and thought provoking video. Might have to try those, for sure. Just a reminder...vibration is "damped", not "dampened". A lot of English speaking people get that wrong, as well, it's not a second language thing.
Both are correct, just as you can have dampers and dampeners.
Thank you 🙏❤ I’ll look into these 😍 I love learning these nuances 😍😍😍
Danke für deine Meinung, werd ich direkt mal probieren, ob die hier in der rutschigen und nassen Eifel auch funktionieren :)
Danke Denis, bin gespannt was Du berichtest. Ich glaube Du solltest Dir den neuen Shredda auch mal anschauen. Hier auch mehr Info in einem Schwalbe Video: ua-cam.com/video/NH7DXc-fXdY/v-deo.html
This is NOT a Radial tyre, as explained by Schwalbe in their Radial Tech video in min 4:00.
It's just a marketing trick to make people talk about their latest tyres, which they've made successfully 😂
Errr, it's not a radial tire like car tires - correct - otherwise the weight would increase to a point where it wouldn't be realistic for a bike tire, BUT it is threaded more radially than diagonally 🤓 Just try them and you will feel that they are revolutionary and that it goes WAY beyond just marketing.
Thanks for answering! I do not challenge the performance of the tyre, just not happy with marketeers taking us for a ride.
It's not a Radial tyre because the treads of the body ply aren't aligned with the radius of the wheel (90° to the rotation direction).
Car and motorbike tyres need a steel belt 🎉to keep the shape at high speed, but we don't need that in bicycles and neither an extra kg from the steel.
@@ricalava7747 exactly - no steel belt required while being more radially threaded - thus the name ☺️ Hope you get to try them one day!
Interesting video. You are certainly enthusiastic about these tyres.
You seem to be using an electric bike. Does that influence the value of these tyres?
Comments on English: Carcass has for me stress on the first syllable. "CAR-kiss"
80% skill, 20% EQUIPMENT. Not Material. Material in English refers to the inputs from which something is made.
eg: What material is the tyre carcass made from ?
But then again German English may be different, please excuse me!
Keep up the good work.
Thank you 🙏 super helpful. I always love to improve my English.
I use the same tires in the trail carcass on my non ebike and love them just as much 😍😍🙏
Bike industry running out of new stuff to sell
Orrrr actually inventing something that is revolutionary ❤ Try it and then judge.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire radial tyres are not revolutionary
@@owainstravels3381 not in the automotive industry. But this angle in the bike industrry - heck yeah! And this feel - yessss!
From now on, all new products are revolutionary! With most about 10% more of something. See new stumpjumper, Genius shock etc. now Schwalbe.)
Did you watch the video?
Ooh...say Schwalbe again...
😝
looks like colorado
I believe it may be very similar 😀
So let’s ignore the motor and talk about the tyres 😂 as though it matters on a motor - cycle
Huh, where's a motor cycle in this video?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire the cycle with the motor attached to it
🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷...
gibts nicht zu kaufen, hab mir ast abegesucht... naja.. wenn das influencer game dann nur exklusive produkte umfasst viel spass..
Ich bin kein influencer - also glaub ich nicht dass es den Reifen nur für sie gibt 🤓
Tut mir leid, dass du ihn nicht gefunden hast. Habe ich mir auch anders vorgestellt ehrlich gesagt. Mir wurde gesagt, dass er mit launch auch verfügbar sein würde - aber life is life. Hoffe du findest bald einen Satz. Liebe Grüße, Roxy
No 26"option. I'm out.
Sorry to hear 😔
I guess they only make these for adult bikes.
The g is silent in gnarly
Thanks 🙏
Yeah. It was a easy climb. Your on a easy bike.
Yeah. Come ride it and we’ll talk.
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire pay for my plane ticket. Lol
@@barryyoung8617to see you not getting up the climb?
Lost me at e bike lol
Sorry to hear you have such little self esteem that you think you’re better than someone just because you “work harder” ❤ I’ll be out having FUN 🎉
I can’t help being skeptical. I’m even more skeptical because Schwalbe will not disclose the weights of their radial tires.
I feel you. I’d be just as skeptical 😃 The weight should be on their website though?
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire No weights listed on their site that I saw.
Yes every weight is listed in their website. Between 1110g and 1350g
Hey Lee, the weights are on their site - Between 1110g and 1350g - hope you get to try them and DO share your experience here with us, once you do!
They claim, that’s the only honest part in this video
Have you tried the tires and do you know me? If not, then this comment is not respectful and everything else than helpful.
Preface, just trying to be helpful. (unless you're doing this on purpose to get people to comment --if so disregard) You do not pronounce the G in gnarly. Just narly is how it sounds. Also in other videos when you've said the word carcass, you pronounced "Cark ass" and its more like "Cark us". Just trying to be helpful, I realize English isn't your first language. You do an excellent job otherwise!
Thank you! Appreciate this, I never stop learning. Much love, R
I don't buy from brands who give free stuff to influencers. I'm not paying extra so that you get to ride for free.
Errr - please read my profile - I’m not an influencer 😊 If this is your opinion, however, I doubt you’ll be able to ride any brand of bike or equipment 😅😅
@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire You have 56k subs. You're an influencer. Also, how did you manage to get those tires and make the video on the same day that schwalbe announced their release? 🤔
@@BufordDuckworth1. well, then your definition of an influencer does not align with the general definition. Because an influencer is someone who lives off these videos - which I don’t.
I’ve grown a large following by providing value to the world - which I don’t know how your comment does? 😊😊
2. Of course I get my gear for free and get gear to test for my clients and me. I’m a sponsored athlete and coach - but not an influencer.
Your comment says nothing about me but a lot about you, and I’m sorry you bring so much distrust to the world.
Please watch the entire video and read the other comments ❤
Sending you my love, Roxy
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire I stand by what I said. I don't pay extra so that you can ride for free.
@@BufordDuckworthI stand by what I said. Then you cannot buy literally any product in the bike brand and I am very sorry that you feel so jealous ❤
On an e bike, all gears are easy. I guess I'll try to find a review not done on a motorcycle.
Nope - especially on an an ebike you’ll feel the difference - as you’ll be able to ride steeper, gnarlier stuff uphill - and as my light emtb weighs only 17 kg I ride it down like a normal bike.
But feel free to take your intolerant mindset somewhere else ❤
Ps - if you’re open for learning, I recommend this podcast: www.podcastics.com/podcast/episode/e-bike-haters-i-feel-you-e-bike-lovers-you-must-listen-to-this-006-257387/
Your Ebike hate says more about you than me. Much love to you!
Roxy
@@Roxybike_Ride.and.Inspire well, that's kinda my point, you said especially on an e bike. I need the opinion of someone riding it on a mountain bike. I might have been a little harsh, it's just that I thought I was going to see a review of a mountain bike tire. I don't like e bikes because they give us a bad name where I live. It's illegal on most of our trails, but the ride them anyway. They post videos of themselves crashing their e bikes on trails that they shouldn't be on and don't have the skill for.
@@matthewhall8790oh I agree that such demeanor doesn’t help the industry nor the region 😖 and I’m sad to hear that’s the case where you live. Thank you for clarifying 🩵🙏
If it helps: I have them on my analog bike, too, and the same advantages I name here apply 😅 Also, it’s not an emtb tire. But on my analog (lapierre zesty) I ride the trail carcass not the gravity.
Just go ride a bike don’t turn it into train spotting
Wouldn’t be a tire review then, would it? 😂 Why are you not riding your bike and instead you’re here contributing to the pollution of negativity? ❤