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| Kenda Kross Plus Front/Rear Slick XC Tire, 26 x 1.95", | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kenda
Category: Sports
List Price: $14.00
Buy New: $9.22
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (30 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9542
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 26 x 25 x 2
MPN: 124042
Model: 124042
UPC: 072774597901
EAN: 0072774597901
ASIN: B000ALEJF6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Cross Tire August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want a tire for crusing the island this is it. Bike paths and hardpack abound you can't go wrong with this one. Makes for a much smoother ride but can handle moderate off road with ease.
 Great for roads, but just OK for everything else August 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of semi-slicks; done right, they can handle all but the worst gnarl, and they roll faster and with less noise too.
Having run through my supply of Kenda Kwicks, and with Kenda not making the Kwick any longer, I gave the Kross a try.
The key to a semi-slick is how the slick section is constructed. The idea is that the "slick" part - and only the "slick" part - contacts hard pavement, and then as the surface gets softer, progressively more of the tire is engaged.
The Kwick did this very well, featuring a variety of low-profile knobs and bars across the "slick" portion that contributed very little in the way of rolling resistance or vibration, but helped handle the transition from hard pack to all-out soft (where the big side lugs engage)
The Kross instead concentrates on road performance. The "road rib" has serrated edges that presumably dig in on intermediate surfaces, but the main part of the contact patch is entirely smooth.
This, in practice, makes for a nice and fast road-going tire, and it does passably well in very soft stuff. But on intermediate surfaces, like most singletrack, this tire is a slithery mess. It locks up under braking, it spins loose on climbs, and it times, it requires Shakira levels of body English to keep the bike under you.
As a road tire, it is very good - I did 160 km on it one weekend with a smooth and secure ride. As a road with a little trail - just fine. But as a singletrack tire... it's just OK. Unlike a full slick, you can get away with some trail use, but be prepared to slither a bit.
 Good Tire-Great Price June 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought four of these at a really good price. Like the way they look and handle. These tires ride much better than the knobby tires I replaced. If you spend more time on smooth roads than dirt, these will work for you.
Good quality, nice look, great price! May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the first bike tire that I have purchased in something like 30 years! But my early '90s Trek 830 needed some new rubber and I wanted something that was smooth on the street and yet had a fighting chance for a little traction in the rare off-road situation.
I installed it, maximized the pressure (65 psi) and it was good to go.
My wife is the primary rider for this bike now and her first comment was, "it's so smooth and quiet!".
As for looks, I am really happy and my 830 has never looked better.
All in all, it exceeded my expectations for the price I paid.
works great January 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had this tire for a few weeks and done some mtbiking and these tires performed well. The conditions were wet with leaves and debris, roots and trees lined the trail, but the tires held up well.
the only problem was at the trail head where there was a short gravel hill and it was a difficult spin.
Overall I like them.
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