Review by Chad Oliver Kenda Excavator 2.35” Folding Bead DTC: 50/60 durometer Claimed Weight: 729 +/- 38 grams Actual Weight: 730g on Ultimate Support Alpine Digital Bicycle Scale What does Kenda say about the Excavator? From Kendausa.com: The Excavator is part of Kenda’s signature series. Eric Carter, who holds 10 NORBA National titles and 2 World Cup Championships,...

by: Chad Oliver Folding Bead Iron Clad DTC: 50/60 durometer Claimed Weight: 1002 +/- 52 grams Kenda Telonix First Impressions The first thing you notice about the Telonix is its aggressive tread. Knobs are not this large and pronounced on most mountain bike tires. Right away I knew that this wouldn’t be the fastest rolling tire on the trail but the gnarliness of the...

Last week…I threw up a teaser shot of a new tread design out of one of the major manufacturers. Well…you guys have waited long enough. That tire is the new Aspen from Maxxis. The Aspen will be available in a 2.10 and 2.25 version aimed at aggressive race use. I have been testing these tires for Maxxis for several months now to help with the continuing development...