ANAKEE, Superb traction on dry and wet surfaces Great handling at low and high speeds The Michelin Anakee is the ideal companion for big-bore adventure touring bikes. With its large tread blocks, the Anakee exhibits extraordinary road manners thanks to its silica-charged tread compound and reinforced carcass construction. Its stability and control on dirt roads is just as impressive. With the Anakee, Michelin has pushed back the horizon for adventurers. Michelin Anakee 2 delivers 29% extra miles than its two main competitors, whilst at the same time offering the same wet grip thanks to MotoGP Technology.

COMMANDER,  Developed And Tested By And For American Riders. Test Riders Logged More Than Half A Million Miles On U.S. Roads Aramid Belts In The Rear Commander, Instead Of Less Costly Fiberglass, Controls The Centrifugal Growth On The Tire Allowing A Large Contact Patch, Excellent Traction And Even Wear.

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As one of my local mountain bike heroes once said: "It's all about tires and tire pressure. counting all-new 29" tires and variations of existing 26" tires. " While that may be an over-simplification of a complicated sport, there's no doubt that mountain bike magic happens at your tire's contact patch. Tioga is slated to release their all-new Psycho Genius Venture freeride tire by the end of 2011 in 26" x 2. Continental tells us that their 2012 lineup will include a total of 14 tires in 29" size&mdash. Schwalbe 's Hans Dampf is an all-mountain tire available in 2. A nice meaty tire for the growing gaggle of long-travel 29er dualies. This year at Interbike I roamed the floor, looking for the latest and greatest MTB and CX tire offerings. Below are ten tires that tickled my fancy. 50" and 29 x 2. Coming in 2012 from Maxxis is a Minion DHF 29 x 2. 35" width in both 26 and 29" sizes.

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