"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""I swap to the Hardskin Taipan when courses get sharp and rowdy. Same fast roll, extra cut protection. I’ll pick 2. 1 for max efficiency or 2. 25 when I want more footprint.""Rock-strewn race loops and wet-over-hardpack call for the Taipan XC Hardskin duo. Choose 29x2. 1 for the racier feel or 29x2. 25 for added volume—both use the open, v-block tread that sheds mud and finds drive on variable surfaces. Bead-to-bead Hardskin reinforcement fortifies the 66 TPI folding casing without killing ride feel, and Race Ripost XC rubber keeps speed high with trustworthy shoulder grip when you tip it in."
Price: $89.85 from Backcountry
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| $89.85 | Visit Store |
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""I swap to the Hardskin Taipan when courses get sharp and rowdy. Same fast roll, extra cut protection. I’ll pick 2. 1 for max efficiency or 2. 25 when I want more footprint.""Rock-strewn race loops and wet-over-hardpack...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""I built a budget XC-trail bike around this tubetype Taipan and it’s been bomber. It rolls quick on hardpack, clears mud fast when storms pop, and the wire-bead 33 TPI casing shrugs off abuse. Simple tubes,...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying: ""I mix these by route: 2. 1 XC rear for speed, 2. 3 or 2. 4 on rough trails for more volume. Sideskin saves sidewalls, tubeless setup is painless, and traction stays predictable when it gets loose.""One tread,...