Anyone try the Kenda Blue grooves?
I found a place on the web selling them for $50.00 a pair for the 2.5's and I bought them.They are supposed to work well with Stan's and they were the Stick E rubber whatever that is.They look great for the hard pack terrain thats most of So Cal,big low profile knobs.I am going to put them on soon I was just wondering if anyone else has tried them.
Posted by Jmomma  a 41 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Santa Cruz Heckler from Newbury Park on 05/26/04
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I bought one but have not put it on yet. The stick E rubber is cool. If you put it on, please let us know how it goes with Stans. BTW---this tire is listed at almost 800 grams. I weighed mine and it came in at just under 700.
Posted by Arrkelly on 05/27/04
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I tried one with Stan's and it didn't work, and there isn't any way I'm going back to tubes. Okay, it was worse. The sidewall blew while inflating and I was covered in Stan's spooge. That didn't come out right but you get the idea. Man, I was stoked to try it.....too bad.
Posted by GC on 05/27/04
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Im going to put them on today,I will report back.The place where I bought them advertises as working well with Stan's and when I ordered them the guy who owned the shop answered my call and said they should work great.Im wondering if GC'S might of had a small tear or something.Im sure hoping they work as I bought 4 pair.I will let you know.
Posted by Jmomma a 41 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Santa Cruz Heckler from Newbury Park on 05/27/04
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I'm using them for XC racing. They are working well for socal dry summer loose conditions. Way better than the firexcpro and continentals I had prior. I'm running 2.1 upfront and 1.9 in back. My only complaint is that the stick-e rubber wears kinda quickly.
Posted by Modernismo a 38 year old Racer riding a Specialized from Los angeles on 05/27/04
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Just finished putting them on w/Stan's.Dont use the tire tools on your Topeak tool kit use another set,the bead is friggin tight.I broke the tire tools on my Topeak kit,it was like changing the tire on one of my motorcycles.You have to be sure and soap up the bead before you inflate so it seats good.The front went on no problem but the back wouldnt seat so I had to deflate and soap it up.It went on good after I re soaped it.Test ride coming up tomorrow.I am going to take it on my local loop,Los Robles/up Backbone/down Guadalasco.That should give a pretty good impression of how they ride as the Los Robles section in Newbury Park is kind of fast w/off camber hard pack turns and Guadalasco has fast sections w/hard breaking followed by tight turns.
Posted by Jmomma a 41 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Santa Cruz Heckler from Newbury Park on 05/27/04
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Let us know how they work as I really want them to happen. After my first one, I've been relatively gun shy.
Posted by GC on 05/27/04
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been using kenda BG on the front of my uzzi and i have nothing but good results, hooks up well on rocky terrain and hardpack
Posted by Rockstar a 32 year old Weekend Warrior riding a blur, uzzi slx, tcr 1 comp, eldridge grade from San diego, on 05/27/04
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I have been using 2.35 Kenda Blue Grooves on the front of my Joker for about a month now and 2.35 Kenda Nevegals in the rear. No problems with the Blue Grooves which is a good all terrain tire but the Nevegals pinch pop on rocks, wear fast and seem only good on loose sandy or silty soil.
Posted by Mtdbike a 42 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Joker & 5 spot from Vista on 05/27/04
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- Blue Groove test
Excellent!2 thumbs up.It was a lot of screwing around to get the Stan's to worh but they hold pressure.I had to keep refilling,take the wheel off,shake it around but I think the ride sealed the deal.I rode my local route described above and no front washout at all,my Trailbear's were a predictable skeecthy but no trace of skeetchyness with the Blue Groove's.I bought them for $50.00 a pair online at Hammerhead bikes so the price was good.Since most of my riding is on hardpack theese are my new fav's.Of course we will have to see how they wear.Id definately recomend them.
Back in the 80's at Saddleback MX park if you wanted to win you needed Metzelers to hook up on the cement like surface.Theese tires are like the old Metzelers.
Posted by Jmomma a 41 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Santa Cruz Heckler from Newbury Park on 05/29/04
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I have 3 or 4 rides on mine (2.35)... Works good. Stans was pretty easy. Took a couple rides for stans to find and seal all the teeny holes that were slowly leaking. It seems to hold air just fine now.
Posted by Arrkelly on 06/14/04
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I put one on the rear, front is a Tioga DH 2.3. The tire hooks up well, really handles well so far on fast fire road descents. I ride it on the Mount Wilson Toll Road, and the tire hooks up real well in the corners, much better than the Pany XC pro 2.10. I am trying it out on lower Merrill climb, Sunset ridge tonight. That should give it a good test. The compound is fairly soft, but I don't know how it will wear yet.
Posted by MC a Die-hard Enthusiast riding a fisher montare on 06/15/04
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Ditto what arkelly said.I have the 2.5's on my bike and I kept having to fill them with air but they eventually sealed.There seemed to be a lot of tiny holes where the sidewall is bonded to the tread.I have about 10 or so rides on them and I think its the best(front at least)tires I have used on hardpack.I just got back from a 10 day Quetico park canoe trip and plan on doing some heavy riding now.I dont know about the wear yet.I found a place selling them for $50.00 bucks a pair(Hammerhead bikes)so I bought a few pair.
Posted by Jmomma a 42 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Santa Cruz Heckler from Newbury Park on 06/23/04
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