I have both of these tires, tried the Panaracers last yr but have never tried the Kendas. Got a race in two days, just wondering if anyone has any helpful info about these tires. The conditions will be dry, fast singletrack, some roots and stuff but a fairly quick course overall.
Any thoughts? Anyone know how much lighter the Kendas are? WW says its only 45g or so lighter.
Also, what is an optimal pressure for race with UST? I'm used to going with tubes and light semislicks at 50+psi for the least rolling resistance, but the few races I did last year at lower pressure (once switching to the Panaracers) felt pretty darn good, and provided a lot of traction. What are other people going with? I'm riding FS, weigh about 160 lbs.
Any thoughts? Anyone know how much lighter the Kendas are? WW says its only 45g or so lighter.
Also, what is an optimal pressure for race with UST? I'm used to going with tubes and light semislicks at 50+psi for the least rolling resistance, but the few races I did last year at lower pressure (once switching to the Panaracers) felt pretty darn good, and provided a lot of traction. What are other people going with? I'm riding FS, weigh about 160 lbs.