Is it just me or does the tread pattern of this tire look like the tread pattern of the discontinued Specialized Roll-X???
I read somewere that the ground control grips better then the captain and has less rolliing resistance. How was your ride? How do the compare? Im between getting 2 ground control....control 2.35 or 2 the captain control 2.2.Stopped by brandywine cyclery yesterday and got a 29x2.1 ground control (control casing). Ground control.... control ? Guess the legacy name was more important than awkwardness. Some thoughts -
I bought it to replace one of the 2 captain controls I'm running on my bike and save some weight. Tried a new fast trak control on the rear for a few rides and its useless on my local terrain, slip... spin out... slip. Don't know what I was thinking. Well, I know what I was thinking... 605g and easy sealing. I'm just not a racing tire guy...
I was hoping that the 2.1 GC would be a little larger than the stated size and match the width of my captain 2.2s. It isn't. Its true to size, which puts it about 3/16" narrower across the tread than the captains. Not a problem though...
Instead of running it on the front I realized after looking at the tread that this should be a great rear tire for climbing traction, so I put it on the rear and kept the captain 2.2 on the front. First ride tomorrow.
Weight wise - 652g. Thats about 70g lighter than a new captain control 29x2.2 and over 100g less than the captain I took off the bike that has dried sealant inside.
Mounting/sealing was the easiest yet of all the 2bliss tires I've had. It was tight enough that it started inflating on the first pump, with the beads still sitting in the center of the Arch rim, and no hands on the wheel. But, it wasn't so tight I needed a lever to get the last section of the bead on the rim, hands only. I sprayed a light mist of soapy water on the beads, pumped to 35psi and watched as the tire stretched a little and the bead seated with a dull thud. Beauty ! It held at 35 all night with no sealant.
They know. I emailed and sent a tweet. Guy who responded to my email said they've had dozens of requests for a 29x2.2 or 2.3. Hopefully they'll have it soon. Really in love with this tire for rear traction but I bump my rim on rocks a little too much.I really wish they made a 2.3 29er version for my bike.
Awesome. :thumbsup:29x2.3 Ground Control and Butchers are already in the works and being tested as referenced here Lee Likes Bikes
Yep, my 2.3 GC is also 2.15" on a wide rim, and that may explain why the 2.1 tire is only 45g lighterI got a GC 2.3 tire to put on the rear. It measures 2.15" wide on a 23mm (inner width) rim. ...At the bike store, I measured the 2.1 version as 2.05".
Just to update what I orginally said. After running the GC for a while I'm no longer a fan. I took it off the front after a few weeeks. It no way comes close to hooking up like a captian. I've been running it on the back since we have a lot of rough courses around here. But I'm putting a Fastrack on due it rolling a little faster than the GC. The GC rolls ok and has good grip but not good cornering grip due to not much side tread.I've used the ground control 2.1 as a front tire on an Epic 29er. My Sworks 26" runs a 2.2 captian in the front and a Fastrak LK 1.95 in the back. This has been my favorite set up till I rode the ground control. I have found that the Ground Control grips better than a Fastrak and almost as good as a 2.2 captian...but rolls faster than a captian. Maybe almost as fast as a fastrak.
I'm getting a new race wheelset next week (Enve AM 28mm wide) and going to run the Ground Control 2.1 in the front and back on my Epic 29er. I'm hopeing that the wide rims will let the 2.1 Ground Controls grip very nice and still roll fast.
However depending on conditions, I may still run a renagade or fastrak in the back for racing.