Racing Ralph

llamafarmer
llamafarmer Posts: 1,848
edited August 2009 in MTB buying advice
I've got a tear in the side wall of my rear tyre and want another Racing Ralph (so I can do it again :lol: ) to replace it. So here goes with the stupid question:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-tyres-and-tubes/schwalbe-bike-tyres/schwalbe-racing-ralph.html

Do the colours refer to the text on the sidewall or do they come with coloured sidewalls or something along those lines? Mine are all black 2.1s with silver text, so I want the same again to match, but only the 2.25s seem to come in colours....

:?
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  • Eranu
    Eranu Posts: 712
    The colour is on the top of the tred not on the side walls. You probably just want the normal black ones.
  • llamafarmer
    llamafarmer Posts: 1,848
    Cheers Eranu. My Cube has a 2.25 on the rear which is all black with white text, so it's got me quite confused :lol:
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  • ads4
    ads4 Posts: 698
    I like the coloured Nobbys though 8)

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    Adam.

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  • Eranu
    Eranu Posts: 712
    Not seen them before, look pimp :)
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    they would look soooo good on my maxlight :D
  • llamafarmer
    llamafarmer Posts: 1,848
    They actually look pretty sweet on that Cannondale. I'll stick to black on the Anthem though :D
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  • nfrang
    nfrang Posts: 250
    Eranu wrote:
    The colour is on the top of the tred not on the side walls. You probably just want the normal black ones.

    Really? The tread is red/silver/white...how does that work? I've looked on the Schwalbe site before for pics and no joy.

    I assumed it was the colour of the lettering.
  • ads4
    ads4 Posts: 698
    The Schwalbe website describes the Racing Ralph as "New. Now also with colored shoulders.", the same for the Nobby Nic.

    RACING RALPH

    NOBBY NIC
    Adam.

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  • psilocybe
    psilocybe Posts: 119
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  • ads4
    ads4 Posts: 698
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  • llamafarmer
    llamafarmer Posts: 1,848
    Hmmm I like them more than I thought I would, but ordered plain old black now (and I don't want to buy a pair just so they match :lol:). Now I can go and tear the sidewall on a new one! 8)
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  • kitenski
    kitenski Posts: 218
    out of interest how did you tear the sidewall? Looking at some Ralphs for my Anthem X3....
  • llamafarmer
    llamafarmer Posts: 1,848
    kitenski wrote:
    out of interest how did you tear the sidewall? Looking at some Ralphs for my Anthem X3....

    Did it at some point last week, I rode the Quantocks, Cwm Carn and Afan over 3 days. It's not a full tear really, I think it's been cut on a sharp rock and it's starting to fray. I'm still riding on it at the moment, but no idea how long it will be before it tears open.

    Personally I love Ralphs, but not everyone does and they don't really work in winter mud. They're standard on the X0, X1 and X2 though....
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    Cube Ltd Race
  • jeffdoran
    jeffdoran Posts: 77
    Hmmm... I do like the Ralphs on my Cube. Some coloured sidewalls would look cool ...

    must ... resist .....
  • kitenski
    kitenski Posts: 218
    llamafarmer wrote:
    kitenski wrote:
    out of interest how did you tear the sidewall? Looking at some Ralphs for my Anthem X3....

    Did it at some point last week, I rode the Quantocks, Cwm Carn and Afan over 3 days. It's not a full tear really, I think it's been cut on a sharp rock and it's starting to fray. I'm still riding on it at the moment, but no idea how long it will be before it tears open.

    Personally I love Ralphs, but not everyone does and they don't really work in winter mud. They're standard on the X0, X1 and X2 though....

    Hmm cheers, I liked the tyres when I tested an X1, and don' t like the Kenda's on my X3, so was thinking of getting Ralphs, but a few posts seem to say they have very thin sidewalls.....

    Cheers,

    Greg
  • llamafarmer
    llamafarmer Posts: 1,848
    kitenski wrote:
    Hmm cheers, I liked the tyres when I tested an X1, and don' t like the Kenda's on my X3, so was thinking of getting Ralphs, but a few posts seem to say they have very thin sidewalls.....

    Cheers,

    Greg

    They do. I think they're quite pressure sensitive. I run them softer around Bristol where there's more mud and less rocks than if I go to Wales. I also run the rear slightly harder than the front. I'm a lightweight though, so maybe that's why I like them :lol:
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    Cube Ltd Race
  • kitenski
    kitenski Posts: 218
    Hmm cheers, decisons, decisions!!

    the 2 for £50 at Merlin looks good, I don't really do much flinty stuff, lots of yorkshire cobbles and the odd trail centre, so not sure if 'thin sidewalls' should be a worry or not????

    Regards,

    Greg
  • Dazzza
    Dazzza Posts: 2,364
    How about a smart sam, grippier than a ralph but rolls nearly as quick. ;)
    The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
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  • John Moore
    John Moore Posts: 580
    I've just fitted a new pair of Maxxis CrossMarks to replace my RR EVO's as I'm fed up with them splitting the sidewalls and the Crossmarks seem to have a thicker wall and half the price. I rode it around the block (not much of a test I know) but they seem to roll faster than the RR's.

    Real test this weekend.

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