The 2009 Racing Ralph offers lower weight, lower rolling resistance, and better grip. The low-profile tread makes it an extremely fast rolling tire and the U-Blocks provide excellent cornering traction. Schwalbe designed what they call sharkstooth U-Blocks into the tread. The are U-Blocks are angled 20 degrees toward the outside of the tire and make it grip much more aggressively.
We like to run the Racing Ralph when we are looking for a tire with the low rolling resistance of a Crossmark or Small Block8 and cornering traction that rivals the Ignitor. The 2.4 version is also a great tire for Hardtails/Singlespeeds. The extra volume provides some nice cushion while offering excellent rolling resistance and very little weight penalty.
- Excellent multi-condition performance - 29 x 2.25 (580grms), 29 x 2.4 (640grms)
