Racing Ralph HS 391

Thank you so much for producing the RR 2.4 in 29er. It is sure to be great. Additionally, a 2.0-2.1, to use for the rear would also be awesome. Thank you. Big Fan.

Are you guys retarded? You make a 2.4 RR tire, which is obviously for aggressive XC, but no snakeskin? Just lame!

This is available in the 2.0-2.1 variety even if it means I have to wait all season for I still have some NICs and Old Skool Ralphs

Please make a 2.4 Snakeskin. I love the design, but I am a big guy and need the volume. i also ride a lot of rocky sections. Thanks, -Chris.

Please produce a 2.0-2.1 29er for a rear tire. Also more side wall protection and tubeless

The sidewalls seem so thin, will there ever be a snakeskin version in 29?

I am STILL waiting for a 29er semi-slick. We don’t need any more “big tire” offerings.

Congratulations on my favorite 29er tyre to date.

All you moaners wanting 2.0-2.1seem to have forgotten the fact that bigger is faster.

forget the little grams saved and enjoy the 2.25 - all round speed and grip demon - helps me to win races !

and the 2.4 doesnt need any reinforcement - plenty of bag and plenty of durability

the front tires must be over 2.3 to get control to de biker, and made with a very soft compound.
dont have this option for tubeless.
2.25 is to small for a front tire.

I’m Cesar Ribeiro from Brazil.
cesar_ribeiro2003@hotmail.com
see you on the trails.

These are definitely my favorite tires! Running 29x2.4 in the front and 29x2.25 in the rear. I don’t think there is a better low weight tire on the market! The grip is tremendous for the weight.

Keep the awesome tires coming!

I love the Racing Ralph tires I used all of last season and can’t wait to try out the new design. Can you produce the 29er version with the snakeskin option or the double defense option? With all of the new 29 inch all-mountain specific components on the market someone needs to step up to the plate with some sidewall protected tires. This would be awesome and i’m positive i’m not the only one looking for this option.

You guys could produce a “relatively” lightweight 2.4 tubeless version of this tire you would probably sell a gazillion of them… I ONLY run tubeless with Stan’s. This is a bullit-proof way to setup your tires for hassle-free riding…

This is the best 29er tire period EXCEPT for the sidewalls. I have already torn two this season on colorado typical downhill lose rock sections. The fact that I do long rides out in the middle of nowhere isn’t helping guys, and if that happens on one of my races I would probably never use them again. I don’t care about the added snakeskin weight, they hook up so well, please just do it. ETURK

I think you should offer the 29er version in snakeskin for the 2.25 and the 2.4. I’ll buy both!

The 29er trailbikes of today are in need of extra sidewall protection, especially since snakeskin hardly any weight. Please?

Please make a 2.4 with snakeskin, it will most likely be about 100g lighter than the Rampage. I will be waiting, until then I will continue to buy a Rampage.

The 2.4 needs a bit more side wall protection. Can you make a fast tire on a SnakeSkin carcass, like on a Nobby Nic?

I am so pleased to see this tire in the 650b size. IMO, this wheel size is going to have a huge impact on riding / riding styles and the bicycle industry as a whole in a few years. Keep up the good work and offer more 650b treads ASAP!

You guys have great customer service, very well designed tires and a true commitment to putting out quality products. I love the Racing Ralphs, both the standard EVO and the snakeskin. I echo others feedback that a 2.4 snakeskin version would be very attractive. Also, consistent sizing would be very helpful as well.

Add my voice to the others: I would LOVE to be able to get the Racing Ralph in a 26 x 2.4” UST with SnakeSkin. The combo of speed, control, and sidewall durability would make an unbeatable XC/trail tire for the US southwest. PLEASE….bring it on!

No UST Snakeskin? Are you feeling alright? Better lie down then.

I would have bought these if there had been a tubless option for the 29er. Went with the Bontrager XR-1 Team Issue instead. Will check back!

Thanks

As the name suggests these tires are really made for racing. With more protection and other nice features will weight it down and negate a lot of the reasons why we love these tires.

As much as I love these tires I only run them during race day, pre-riding the course or known smooth trails.

I’ve been riding RR26*2.25 UST on my fully and would love to run them on my 29er. Please add them to your line up, whether UST or tubeless ready.

When did the UST versions gain weight? The 26x2.25 went from 650g to 710 grams.

There is a really poor selection of UST and/or moderate width 29er tires (from all manufacturers). Whats the deal? I don’t understand the trend of offering only wider 29er tires. If anything, I would think that you could get away with a narrower tire vs. a 26in wheel. Start with the standard 2.0-2.1 size and go from there. Who uses 2.2” tires for racing, Ralph?

Hi there. Dont you plan to release RR 29x2.10 in snake skin or better double defense versions?

2.25 is too wide for rear wheel. and also I’d appreciate more protection, I use the evolution verions (2.40 on front, 2.25 on back) and I need to repair the tires - 1.5 cm holes on both of them.

Iam heavy guys - 140 kgs:-)

Bye.

Will there be a time when you make a Regular Ralph instead of a Racing Ralph? Maybe give up some of the lightness for durability, or a tire that grips just like the Racing Ralph that we can train on, saving the thin skins for Race Day? Make it Snake skin, and add some more rubber on it, as well as make it affordable, so we don’t cry or go broke when a rock turns the tire carcass/sidewall to junk with a gaping hole.

I love the RR 2.4s but need snakeskin & tubeless although they did mount up just fine on ZTR Flows. Unfortunately after ripping the sidewalls on the rear have decided not to buy again until durability is increased. Any chance of that happening soon?

I simply love this tyre but Snakeskin version please…

When are you going to add a UST or tubeless ready 29er? I run 26X2.25 RR’s on my fully and can’t believe how fast they roll. PLEASE add a 29er tubeless ready….. you will sell boat loads of them.

FABULOUS, snake skin at last. Now you are just ONE step away from creating cycling history. Making them in 29*2.0 would allow all us CX guys to fit them on our frames and rims. 29er’s are the revolution but finally achieving true road-offroad hybrids is cyclo-heaven…and more peole own CX/cross/trekking bikes than real 29er’s. You can do it.

Will Schwalbe PLEASE make the RR 29er 2.4 in UST &/or Snakeskin! Please!

The time has come for a stronger carcassed 29’er 2.4 Ralph. Rolls almost like a Racing Ralph, has same pattern, slightly deeper knobs and more tread than a Racing Ralph, but the sidewalls wear and are tear/puncture/Rock resistant like a Snake skinned Fat Albert.

The whole Southwest USA is waiting for a tire like this that can withstand sharp rocks without puncturing.

I second and third the opinions calling for a heavier sidewall option. Some people race on hardpack, some race on loose shale, broken slate, and babyhead rocks. Keep the light sidewall version for the first category, but PLEASE make a reinforced sidewall version for the second. No way am I spending 40 quid/ $70 for a tire that I will cut in the first week. I live and race in Colorado and I have seen firsthand slashed Ralphs in events. No matter how fast and grippy it is, if it’s easily cut it’s worthless in marathon events. I like the RRs but I’m done with easily ruined tires.

When will you have a 26x2.40 RR with Snakeskin sidewalls?

I’ve been running the RR’s Tubless for a year now with Stans 355’s with no problems for a year. Takes a few days for the tubeless to take.. but it works.

When will you have a 26x2.40 RR with Snakeskin sidewalls?

Are you going to make a 26 x 2.40 RR with SNAKESKIN????

Rough idea when??