Comments on: Fyxation Session 700 Tires vs. A Mild NYC Winter

By: dan

dan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:58:03 +0000

These tires are certainly not a smooth ride.

By: dygituljunky

dygituljunky — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:33:34 +0000

Vanessa, the toughness seems to be inherent to high protection tires. While I haven’t tried these, in particular, the Continental Tour Plus, Michelin City, Michelin Pilot, and Michelin Pilot City tires are all tough as snot to get onto the rim (in both 26 and 700c sizes).

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:34:18 +0000

These tires are tough as nails and reliable — so perhaps I’m the only one that had such a hard time putting them on my rims??! I would love to know.

Norm, as for other tires out there that would be in the same level of toughness but work on 26″ wheels… I’ve ridden Continental’s Gator Skins and would recommend them. Another reliable all weather toughy is Specialized All Condition Armadillo Tire — though I don’t think they come in 26″ and are slicker compared to the Fyxations.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:21:56 +0000

While I’ll admit these are rad tires I would like to comment on your comments about them. This has to do with what you said about slick vs. knobby tires. Bike tires don’t have traction like car tires. Look at it like this. Cyclocross racers run their tires at low psi to gain traction by allowing more tire area to contact the ground. knobs work here because they bite into the mud. Now with pavement there is nothing to bite into (the same goes for ice) and unless you have real knobs and lower psi you don’t get nearly as much benefit as you would think. Most of it is just marketing. Any time you add knobs to a tire you make it so less of the tire is contacting the road.

If you don’t believe me you can find this same info from many other sources. Sheldon Brown has a great write up about it.

P.s. The main thing these tires do right over many, is make the tread wrap bead to bead. This uses more rubber and is therefore heavier, one reason why we probably don’t see it often. I personally love the Ribmo’s too, though, I think they would be even better without that clear edge where the tread ends and instead had the tread bead to bead.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:42:32 +0000

I have these tires in pink and black and I have had no issues with them. Knock on wood! I love them.

By: PhatLipMagee

PhatLipMagee — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:28:28 +0000

@Norm – I have been riding Panaracer RiBMo tires on both of my main bikes for nearly 2 years now. In that time I have ridden upwards of 10,000 miles and I’ve only gotten one puncture flat. They come in quite a variety of sizes, including a few different 26″ versions.

I highly recommend RiBMos to anyone that needs city/commuting tires.

And just to be clear, I’m not dissing Fyxations. I plan on testing a set out very soon. I only offer the RiBMos as an option since Fyxation does not offer a 26″.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:35:51 +0000

How was the traction on the slushy snow?

By: Hunter @ Bike Lane Living

Hunter @ Bike Lane Living — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000

These tires look great and are a smart choice for curb and obstacle hopping around city and urban areas. Awesome color range to choose from.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:03:17 +0000

I’ve been running these year-round in Utah for 2 and a half years now. The only flat I’ve gotten in that time was from the largest goathead thorn I’ve ever seen. They’re great in the rain and snow, and really good on pavement. I’m pretty picky about tires, and these are easily the best I’ve found.

By: norm

norm — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:02:03 +0000

Those look neat. So … were you able to patch the tire after puncturing it? I’ve never had a kevlar-reinforced tire before so I’m not sure if standard repair techniques apply … and can you recommend any similar tires that fit 26″ wheels? Thanks!