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Cycling News reviews Ritchey Motovader Pro tires
Tread pattern on the Ritchey Motovader ProRitchey isn’t a huge name in the mountain biking world that I live in, particularly when it comes to tires. I knew that Ritchey has been making tires for some time but if you asked me straight up, I wouldn’t be able to name any of the company’s rubber.
To help rectify my ignorance on the subject, Cycling News recently published a review of the Motovader Pro tire.
The review gives a decent overview of the tire although I am sceptical about both the usefulness of the tire in wet and muddy conditions (ie. the tread pattern is, well, not confidence-inspiring for the weather conditions I’m familiar with). Additionally, while the tire is rated by Ritchey as freeride and DH-capable I have my doubts that it would stand up to a couple of days at a bike park or an extended period on DH courses. In my experience loose fitting, folding bead tires have had ‘issues’ with flatting and sidewall tears. Of course, never having ridden the Motovaders, these thoughts are merely my initial impressions. Read the review at Cycling News and see if the Motovader might work for you.
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