Monty Race 19" tyre (*NEW*)

[Sponge]

Fresshhh

Description and materials
- Brand new, improved version of the Eagle Claw rear tyre from Spanish brand Monty, lighter than before.
- Tested by world top riders such as Dani Comas, Abel Mustieles and all Monty Team riders for the last few months.
- High quality soft compound which ensures maximum grip no matter what the weather conditions are like.
- New tread design eliminates unnecessary bits, saving weight without compromising its grip: it is now the lightest tyre available.
- Still keeps the drilled side tread, keeping the weight down.
- 2.6" (66mm) wide, so it fits all 19” rims.
- 2 options available: black with no graphics/logos or black with the new red and white Monty Pro Race logo.

Dimensions
- 19 inches
- Width: 2.60 (66mm)
- Hardness: 53a

Finishes
- Black, without graphics
- Black, with the new red and white Monty Pro Race logo

Weight
- Only 760g! (247g lighter than the Eagle Claw tyre)

[padst3r]

Omg i need this tyre, they even cut tne nubs out so i don't have to anymore

[knoxuni]

that looks promising! i want!

[emile]

looks promising!

[trueuni]

cyko-lite vs this? What do you guys think?

[padst3r]

I didnt like the cyco lite because it seemed to small as in the tyre isnt very deep if that makes sense.It folded on me alot and if i put the pressure up it felt too hard.I imagine its great for street but i didn't like it for trials.I like to try all tyres that come out for 20" and this one looks similar to tryall light but i'm hoping it still feels like the old monty eagleclaw which i ride atm.

[Sponge]

Originally Posted by trueuni

cyko-lite vs this? What do you guys think?

The Cyko-Lite tyre is of the same mould as the Echo tyres.

i.e. the bog-standard Chinese bicycle factory churn-out. I'm not saying they're shit but they are really nothing spectacular in terms of R&D. Yes I am aware that the Cyko-Lite is not the exact same as the Echo but it's the same mould and compound and the testing/prototyping can't even come close to the effort that Try-All and Monty put into their tyres. Even Echo who first came out with the tread pattern/design of the Cyko-Lite/Nimbus/Echo tyre yeeeears ago (IIRC circa 2002?) will say that it's just a very 'standard' tyre. In short- not complete turd but nothing special. The Cyko-Lite is a nice cheap option based off a proven 'standard' design that works for street but just a no-go for trials when you consider what else is available. Even the Creepy Crawler is better for trials than the Echo/Cyko Lite.

These tyres that established comp-based biketrials brands like Try-All and Monty come out with like the Stiky, Stiky Lite, Eagle Claw, and now this 'Pro Race' Eagle Claw are completely custom designed from ground upwards. The compounds are generally quite grippy and suited for their purpose- Trials. There's a lot more that goes into these tyres like sidewalls, profile, tread allocation etc. and their comparatively higher price reflects this. Both Monty and Koxx/Tryall put their new generation (and old generation) tyres through A LOT of prototyping and testing through their top-level competition riders like Benito Ros, Dani Comas, Cesar Canas, Abel Mustieles to get a tyre that will help give them the edge over their competition in world rounds.

This new Monty Race EC tyre has literally just come out in the biketrials world and only a handful of riders have started to use them. But I predict that this will be the next big thing in terms of mod tyres next to the Try-All Stiky Lite.

If you're a street rider, stick with the simpler tyres like Echo/Cyko-Lite.. 'cos they work for that style of riding! Only people riding predominantly trials will get the most (satisfaction and performance) out of these higher end tyres because that's what they were designed for.

[knoxuni]

I hope that it has better sidewalls than a tryall light. if it does im in for one!

[padst3r]

just ordered mine, i should have it at unicon

[Sponge]

A good article from Tribalzine giving a first glance and first impressions of the new Monty Race tyre:

http://www.tribalzine.com/?Crash-tes...neus-Monty-Pro

(just make sure to google translate the page from French to English if you can't understand )

[OUK]

I know my next tire!

I've been riding a Monty eagle claw for quite a while, and I think it's the best tech trial tire I've ridden!!

So an upgrade on it, should make it even better :P

If I can get it before Unicon I'll definitely do so!

[OUK]

anyone who knows where to get hands on it in europe?

[knoxuni]

Google!!!!!!

[padst3r]

Originally Posted by OUK

anyone who knows where to get hands on it in europe?

I ordered from here http://www.trial-bikes.com/monty-rac...ge=en&azx=1280 . I sent it to Christian brink, hes gonna bring it to unicon for me

[rogeratunicycledotcom]

Originally Posted by Sponge

The Cyko-Lite tyre is of the same mould as the Echo tyres.

i.e. the bog-standard Chinese bicycle factory churn-out. I'm not saying they're shit but they are really nothing spectacular in terms of R&D. .....

All very interesting... and not practically well ill-informed.
The "bog-standard Chinese bicycle factory" is a specialist tyre company based in Taiwan. It is also the same factory that makes Try-all, Monty and Nimbus. The development processes you describe are not exactly how it works.

That is not to say that it is not a good tyre, I think it will be. It looks as if it will be great for urban trials and even street with that lower profile tread pattern. I am looking forward to trying it myself.

Roger