Serfas Drifter Tire with FPS, 29 X 2.0-Inch
Product Details
- Size: 29x2.0-Inch
- Color: Black
- Brand: Serfas
- Model: CTR-29-2
Features
- Intergrated Flat Protection System
- Inverted Tread pattern reduces rolling resistance
- 69 durometer compound for amazing durability
- Wire bead ensures a secure fit
- Max PSI = 65
Product Description
Designed to handle the pavement or loose fire roads, the Drifter is the best dual pourpose on the market.
Customer Reviews
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
By David Showalter
I'm 39 and I've been a serious (read: "addicted") bike rider for 10 years. I stick mostly to roads, but my travel destinations often take me to the "Road of the Unknown" if you know what I mean, so I need a bike that's quite literally ready for anything. I ride a lightweight mountain bike, tricked out to do distance rides but still handle anything nature or the latest road construction crew can dish out.Everyone who seriously rides distance - whether you're biking across Eastern Europe where the map says "road" but the reality in front of your eyes more often says "good luck," or zipping through city traffic to get home from work in one piece - knows that knobbies slow you down. Waaaay down. Likewise, slicks may give you speed but they leave you at the mercy of weather or road conditions turning against you.That's where a hybrid tire comes in: they're designed to offer you the best of both worlds, speed and control, for real-world applications. And nothing I've used, hands down in my opinion, beats my Serfas Drifters.Here's why: most hybrids I've seen or tried have knobs on the side, which unless I'm riding sideways or struggling through mud, have never seemed to be of any real practical use to me. Others are basically slicks with thin grooves cut into the surface of the rubber to disperse water, which in my neighborhood is useless. I live near the beach (I know, I know...), and that means rounding the corner into a surprise patch of dirt or the greatest bike enemy of all... sand. Any tire resembling a slick, hybrid or not, is going to dump you off your bike at that point... and all kidding aside you're more often than not looking at serious injury. (Wear your helmets, riders!)Unlike any hybrid tire I've ever used in the past, the Serfas actually have deep patterns cut into the top surface, which has a flat rather than pointed profile. Thus the Drifters keep you very stable even at an angle, and have an uncanny knack of being able to handle anything I've every encountered with ease and grace. From long stretches of concrete roads wet or dry, to sand, construction zones, and even the occasional trail ride I'm doing fine - and let's face it, that means staying upright and not sliding on the pavement behind your skittering bike!But they also perform stellar on the roads. Now they do act as little suction cups, the traction is that stable and that tight... so you'll be huffing and puffing to keep up with your friend with the slicks, although I have done it. But for daily distance riding they are fast enough, and the element of safety and total dependability make the trade-off more than worth it for me. And you'll be way, way ahead of your friend with the knobbies.On a final note, I've had the same pair for 2 solid years of daily riding, (I sold my car 7 years ago to buy a new one and never bothered), through miles of roads, broken vodka bottles tossed on the road every Saturday morning and the occasional construction horro zone, and never even had a single flat. Really! Now THAT is a quality tire you can put you can depend on. As if all that isn't enough, switching out my knobbies for these took serious poundage off the weight of my bike, as well as great pound-age off my poor body by the end of the ride.I simply would not own anything else - period. City biking is all too often a life-and-death environment, and the demands of it and touring distances are steep. You need a tire you can bet your life on, because that's exactly what you're doing. For me, the Serfas Drifters are it. Unless you stick specifically to trails or paved highways, then if you're serious about riding and safety go and buy these tires. You will definitely not be disappointed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By Carl T. Cahill
I bought the 26 x 2.0 Drifter tires from Performance Bike to replace the Maxxis Ridgeline tires that came on my Rize 5 because they were loud and slow on the street. I find these Drifter tires to be a great choice for when your bike has to do double duty on both the trail and on the road. The are relatively quiet and fast both in a straight line and in corners. They don't seem to give a lot up on traction off road. Appearance wise they look right at home on a mountain bike. Tires like this should come stock on most every mountain bike. Save the big knobs as an option for the folks who want to ride mostly on extreme terrain.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By bike_commuter
If you are reading this, you are probably looking for a "compromise" tire between road and trails. You probably spend most of your time riding on pavement, but still like to venture out and hit the local paths every so often. You mainly want a tire with lower rolling resistance than your knobbies for getting around town, but don't want to be strictly limited to paved surfaces. You also want a really tough and durable tire that will never go flat on you on your way to work.Well, I have to say, I don't think you'll be satisfied. First off, these tires just don't cut it for any sort of off road riding except perhaps grass (but who rides on grass??). The worst part about these tires is the "inverted treads" pick up all sorts of crud (including small gravel, bits of metal, glass, etc.) causing the tires to go flat. One of the things I was excited about was the durability rating of these tires. They maybe be durable in the thick parts, but those inverted sections are really pretty thin. I ride to work in all conditions and on some rough roads (occasionally through construction zones and the like) and, even when being really mindful to keep the tire pressure high, I found these picked up whatever was on the city streets, often causing flats.My advice: buy two pairs of tires (good solid slicks and knobbies) and just change the tires when you are going to hit the trails. Keep those slicks at full pressure and you'll rarely get flats - even riding through whatever debris the city may through at you. I'm not one of those folks who thinks you need two bikes (one for the road and one for the trails), but I do think having two pairs of tires is the way to go. That will make your old faithful fit for anything you throw at it.One last thing worth mentioning - I had the 1.5 width and the inverts in the 2 inch may be less susceptible to picking up crud - I don't know. Try it at your own risk....
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