Well Maxxis Is At It Again.......Rekon Race

This is from my ride report yesterday:

The 2.4 Rekons continue to impress. Turns that are off camber, loose and full of marbles are no match for them. They just hook up. And as stated before they roll..........fast. I found myself going into several turns a lot faster than I normally would. So far this is the best overall set of tires I've ran.
 
Ordered... One 2.4 in dual compound flavor for the back of the Lizard. It will replace the 2.35 Forekaster that has been on the bike since before Vision Quest. 2.4 Maxx Terra on the front, and DC in the back. :thumbsup:
 
Faust29 said:
Ordered... One 2.4 in dual compound flavor for the back of the Lizard. It will replace the 2.35 Forekaster that has been on the bike since before Vision Quest. 2.4 Maxx Terra on the front, and DC in the back. :thumbsup:
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I could not find the DC when I ordered mine so I am running the Maxx Terra front and rear. It is actually wearing very well on the rear though I will probably replace it with a DC when it wears out.
 
I'm simply amazed by this tire. This morning I went into a fast right hander a little too hard on the front brake and started to lose the front end. I eased off the brakes and it hooked back up. I think they should have called it the "Mikon". It sticks like a Minion and rolls like an Ikon.
 
UPSed said:
I could not find the DC when I ordered mine so I am running the Maxx Terra front and rear. It is actually wearing very well on the rear though I will probably replace it with a DC when it wears out.
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I didn't see it anywhere on-line either, so I bit the bullet and ordered right from Maxxis. It was at my front door the next day...

Even on my slightly narrower than recommended wheels, it seems like a really good tire... And I completely agree with the Ikon comparison. I'd bet their design goal was to make an Ikon on steroids.

I was also really surprised how fast the rear spun up last night compared to the Forekaster, even with the slight size increase. A 2.4 tire should not spin that fast... It doesn't seem right.
 
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Quick Review:


I mounted a Rekon Race to my SS about 3.5 weeks ago.

Version: EXO/TR 3C
Size: 29 x 2.25
Weight: 645 g

The tire mounted up quick and easy on my Arch Mk3. It has a similar rounded profile like the Ikon 2.2.

I have been running it exclusively at a rear tire.

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Compared to the Rekon 2.4 WT on the left you can definitely tell the knobs are smaller and much shorter.

Obviously this tire is designed more as a race tire than an everyday trail tire.

So far this tire has been ridden in the rain/mud at Maple Springs/Motorway Loop. Of course it excellent at the paved section. The wet hardpack was not an issue. On Main Divide in some of the warm peanut butter type mud, the tire held traction and never packed up. I only spun the rear tire a couple times on steep climbs where it was a bit more gravelly. On Motorway it handled the wet soil and rocks with a good amount of traction. The scree and chunk were not an issue, and even at 20 psi, I didn’t have any rim strikes.

I rode it at Wrightwood 50. There was more loamy toy soils there. Again the tire dug in, and slippage only happened a few times. Manzanita Trail was no issue even though the soft kitty litter from time to time. Braking was good and I never felt out of control.

This weekend I rode it on out Hellacious Ride. Again up the fire roads it held its own. The FR’s were much drier and much looser this weekend. A few tire slips when I really put the torque down. Down 7 Oaks it did really well. Even in the 6” of kitty litter, it never felt like it was drifting. Also never felt like it was going to stop when I applied the brakes. Through the Middle section of SART, again through the chunk, it held its own. Never overwhelmed by the conditions.

It does not like trails/roads that have lots of pea gravel....but it handles it about as well as any other tire.

The one fault I do find with this tire, is that it is not a long term tire. I do expect it to wear out quickly.


Final verdict......this tire is fast, really fast. It will handle terrain much worse than it was designed for.





*disclaimer:
I have spent a lot of years running sketchy low knob XC tires, and expect them to handle like that. I don’t go in expecting it to respond like a minion DHF.

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rossage said:
My one ride report on the 29 Rekon 2.4

This tire is awesome!

I went out on Brown El P this am for the maiden run and was very impressed. The loose, mid-summer, conditions were no match for the traction, front and rear. I tried my best to get these tires to slip-crossing ruts, off-Camber, loose over hard. Grip for days. The kind of traction that throws sand in your face.
Great cornering. None of that vague but manageable transition that plagues the Ardent. Lean these over with confidence.
And, coming from the Minion SS/FastTrack , it was nice to have a tire with some knobs to brake with.

Now, let's see how durable they are, and how many miles they can handle.

I ran both tires at 21psi on 29mm rims.
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Hey @rossage did you continue to like the 29" Rekon 2.4 ? How about you @UPSed ?
I'm going to get these on the new ride and interested in your satisfaction longevity. Non-race version of course....
 
Danimal said:
Hey @rossage did you continue to like the 29" Rekon 2.4 ? How about you @UPSed ?
I'm going to get these on the new ride and interested in your satisfaction longevity. Non-race version of course....
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I still like them. I got close to a 1000 miles out of the rear including a lot of pavement to and from my rides. Still has about 50% tread. I won a set of Goodyear XC tires so I'm running those right now. We went with 2.6 Rekons on Jennifer's new Mojo 3. I will more than likely get them again when my Goodyears wear out.
 
UPSed said:
I still like them. I got close to a 1000 miles out of the rear including a lot of pavement to and from my rides. Still has about 50% tread. I won a set of Goodyear XC tires so I'm running those right now. We went with 2.6 Rekons on Jennifer's new Mojo 3. I will more than likely get them again when my Goodyears wear out.
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Thanks for the info, sounds like a pretty good tire and can't really go wrong them.
The Mojo 3 is a nice bike, congrats to Jenn!
 
I had the 2.4 version front and back on the Chameleon since August... That's a lot of miles. The rear just wore out, and I replaced it with a Forekaster that I had in the garage. If I had had to buy another tire, it would be the Rekon... The front is still going strong, even after many trips down the Motorway with its sidewall cutting scree.

Edit: I'm toying with the idea of running them on the Hightower for True Grit. They are a fast tire... I have a feeling that the numerous smaller knobs would do very well on the desert rock, and you can't go wrong with that much volume.
 
Faust29 said:
I had the 2.4 version front and back on the Chameleon since August... That's a lot of miles. The rear just wore out, and I replaced it with a Forekaster that I had in the garage. If I had had to buy another tire, it would be the Rekon... The front is still going strong, even after many trips down the Motorway with its sidewall cutting scree.

Edit: I'm toying with the idea of running them on the Hightower for True Grit. They are a fast tire... I have a feeling that the numerous smaller knobs would do very well on the desert rock, and you can't go wrong with that much volume.
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Your 6 month mileage is probably equivalent to my 12-18 months....so that's a good endorsement. Thanks for the info!
I recall conti 2.4's on my 27.5 and they had grip for days, so a 2.4 on a 29....:)
 
Well I have 700 miles on the Rekon Race....and it is pretty worn out. However it still works pretty well. It does slip in the really loose conditions. I have been riding it in the wet conditions lately and haven't had any issues with traction.

Not to mention for a race tire it has lasted through way more runs down Motorway/STT/Oaks, than the 1 run down STT that the 2.25 Rekon lasted.

I like it....really good tire. Will I buy another one....I could see it.



Now onto the Rekon 2.4, same amount of mileage. Still looks brand new, but it's on the front. So far so good.
 
Danimal said:
Ok all you running the Rekon 2.4 wt.
What pressure seems to be the sweet spot? I put in 20 and seems softish, but have yet to hit any dirt. Doing maiden voyage with them in the AM and figure Y'all done the Beta testing already. :cool:
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Ooooo! I think you are going to like them!
front 23
Rear 25

I just tossed on a 2.6 Rekon on the front. Short maiden voyage but I already liked it!
Probably run about 2o to 23 in that on the front...
 
I'm heavier than all of you and I can run mine on the squishy side... :confused: For chunkier rides, I can go 18-19 on the front and 20-22 in the back. This is on the Hightower with 30mm rims.

On the Lizard (with 27mm rims), I go a couple psi over that. Maybe 20/23.
 
Thanks everyone for the good info, knew I could count on you!

Rims are 30mm wide, looks like the 23f 25r is a good starting point, and go from there. I'm really looking froward to trying the 2.4s on 29 rims. Haven't ridden 29s in a while, they look big, but... ;)
 
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Suffering a bit of road rash today. I found out the hard way that the Maxxis Recons are quite slippery on wet pavement. First front wheel slip wasn't too bad, but the second had me sliding along my bike. Anybody else encountered anything similar on these tires?
 
Ronni said:
Suffering a bit of road rash today. I found out the hard way that the Maxxis Recons are quite slippery on wet pavement. First front wheel slip wasn't too bad, but the second had me sliding along my bike. Anybody else encountered anything similar on these tires?
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Hey @Ronni!
Welcome to imtbtrails,
Is there a lot of mountain biking out in Cambodia? Is it all road out there or do you have some pretty nice singletrack?
I use the Rekons and rarely use them on the street.
If you get a chance, post up some pics with you and your bike hitting the trails.

thanks!
Mikie
 
Ronni said:
Suffering a bit of road rash today. I found out the hard way that the Maxxis Recons are quite slippery on wet pavement. First front wheel slip wasn't too bad, but the second had me sliding along my bike. Anybody else encountered anything similar on these tires?
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Which version? 3C or Dual Compound?

Dual Compound has a harder rubber and could be slippery on smooth wet pavement.

The 3C should be stickier.
 
Mikie said:
Hey @Ronni!
Welcome to imtbtrails,
Is there a lot of mountain biking out in Cambodia? Is it all road out there or do you have some pretty nice singletrack?
I use the Rekons and rarely use them on the street.
If you get a chance, post up some pics with you and your bike hitting the trails.

thanks!
Mikie
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Any specific place should I post this?
 
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