Schwalbe have announced some updates to their outstandingly versatile Nobby Nic mountain bike tire.
By monkeying around with the nobbly block positions into "profile clusters", they claim they have improved both the the grip and durability of the cycle tyre.
They have also made the lugs themselves more sturdy and highly pronounced, to further improve grip, durability and also give more stability when cornering.
The previous Schwalbe Nobby Nic did occasionally suffer from side wall tears (as do all lightweight race tires). So Schwalbe have rubberized the sidewals to help prevent damage when it starts to get rough.
They have also trimmed the construction of the tyre to bring the weight of a 2.25 Nobby Nic Evolution down over 5% from 570g to 540g, which is a 30g saving. That’s 60g back and front combined, which in the world of mountain bike racing is not to be sniffed at!
In years gone by you could poke fun at your mates when you noticed that they had put their tires on the wrong way round, when they didn’t realise that the front and rear tyres are mounted in opposite rolling directions. However, Schwalbe have seen fit to remove this source of embarrasement by introducing an unidirectional arrangement of the centre blocks, allowing both front and rear tires to be fitted facing in the same direction of travel.
You can just about see the difference in the 2009 (left) and 2010 (right) versions
The tires will continue to use their Triple Nano rubber compound, as used on other Schwalbe mountain bike tires, in Evolution, Double Defense, SnakeSkin and Tubeless versions. Available in multiple sizes and colours in the coming weeks.
On their website, Shwalbe announce the Nobby Nic on their website as "the European market's most successful MTB tire of recent times" and we can believe them. A previously excellent tire looks like it will become supreme in 2010!
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Looks like Schwalbe Nobby Nics really have got better. That’s a great weight saving too.. Looking forward to some mucky weather now to have to try them out!