Hutchinson Barracuda review

Luc ‘Acadian’ Albert over at PinkBike reviews the Hutchinson Barracuda on his quest for the ultimate trail bike tire.

“Since getting them, I got to spend some good quality riding time on them – hitting a wide variety of terrain. Off the get-go I noticed 2 things: First was the front end of my bike which felt a tad higher (and slacker) due to the high center knobs of the 2.3 Barracuda. To some that would be a bad thing, but I’m all for slacker head angles – so in my case if was welcome change! Other thing I noticed is how fast this tire combo rolled! The high center knobs and harder (faster rebound) rubber really reduces rolling resistance – but the tread pattern still offers great braking/tracking characteristics. Never once did I blow a corner because the tires didn’t bite under hard braking.”

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