ClementCrusade PDX Cyclocross Tire(Return to Product Page)

This is my second year racing Cyclocross and I decided to buy a new pair of clinchers for my Jake the Snake. I've run these tires for 8 races this year in Oregon (Cs and Bs), from the wettest, sloppiest conditions at Blind Date at the Dairy to hard packed mud and sand at Cross Crusade and GPET, these tires have outperformed my expectation (and skill set) every time. Such amazing traction, they give me the confidence to push myself faster and faster around tight corners and off-cambers and it seems the more I push, the better they respond - especially in the sloppy stuff. I weigh around 160lbs, and started the season running these at around 40psi up front and 42psi at the back, but have now gone down to 30psi front and 32psi in the back. No flats or rolls so far (except for a goatshead thorn in the tube), and the tread still looks deep and like-new. I absolutely love these tires.

My favorite cross tire of all time. Light, rolls fast. Knobs are the right height-not so tall they roll over and lose grip like some others. Great all around-no complaints dry or wet (!).

This really is a great all around tire. It begs for mud and slime but hooks up just as well on hardpack and grass. Very supple tire so I found I had to run a little more pressure in them than I would my other tires but it didn't have any effect on traction.

Great when its dry and in the mud. I havent looked back. Already had one puncture that sealed up nicely... thank you tubeless!

Great tires for muddy conditions.

This grippy tire is great for Portland's muddy and wet conditions. The tire has been durable through the season and has been great through the Cross Crusade.

Sold as a mud condition tire but it works great in wet and soggy grass conditions.

love, love, love this tire. works well in the dirt, grass and mud.

Good mud and gravel tire. Corners well and hooks up on mud. It wears fast, especially if you ride it on pavement but it's a great all around tire.

I would use this tire in 80% of the conditions a cross racer would find out there, and probably 95% of the ones we'd encounter out here in Oregon. It runs fast on straight line hardpacked dirt and pavement, but really excels in the mud. The PDX sheds mud easily, doesn't pack, and is well suited to off-camber, slippery courses. The only time I would not recommend the tire is a really sandy course with lots of firm, fast turns. Otherwise, great product and certainly a tire I would buy again.

Awesome. 'Nuff said.

Ive used this model for years and it never lets me down.

These tire really lived up to their description. I raced on them for the first time yesterday on a course that was very muddy with lots of slippery off-camber slopes. Riders all around me were sliding out, creeping along as if terrified they would slide out, but I was plowing through with hardly any issues at all. These tires gave great traction on the muddy slopes, and without compromising on speed on the few solid parts of the course. I'm ordering another set for my daughter.

CX racing and training. Great tire. No dislikes.

Great CX tire.

Here in the Pacific Northwest you're likely to see more PDX's on the start line of a 'cross race than any other tire. I'd heard nothing but good things said about them so I decided to give them a go for the 2014-2015 season. I've been running them in a variety of conditions at 40ish psi. with latex tubes and have found the traction and ride quality to be better than any other tire I've ridden. I'd definitely buy again. Also, as an added bonus, they mount up super easy - I haven't even needed to use tire levers.

The only thing to be aware of is that the rubber compound feels really soft. I'm sure this is probably why the traction is so good and the ride is so supple, but if you spend a lot of time on asphalt I'd go with another tire.

These came in at 35.4 for the 33mm size. Sadly they wouldn't fit in my frame on the rear. I plan to use on the front (or get a frame with greater clearance) soon. For the weenies out there, my scale shows these tires at 280 grams.

Haven't put many miles on these tires yet but I can see why everyone is buying them up. Good grip and supple feel (meaning once you find the pressure that works for you, they really soak up the bumps for a clincher). Went through a few sets of fast wearing tires from another manufacturer last season so hope these last a little longer. Get some 34's and thumb your nose at the UCI and remember...fatter is faster (for tires that is)

I put these on prior to a muddy cross race with a lot of grass that was churned into mud. Had great traction all day, and could ride sections others could not. The best cross tire I've tried to date.

Tested this tire at a worthy course two times in the last week. Conditions wet, muddy, greasy, grassy, bark dust, gravel. Provided traction for turning, descending and ascending.