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Bike Perfect
Bike Perfect
Lifestyle
Guy Kesteven

Is the latest version of Schwalbe’s Racing Ralph rear tire still the benchmark blend of straight line speed, sublime feel and surprising grip?

Schwalbe Racing Ralph side shot.

Schwalbe’s Racing Ralph has been one of the best XC race tires and a byword for back wheel speed for decades and the latest version adds a ton of carcass and compound tech to a new tread. So is Ralph still winning when it comes to Racing and cross-country riding?

The V2.0 Ralph launches alongside the new front-specific Schwalbe Racing Ray tire which means Ralph has a superbly capable partner that work perfectly together as a front/rear MTB tire combo.

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