Juniper Ridge Tire

Anyone had any experience with Rene Herse 650B x 48 Juniper Ridge tire? According to their web site the Juniper Ridge’s large knobs don’t squirm and offer excellent performance and cornering on paved roads, yet they are spaced widely to dig into the surface when it gets slippery. The tread pattern is designed to increase the amount of rubber in contact with the road as you lean the bike into turns to maximize grip. Got a good review from http:// https://road.cc/content/review/267194-rene-herse-juniper-ridge-650x48

Also looking at the WTB Byway 650B X 47.

cdresden wrote:Anyone had any experience with Rene Herse 650B x 48 Juniper Ridge tire? According to their web site the Juniper Ridge’s large knobs don’t squirm and offer excellent performance and cornering on paved roads, yet they are spaced widely to dig into the surface when it gets slippery. The tread pattern is designed to increase the amount of rubber in contact with the road as you lean the bike into turns to maximize grip. Got a good review from http:// https://road.cc/content/review/267194-rene-herse-juniper-ridge-650x48

Also looking at the WTB Byway 650B X 47.

I have a pair, standard casing. 

Yes, they corner well on pavement. Easy to forget you are riding a knobby tire. No squirm. No weird feeling as you lean over. No drama. Only when I go back to my GK slicks do I realize the knobby does not have quite as good a feel. Not to say I have any reservations about cornering on the Juniper Ridge. Total confidence. 

I have also ridden the JR on some wet mushy roads, loose chunky rock, sand, and hard pack. No issues.
 The only place it was not so good is on pavement, above ~25mph where it does feel draggy when pedaling.

I also have Panaracer Gravel King SK 650B x 48. It corners almost as well as the Juniper Ridge. Less capable in wet/muddy conditions. No issues on other unpaved surfaces. No significant draggy feel on pavement vs other treaded tires. Only notice the paved difference when swapping back and forth with slicks. 

They are excellent tires. Great traction in mud and beautifully wide for sand. Surprisingly smooth and fast on asphalt. No squirm around corners. I rode the Endurance casings for Michigan’s Coast to Coast. I’ll probably get extra light casings for future use that doesn’t involve a 212 mile course.

I find they work great!  I rode Lost and Found in the standard casing without issue.  I do wish they offered a hybrid between the Juniper Ridge and Switchback Hill.  

intheways wrote:I find they work great!  I rode Lost and Found in the standard casing without issue.  I do wish they offered a hybrid between the Juniper Ridge and Switchback Hill.  

Just ride the JR more and you will get there

I’m half way there already

intheways wrote:I find they work great!  I rode Lost and Found in the standard casing without issue.  I do wish they offered a hybrid between the Juniper Ridge and Switchback Hill.  

Or run the Switchback hill in the rear and Juniper Ridge in front.

Or get some Ultradynamico tires which probably won't blow off the rims like Rene Herse tires.

Volsung wrote:Or get some Ultradynamico tires which probably won't blow off the rims like Rene Herse tires.

Don’t mount them on rims with shallow sidewalls. 

https://www.renehersecycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Tire_Instructions2019_1028_web-1.pdf

What width are you guys getting for the Juniper Ridge?
Can you include rim width, tire pressure and casing type with your answer?

Thanks, 

JR, standard casing, tubeless, WTB i25 rim, 30psi.
47.5-47.9mm casing.
casing is wider than the tread.

shiggy wrote:

I have a pair, standard casing. 

 

Yes, they corner well on pavement. Easy to forget you are riding a knobby tire. No squirm. No weird feeling as you lean over. No drama. Only when I go back to my GK slicks do I realize the knobby does not have quite as good a feel. Not to say I have any reservations about cornering on the Juniper Ridge. Total confidence. 

I have also ridden the JR on some wet mushy roads, loose chunky rock, sand, and hard pack. No issues.
 The only place it was not so good is on pavement, above ~25mph where it does feel draggy when pedaling.

I also have Panaracer Gravel King SK 650B x 48. It corners almost as well as the Juniper Ridge. Less capable in wet/muddy conditions. No issues on other unpaved surfaces. No significant draggy feel on pavement vs other treaded tires. Only notice the paved difference when swapping back and forth with slicks. 

Could you tell the suppleness difference between JR and GK?

cdresden wrote:Anyone had any experience with Rene Herse 650B x 48 Juniper Ridge tire? According to their web site the Juniper Ridge’s large knobs don’t squirm and offer excellent performance and cornering on paved roads, yet they are spaced widely to dig into the surface when it gets slippery. The tread pattern is designed to increase the amount of rubber in contact with the road as you lean the bike into turns to maximize grip. Got a good review from http://

<a href="https://road.cc/content/review/267194-rene-herse-juniper-ridge-650x48" target="_blank">https://road.cc/content/review/267194-rene-herse-juniper-ridge-650x48</a>

Also looking at the WTB Byway 650B X 47.

I am now leaning toward that Juniper for my Kona Libre.  It came with the 650 x 47 Byway, and while they are ok on the road and smooth, have always felt skittish to me on our loose/kittly litter over hard conditions, with some rocks at times, that we have here in the area.  I went down the other week getting my weight funny avoiding an aspen branch, going fast down a little downhill whoop, again, on kitty litter over hard, and feel I want some better tread out there.  Not that tread will necessarily save me from getting my weight too inside all the time.  ;-)