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Cycle News 2019 Issue 30 July 30

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P106 PRODUCT REVIEW I BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX ADVENTURECROSS AX41 C hoosing tires for a big adventure- touring machine is always a compromise, especially if you do a fair amount off-road riding. Of course, the best solution would be to have an extra set of wheels, one mounted with 80-20 on/off and one with the most aggressive set of knobbies you can find—that are DOT-legal of course. However, most of us don't want that hassle; instead, we shop and study and study and shop until we think we've found the perfect tire. Enter the new Bridgestone Adventurecross AX41. The company's marketing brochure says that this 40-60 on-road/off-road "offers improved off-road traction from a new pattern design, compound and high cross-sectional area." Furthermore, they claim that this tire will have improved durability due to "block wall angle optimization" and improved performance on-road thanks to the "anti-irregular wear block design by reducing block deformation." Specifically, the front tire should not cup-out nearly as quickly as many aggressive ADV tires do. List Price: $202.60-$305.33 (Rear) / $160.43-$220.12 (Front) Website: www.bridgestonemotorcycletires.com

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