The Schwalbe Racing Ralph Tyre is a high-performance mountain bike tyre designed for riders seeking exceptional speed, traction, and control in cross-country and marathon racing conditions. Engineered with advanced technologies and a versatile tread pattern, this tyre offers a winning combination of low rolling resistance, reliable grip, and lightweight construction, making it ideal for competitive racing and spirited trail riding.
Key Features:
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Speed-Optimized Tread Design: The Racing Ralph features a speed-optimized tread design with closely spaced knobs in the center for fast-rolling efficiency. This tread pattern minimizes rolling resistance, allowing riders to accelerate quickly and maintain high speeds on straightaways and smooth terrain, enhancing overall performance in cross-country racing situations.
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Aggressive Shoulder Knobs: To ensure confident cornering and precise handling, the tyre is equipped with aggressive shoulder knobs that provide ample traction and grip in turns and off-camber sections. The tall and widely spaced knobs bite into the trail surface, delivering predictable cornering performance and stability when navigating technical terrain and berms.
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Tubeless Ready Construction: Engineered for tubeless compatibility, the Racing Ralph tyre allows riders to experience the benefits of lower tire pressures, improved traction, and reduced risk of pinch flats. The tubeless-ready construction features a durable casing and bead design that ensures a secure and airtight seal when paired with tubeless-compatible rims and sealant.
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Addix Compound Options: Riders can choose from a selection of Addix compound options to tailor the tyre's performance characteristics to their specific riding style and terrain preferences. Whether seeking enhanced grip, durability, or rolling efficiency, the Racing Ralph offers Addix compound choices that deliver the desired balance of traction, longevity, and speed for optimal race-day performance.
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Lightweight Construction: Constructed with lightweight materials and a supple casing, the Racing Ralph tyre minimizes rotational weight and enhances responsiveness, allowing riders to accelerate quickly and maintain momentum on climbs and sprints. The lightweight construction contributes to overall bike agility and maneuverability, making it easier to navigate technical sections and obstacles with precision.
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Versatile Sizing Options: Available in a range of sizes to accommodate different wheel diameters and widths, the Racing Ralph tyre offers versatility to suit various mountain bike setups and rider preferences. Cyclists can choose from a selection of sizes to match their specific bike configuration and terrain requirements, ensuring an optimal fit and performance for their riding style.
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Race-Ready Performance: Designed and tested under real-world racing conditions, the Racing Ralph tyre delivers race-ready performance that meets the demands of elite-level athletes and competitive riders. Its combination of low rolling resistance, aggressive traction, and lightweight construction make it the tyre of choice for cross-country racers and marathon riders aiming for the podium.
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Durable and Reliable: Despite its lightweight construction, the Racing Ralph tyre is built to withstand the rigors of aggressive riding and challenging terrain. The durable casing and reinforced sidewalls provide protection against punctures, cuts, and abrasions, ensuring long-lasting reliability and confidence-inspiring performance in demanding race environments.
The Schwalbe Racing Ralph Tyre combines race-winning performance with durability and reliability, making it the preferred choice for cross-country and marathon racers seeking speed, traction, and control on a variety of trail surfaces. With its lightweight construction, versatile tread pattern, and tubeless-ready design, this tyre delivers the performance and confidence needed to excel in competitive mountain biking events and spirited trail rides
- TLE - Tubeless Easy
- TLR - Tubeless Ready
- Folding - Except where "Performance" model specified
NOTE: Please select desired varient from the dropdown menu, else the first in stock varient will be automatically selected.
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***CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS*** ***NEXT ORDER DISPATCH 27th DECEMBER 2024*** ***Customer service as normal / we aim to reply within 24 hours, see contact page for details*** Order Dispatch: All orders placed before 11:00am Monday to Friday (Excluding Bank Holidays) are shipped the same day where possible. Any orders placed after 11:00am Friday will be shipped the following working day (Monday). Unless the next day is a Bank Holiday, else they will ship the following working day.
Shipping Locations: UK Only. No International shipping available.
'Royal Mail 1st Class - ‘Aims to deliver the next working day, including Saturdays’ (excluding Bank Holidays) from £4.95
'Royal Mail 2nd Class - ‘Delivery in two to three working days, including Saturdays’ (excluding Bank Holidays) from £3.95
(Directly quoted from the Royal Mail)
Please Note: any reference to 'Royal Mail 24™' and 'Royal Mail 48™' are Official Royal Mail Service names and should not be interpreted as '24 Hour Delivery' and '48 Hour Delivery'.
All orders are sent using either a Signature service (for high value orders) or Tracked Click & Drop for all other others to give you added peace of mind.
Where a fully tracked service is used, the tracking reference will be emailed to you the same day of shipping.
*Special Offers / 'Free Shipping' offers - When running a free shipping offer the default service used will be Royal Mail 2nd Class as per above unless otherwise stated. Any discount codes used for 'Free Shipping' must be applied at time of checkout and will not automatically be applied. The discount code used must be valid for the product(s) purchased as per the offer, any incorrect use of discount codes may lead to orders being cancelled.
Please note: if/when any Industrial Action takes place with the Postal Services, orders will be dispatched at the next available opportunity when services resume.
In some cases same day dispatch may not be possible for high volume orders due to stock availability.
Express shipping option relates to the selection of Royal Mail 1st Class.
NOTE:
Forwarding Companies: We reserve the right to cancel any order where a forwarding company address is used.
Temporary Address: Also, we reserve the right to cancel any orders where a Temporary address is being used (e.g hotel, B&B, caravan park, etc).
Incorrect Address: If a buyer uses an incorrect address at the time of placing an order and their order is unable to be delivered due to this incorrect or incomplete address; any applicable refund will be less the outgoing P&P paid by the buyer. We will of course try to identify any obvious address errors and we will contact you for confirmation. Your order will be held until your confirmation.
You are welcome to return your order within 90 days of receipt of the item in the original and unopened condition. Return postage costs are at the buyer’s expense.
If in the unlikely event there is an issue with either; orders in transit, item received not what was ordered, item damaged or defective, or you feel it was not consistent with our advertising representation, please contact us ASAP, ideally via email (this is for easy buyer and seller reference).
We take any issue seriously and consistently resolve any matter fully, swiftly and to your utmost satisfaction. Please note: 'Clearance' items are sadly not returnable if you change your mind / order incorrectly.
Note: Buyer’s are responsible for the safe return of the items and bare all postage costs in the event of an ordering error or change of mind. Any included item marked as 'free' must also be returned. Exchanges are not possible.
Please contact us via email to arrange a return.
DO NOT RETURN ANY ITEM WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORISATION, ELSE IT WILL BE REFUSED.
Our size guide will be able to give you the best advice in getting the right size tube for your bike
There are three main valve tyres, Presta, Schrader and Woods. To make sure you have the correct type for your requirements please see our valve type guide and also double check the product listing to confirm your selection
Yes. Don't worry, we're here to help, simply see our Returns page for full details. Regardless if you have made a mistake, we're here to help get you sorted!
We wouldn't get very far over the years if we sent damaged items, lord knows where we'd even source pre-damaged inner tubes! However, there is usually a simple solution, make sure to read our Fitting Instructions page and this will answer this one before it happens!
Wo Wo Wo! Easy! Please see our 'Read Me' in the 'Puncture Protection' drop down menu, this will help!
You'll see that valve come in a variety of sizes, one solution is to measure your current valve or check out our valve guide to make sure you have the right valve for the job
Yes, you're correct! With quality tubes you have a stronger rubber so that will help, also their manufacture quality means less issues with breakages and also they don't loose pressure as easily as standard tubes, meaning more consistency and improved performance. Remember the adage, 'buy cheap, buy twice'.
We're constantly expanding our ranges to help as many riders as possible and if you can't find what you're looking for, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you and hopefully we can get what you need (or we may already have it!)
Any valve cap is better than no valve cap, they keep the dust out of you valve and protected the internals. To go one step further a metal valve cap has the same benefits, increases pressure retention (incase of a leaking valve core) and look a dam sight better in our opinion if you like that sort of thing. So yes, they are well worth using.
Check out or current Trade Deal offers else, please contact us direct if your order is out of the ordinary and we'll always aim to help where we can.