Specialized The Captain Armadillo Elite 2.0in review
Puncture-proof trail tyre
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These are fast, hardwearing, puncture proof trail tyres. They’re slippery when wet though – an option if you hate punctures more than you love wet woodsy grip.
The Captain’s interrupted centre strip in a hard 70 duro compound ensures impressive speed and durability. Considering it is fat for 2.0in, this puncture-protected Armadillo Elite version is impressively light.
Medium compound shoulders mean they’re okay in dry-to-intermediate conditions. They’re nervously slippery in wet woods, though, with a disturbing tendency to veer off sideways suddenly at certain lean angles.
The protective layer is obvious in the clattery ride feel, so we’d recommend the £10 cheaper but more supple S Works version unless you’re particularly puncture-prone.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, The Captain Armadillo Elite 2.0in |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, Specialized Bicycles |
| Weight (g) | Weight (g), 2, 0, Weight (g), 616 |
| Features | Features, 2, 0, Features, Puncture Proof |
| Threads Per Inch | Threads Per Inch, 2, 0, Threads Per Inch, 70 |
| Wheel Type | Wheel Type, 2, 0, Wheel Type, Mountain |
| Tyre Tread | Tyre Tread, 2, 0, Tyre Tread, Knobbly |
| Rear Tyre Size | Rear Tyre Size, 2, 0, Rear Tyre Size, 26x2.0 |
| Front Tyre Size | Front Tyre Size, 2, 0, Front Tyre Size, 26x2.0 |
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