I'm currently running a High Roller st 2.35 single ply on the front and a Larsen st 2.35 single ply on the rear on my Pitch, really good combination, the Larsen looks like it'll give next to no grip but rolls fast and grips much more than you'd think. I find the High Roller to be good in the corners but maybe suits a more aggressive rider.
When the weather deteriorates i put a 60a High Roller on the rear, once it gets really bad i put Swampthings on but the drag on those means the conditions have to be pretty damn awful before i fit them.
Have Rubber Queens in bc compound on my Soul too which are quite nice, probably fine on HSD but may be out of there depth on Egypt/Super Tavi. High Rollers are a good choice for Gawton imo.
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Minions V High Rollers
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Posted 10 months ago #
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Stevede - You ride your Pitch on Super Tavi/Egypt? I've tiptoed down Super Tavi once on mine, tiptoed is hardly riding though!
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I'm really loving a combination of Minion DHF 2.5 up front and a Nobby Nic 2.25 at the rear.
Insane grip at the front and nice and light at the rear.
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Julioflo - i haven't ridden either on my Pitch yet but i will at some point over the summer, last time there i hit Super Tavi in the wet on my old Charge Blender with 120mm forks up front (rode round both road gaps btw), was interesting to say the least, loads of fun, quite a few crashes on the very bottom section across the fire road/push up track! The new 4th track will bridge the gap between HSD and the other 2 apparently which will make it more appealing on a trail bike.
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Stevede - The bottom section of supertavi, the bit you can't see from the push up track is mega tough couldn't get down it! HSD is great and I agree the 4th track sounds like it will be a lot of fun.
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Actually, i have to say in my experience that HR's are terrible in thick mud. Had one on the front at last yrs' CRC Marathon round at Ruthin and it was that bad i couldn't keep the bike in a straight line. The tyre clogged solid til it looked like it was made from smooth mud and became increasingly dangerous. Might have been the clay-based mud but it was a horrible experience. The bike came with a HR on the back and a Minion DHF on the front but i thought (in my wisdom) that the HR on the front was a better bet - i now know different. Having said that, the DHF dumped me off the other week when it slid out in a puddle of wet mud so hmmm...
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Agree
With one exception
the DHF dumped me
You dumped yourself!
Posted 10 months ago # -
Well yeah, hit a puddle of mud on a tight turn and didn't have enough weight over the front end so down i went!
Hadn't ridden the DHF for ages and it's pretty much brand new. It was fantastic in the dry and dusty conditions of the Long Mynd last weekend but i've no real experience of how a DHF will hang up in a lot of mud. Suppose i'll find out this weekend!
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Most tyres are terrible in bad mud though.
They're not all that massively different IMO... Only big difference I find is that once a Minion slides, it just wants to keep on sliding, where other tyres would reaquire grip. Both need a bit of commitment to get the best out of them... Minion has a hilarious amount of grip on the right surfaces, ie firm and dry but not dusty or rock hard. But Highroller works well in more circumstances.
Posted 10 months ago # -
I hope I never have to buy new tyres for my Stumpy.... I don't think I could decide what to go for. Horses for Courses
Posted 10 months ago #
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