RRs as always. They worked fine a couple of weeks ago when it was still a bit damp. They work even better now. “Only” 2.1s, as I’ve not got clearance in the back for bigger.

Nobby Nic’s 😉 front and back!

Nevegals 2.1s at 30psi, ghetto tubeless. Rather slow on dry dirt / trail centres, but invaluable on slippy roots, rocks and mud.

For anything vaguely serious I swap wheels with my HT which has Panaracers XPpro/trailblaster combi, which go fast.

2.2 Rubber Queens eh Ed?

How do you like them? Are they heavy? Do they come up bigger than 2.2 MKs?

Yes I like them. Not heavy. Proper size (like a Maxxis 2.5!)

Schwalbe Smart Sam cos I have to ride so much road to get off-road. Quick & Sketchy 😯

Riding specialised the captains 2.0 on a Trek Topfuel 9, which is the xc race/all day bike. Ride pretty hard in most conditions and I’m really happy with them. Riding tubeless.
An mbr review gave them 7/10, saying they’re not amazing on wet roots but I’ve had no problems.

Just put my 2Summer tyres on (tubeless dont you know!!) sticking with my fire xc pros best alrouinder for me and my riding (ie a bit of everything really!!)

Bike is an orange five.

Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I’d think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.

[sorry, don’t mean to be rude, I’m probably just weak and slow, but I suspect I’d barely be able to move a bike with 2.5 HR STs on front and rear. I found the 2.35s unbearably slow even though they were fantastically grippy]

Ghetto’d Maxxis Minion 2.35 Maxxpro Kevlar bead on the front.

and a “starting to look very worn” Kenda Nevegal 2.1 DTC folding on the rear.

Minion is great on the mostly earth/leaves/roots of south bristol, rolls really well too.

Going to go for Maxxis Crossmark (Ghetto) for the rear soon, weather permitting.

Spesh captains……..all year, tubeless, love em

Fast Freds, on cross bike

Stelvio’s on road

High Rollers on the Pitch 2.35″ ST on front and 2.35″ Maxpro on the rear, hasn’t changed combo in 8 months.

Bonty Mud X’s on the HT when it’s mega muddy round the local woods, just taken them off and fitted a set of Maxxis Advantage 2.1″ front and back.

1.5″ Conti Cross country on the Cross(ish) bike

2.4 Conti Mountain king UST (R) and Nobby Nic (F) All year round here in Mid Wales…..

+1 for Panaracer Fire XCs.

I used to keep them on ALL the time. Then I did a really gloopy Thetfrod race in them and they clagged up REAL bad so I got some ‘mud’ tyres (Conti Edge). Then in the summer, I was doing the 24/12 so thought I had better get something a bit more ‘racey’ so went for some Speedkings.

Now the Speedkings are great, but disintegrate on the road or rocky rides and the Conti Edge are great in gloop, but crap in all else. However, apart from ‘drying sloppy’ mud, the Fire XCs just seem to work, don’t wear fast, roll OK on the road, rarely puncture and I’ve had them for ages.
Might get some more durable tyres to try and stop punctures in Spain, but probably won’t round to it and just keep the Fires on.

Er ! rubber ones. FFS.

I have 2.35″ single ply, folding 60a Minion Front and 2.1″ single ply, folding, 60a HighRoller Rear on my Meta 55 and that does fine for yorkshire riding and welsh trail cetres. Prob going to put a lighter/faster tyre on the back this summer just don’t know what yet!

Off to the Alps again this summer and I’ll prob invest in some 2.5″ 42a tyres then but for the UK, especially on a bike you want to pedal uphill I wouldn’t dream of using 2.5″ F&R especially in a soft compound.

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Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I’d think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.

[sorry, don’t mean to be rude, I’m probably just weak and slow, but I suspect I’d barely be able to move a bike with 2.5 HR STs on front and rear. I found the 2.35s unbearably slow even though they were fantastically grippy]

No your totally right! Overkill for my ability and style of riding. I’ve found my old high rollers which are 1 s.tacky and 1 60a(both 2.35). So I’ll get them on in the setup some people have reccomended. I would think they’ll be much faster than ST 2.5s F&R. If I’m still not fast enough haha, I might try something else.

round ones made of rubber with some knobbles on em seem to cope well, and havent had to change them for years which is a bonus

Thanks dunn, was about to by some square road tyres then, but you just stopped me

glad to be of some help! I try to stick to same tyres all the time makes you a better rider as you adapt your riding style to the conditions plus as they wear you get better at finding grip!

Anyone using Geax Barros? Thinking of going for them next, first foray into tubeless on my remedy. Good review on pinkbike and hopefully a quick, all rounder that will not require changing for a while.

Off to the Alps again this summer and I’ll prob invest in some 2.5″ 42a tyres then but for the UK, especially on a bike you want to pedal uphill I wouldn’t dream of using 2.5″ F&R especially in a soft compound.

Run a harder compound tyre on the rear for the Alps, otherwise the tread will only last for a matter of days!!!

Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I’d think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.

Calderdale riding can be quite specialised and so our tyre choice is not for everyone or everywhere. Steep, off camber, exposed, green rocks, roots – is what the Supertacky 2.5s are for. Also for away days to downhill tracks. A lot of our rides involve lots of short winching-up climbs and pretty tech descents, which might take hours, but are not big mileages. If I was going up to the Dales for an all day ride I’d put the Rubber Queens on, or for a Peak ride I would go for a 60a type compound and narrower tyre on the rear.

Tyre threads eh?

Schwalbe Fat Albert on the front

Schwalbe Albert rear

Been running Spesh Storm’s over the wet winter.
On sunday changed over to Spesh Captains because of the dry conditions, and hopefully the end of ‘real winter’ mud…….
which is why we’ve had rain, obviously!
cheers
Q

just changed them today, gone from 2.3 panaracer fire xc pros to 2.1 racing ralphs.

unbelievable difference, bike is a pound lighter, they roll incredibly fast, and still grip really well for a skinny tyre.

Wow, Super Tacky 2.5s front and rear. I suppose the plus point is that virtually anything you put on as an alternative is going to feel lightning quick. Are you really using all that grip for trail riding? If not, I’d think about running something grippy-ish up front and a faster tyre at the rear.

Calderdale riding can be quite specialised and so our tyre choice is not for everyone or everywhere. Steep, off camber, exposed, green rocks, roots – is what the Supertacky 2.5s are for. Also for away days to downhill tracks. A lot of our rides involve lots of short winching-up climbs and pretty tech descents, which might take hours, but are not big mileages. If I was going up to the Dales for an all day ride I’d put the Rubber Queens on, or for a Peak ride I would go for a 60a type compound and narrower tyre on the rear.

Tyre threads eh?

Oh, okay, no-one said this was for Calderdale… I’ve ridden there, I hear what you’re saying.