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I see there's a non-29 specific thread on this topic, but wondered if anyone had any recommendations for big wheels? Specifically something light but puncture resistant.
I've got Bonty 29.3s on the Tallboy at the moment, which are amazingly light, but wash-out very easily on the front. I also managed to puncture cycling 3 miles on the road back from the station last week, so I'm not sure they're the right tyre for all-day rides. Someone recommended Nevegal front and Aspen rear, which sounds pretty promising...
Very happy with my Maxxis Ignitors which I chose as a great allrounder as I can't be bothered with changing tubeless setup tyres.
I didn't like Nevegals (admittedly in 26" flavour) as I found them very pinch flat prone.
I have aspens front and rear at the moment and they seem pretty good to me. They roll very well.
I run an Ignitor on the front all year & it's pretty good. Prefer something faster on the rear...quite like the WTB Nano, though sidewalls don't hold up so well. Most recently been using a Conti Race King on the back. Very fast, not particularly grippy. Trying a Crossmark next, though the new Maxxis Ikon looks very interesting (and expensive).
Are you not using tubeless with sealant? Seems the obvious way to go esp for 29er imo.
Continental Race King or Specialized Fast Trak, tubeless at 45psi.
Two punctures in about 10000km of commuting, racing and trailquesting.
Why would tubeless be more relevant to a 29er?
Re tubeless, Bigger tyre = extra weight on the outside of the rim = more noticeable, no?
Well i noticed the difference whan i took around 300g of inner tube away.
Bigger tyre = more sealant... (well I have anyway...)
I guess you may have a point to some extent though I used 26" tubes in my 29er so there was no extra weight.
No extra weight but weight thats been moved further away from its centre so still harder to move it. 🙂
Aren't Ignitors a bit fragile though?
Graham - That's an impressive record, I take it that's tubeless?
So's the sealant though 🙂
Haven't had any problems with my Ignitors (including before I converted to tubeless) other than one pinch but that was pretty normal for me (hence the conversion...).
Sealant doesnt count as it stays at the bottom of the wheel! 😆
Ardents front and back works well. The 2.4's have great sidewall strength whereas my previous 2.25 sliced open nicely when caught by a small piece of flint.
Racing Ralph with Snakeskin sidewall makes a great summer rear tire.
I've ripped a few tyres over the past winter...Racing Ralph, Nanoraptor, Mud-X, Race King. The Ignitor is the only one that's survived intact. Could be fluke though of course.
Yes, tubeless.
It's a bit of a guess at the distance. I remember commenting the on MTQ forum last year that I hadn't had a puncture in over a year, then getting one at an event a couple of weeks later.
Both times I sealed it with a plug before the tyre went completely flat and unseated from the rim.
Edit;
Just had a look at my training log, which may not be a complete record, and I got punctures in;
Feb '08
Oct '08
Oct '10
Nov '10
Contrast that with last Sunday's Wyre Forest ride with MB Swindon, where we had 7 punctures between 20 bikes on one rocky stream crossing.
Another edit;
I burped a tyre as well in;
Feb '09
Apr '09
I seem to have found the right combination of rims, tyres and pressures to avoid that now though.
nosemineb - Member
Sealant doesnt count as it stays at the bottom of the wheel!
Only if you ride slowly 😉
nosemineb - Member
Sealant doesnt count as it stays at the bottom of the wheel!
Plus, a wheel goes round and round!!
training log......
here's mine,
go ride my bike whenever possible 😀
Running a Racing Ralph up front (515g) and Bonty XR (538g) at the rear. Great on trailcenter/hardpack (Glentress), not quite so confidence inspiring on more natural terrain. Also had a couple of pinch flats in the rear, but that might just be down to the lightweight tubes I'm running too.
Bonty ACX's,the rear one is very worn & just skips along now it's dry