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I hear what you are saying, I just hate having to 'ease off' to protect any aspect of my bike build. Pre inserts I'd be nervous tearing into a big old rock garden, now I leap into them as fast as I can handle.
I bike pack on a rigid bike with carbon rims and Thunder Burts, I love picking lines to keep things safe, so very much horses for courses.
Ideal world it would be great to have a second wheelset for the Enduro, some extra zip on certain terrain would add another dimension.
Goes off to look at wheels and tyres.
I have a total of 37 dinks of various sizes in the rear rim after a year of use
ever thought of simply running appropriate pressure in your rear tyre?
One ding should have alerted you to the real issue
Ok so I promised I’d chime back in once I got the new tyres on.
To save you reading back through the lot, I replaced my c.980gr Maxxis DHF WT and High Roller II front and rear tyres with a speed grip Nobby Nic and Rock Razor. (About 680gr each).
After a 35 mile shlep through the Hertfordshire mud and snow today I can confirm that this has transformed the bike.
I was whizzing along today and had my usual place in the pack rather than slogging away at the back.
Placebo aside, there is no doubt that it’s the tyres that’s changed how the bike rides. Felt half a ton lighter.
Now, I’m aware that this may be due to rolling resistance rather than weight, but I’m not fussed either way. My bike is back to normal again!
Over the moon. Will definitely keep an eye on weights and rolling resistance when buying tyres in the future.
So happy!
Cheers.