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I've decided to change the 2.25" Nobby Nic on the back of my Nicolai as since fitting the Stans 355's they come up a bit big and there's limited clearance to the chain stays.
Is the sensible option the new Rocket Ron, or is the Racing Ralph a better choice?
Riding terrain is pretty much everything you'd find in Wales, Peaks, Shropshire and Trail Centres.
Rons are a lot thinner, I'd go for a Ralph in rockier terrain.
Cheers njee20 😀
Next day tyres here i come
I've got rons on my hardtail and they have been fine (no rips nor punctures) around trails in north wales which are rocky and slatey. I've also used ralphs and they are also fine with no problems.
After seeing the comment on Merlin's website about Rons [i][b]"Note: Out and out competition tire! Puncture protection and durability are limited[/b][/i]
I've gone for a 2.1" Evo 3C Racing Ralph, excellent 😆
Ron on the front and Ralph on the back, dunno why !??
But no complaints with either so far.
Did yer bike come with them like that?
Did yer bike come with them like that?
I think Cube fit a Nic(F)/Ralph(R) combination to some of their bikes.
Andy
Nic/Ralph makes sense, they're the same carcass, the same side lugs too, the Ralph just has less tread so it rolls faster and grips more.
Personally I don't really see much point in the Nic any more, I tend to go straight to a proper mud tyre if it's too wet for Ralphs, and Rons do more or less the same job and weigh a lot less.
As most of my riding is on purportedly 'all-weather' bridleways, I'm not sure I can justify mud tyres. I've got UST Panaracer Fire XC's at the mo; I might go for the Nic/Ralph combo when those are done.
Andy