Stedlocks, I'm completely sold on that. I thought I'd have to get new rims. Dont rate the current tyres at all.
Doing it today. Cheers.
Stedlocks - I can't get the 2.4s on for love nor money. I've tried two different tyres, cO2 and compressor. Just don't seem to want to lock on the rim.
How did you do it?
There's not a chance in hell I'd be putting a 2.4 tyre (particularly a Conti) onto a 45mm rim. That's a VERY flat, square tyre. Schwalbe recommend nothing larger than 29mm for a 2.5" tyre.
Managed to get the rear 2.4 x-king protection on. Had to double tape it so it was slightly tighter all around.
Went up a treat. Rides loads better than the 3.00 chumbawumba tyre. Faster and grippier.
Won't be going back to those Bontragers again. That said the 3.0 on the front can stay for now as I experiment with semi-fat front.
Love the Chupas. Ok maybe not so much right now in our mud but they get by.
How much wear have yours had and how much do you want ;0)
The Chupas are working ok for me in the Peak, muddy climbs seem to be their downfall which is a shame but I can live with that as if it's that muddy I'd be better off riding elsewhere. I'll run them until they're dead then replace them with something meatier.
On proper rocky trails they're grand.
Think I posted these on the other Stache thread but here's mine. It seems to really suit being built up a bit more hardcore with a big bar, dropper and tiny stem. It seems almost a shame to waste the bike's potential building it up like Stedlock's bike.
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There's not a chance in hell I'd be putting a 2.4 tyre (particularly a Conti) onto a 45mm rim. That's a VERY flat, square tyre.
The MKII 2.4 is a stupid profile with the side knobs half way down the sidewall. Squaring it up with wide rims is going to vastly improve it.
How much wear have yours had and how much do you want ;0)
900 odd miles. Which is okay.
But it's a lethargic tyre for not much grip.
It seems almost a shame to waste the bike's potential building it up like Stedlock's bike
I'm guilty of that too. And will be rid of probably it in the spring as it's just turning into a winter heffer for me. It doesn't really do anything my other bikes do, but it is a lot cheaper so less cocnern.
I guess it all comes down to the conditions you ride in regularly as the Chupas are working great for me. I'm lucky that in my area there is no real mud to clog things up; mainly a sand base mud.
Before I bought the Stache I was also considering a steel B+ option, specifically a Tarn and [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/edit.php?id=8213297 ]posted a question about this[/url]; one post that hit home was from pigyn: ‘I say don't bother with steel for 3" tyres, what's the point? Compliance you can't feel through 3" of squish?’.
Anyway, in the end picked up an ex-demo as new Stache 9 and been really impressed with it, it’s like a fun fat bike. It’s agile and can actually be ridden fast without my legs exploding.
Not finding them lethargic. Fast with enough grip for 9 months of the year within reason.
900 miles is more than I'd want on a second hand pair of tyres though. Nearly worn out ;0)
I thought they were okay until I swapped to the conti. Loads more acceleration. And half the price.
For me it's an exercise in a decent winter bike rather than the semi-fat experience.
