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Maxxis Advantage? Grippy and roll well
[url= http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/schwalbe-nobby-nic-evo-pace-star/aid:409237 ]Nobby Nic Evo Pace Star 26x2.25[/url]
These ones.
Ive Not used Ralphs personally, but seeing as they are designed for racing, they won't be a "max grip" tyre. You won't go wrong in uk conditions with 2xNics for general trail riding.
Depends on the surface
I do 75% of my riding at Swinley Forrest, so mainly sandy trails, some muddy rooty sections, and a healthy dose of hardpack.
The rest of my riding is generally around the Surrey Hills, North/South Downs.
You won't go wrong in uk conditions with 2xNics for general trail riding
I'm thinking this.
But also tempted to try another brand after hearing lots of love for Conti, and certain Maxxis
If you want to improve your cornering there's a good argument for something grippier on the front and something faster that lets go more easily but progressively on the back - you want the front to stick and go where you want and the back to let go slowly when you're on the limit so it's controllable. I'm trying a Rubber Queen / X-King pairing, initial rides are boding well...
Right I've read oodles of tyre threads this morning... and guess what none of them really come to a conclusion, I guess because we all ride differently in different areas!
I'm looking for some all year round tyres for Pennine use (predominantly) I've had NN's previously but wondered if I should change. Looking at it, I probably shouldnt ?
I realised today, and I accept it, but that I hate anyone with a fat bike.
HD's are a great tyre, no doub't about it. I've ended up with a lot of tyres (maxxis larsen, HR, Minions. Scwalbe RR's and NN's) and the HD's stay on the bike for everything front and rear since I tried them. Just make sure you use a much softer compound on the front as the rear bites so hard when weighted heavy it can slightly push the front otherwise.
I'm running a performance rear and pace front, work's ok and drifts F/R together, but if you want a front biased grip balance go trailstar compound, imho.
FWIW, Danny Hart used a HD rear and FA front at Fort William so there maybe ultimately be more front grip from that tyre.
As a compromise, I would say some Mountain King II 2.2 Black Chilli in the edition that comes in at 590 grams.
Have you tried them tubeless?
Got my eye on a set of these after hearing good things.
Nobby Nic.
Get them from bike-discount.de - I paid £55 quid or so for a pair of 2.4"
Get the Evo TLR version.They seated and came up first go with a trackpump on Arch EX rims. Sealed after about five mins shakin'
I use snakeskin 'cos it's rocky where I like to ride.
Pacestar on the rear for rolling speed, Trailstar on the front for grip. Great grip levels at 20 psi (I'm Clydesdale class)