29×3.0 DHF Minion

Bit of a monster, isn’t it.

Beware, it’s getting weird out there

Ridiculous

Yes please, I’ll take one.

Will that go in a ‘normal’ fork? Or boost/plus only?

This picture if pretty striking to me considering I still have three 26″ bikes. This looks like it’s from a whole different sport.

I really need to test ride one of these modern bike things.

27.5×2.8 coming soon too if not out already.

i want 2 please.

where are they?

Saw them on a stand at crankworx in August, the rep said they were out soon in North America, and ‘after that’ for Europe.

Here it is dwarfing a Dirt Wizard

i want 2 please.

where are they?

There will also be a Minion DHRII for the rear to go along with it. Not out in UK yet but you can see them on the Maxxis website so cant be too far away.

Well it’s fairly big, but it’s no 4.8…

I haven’t mounted it up yet, but at the mo, TBH, I’m in no rush as initially it seems way OTT

Wonder if it will still fit in a Bluto if its so big? Not that I want one as ive got a 4.8 FBF which does me for when I want grip.

Which reminds me, can blutos take most 29+tyres, or is it a case of try it and hope see?

i want my 26″ version… hurry up maxxis

They take all 29×3″ tyres (upto now), not the 3.25 though I dont think.

Actual width after initial mount on Scraper i45 so will stretch a little more – proper 3″

whats the width of the dirt wizard its dwarfing onm the calipers ?

The DW, to its credit is almost 3″ too, so it’s not the width, but more the general stoutness of the Minion which gives it an all round more stout look. The knobs are huge – taller and larger base

Ran it for the first time at 10 psi last night (I’m 189 lb’s) and unsurprisingly it was performance was as my mate said tank like (that’s not to say it was at all slow)

what does it do that the 2.5″ doesn’t already do very well?

Looks heavy though!

The DW was a real disappointment, 3 years late and still under 3″ 🙁

Under 3″ works for me on a Rooster !

Who has these in stock now?

mikewsmith – Member
what does it do that the 2.5″ doesn’t already do very well?

Mike – are you familiar with Plus?

FRC – Minion is great performer next to DW

I’ll be runing the DW rear and Minion front – tank

Those knobs look like they could dig to the centre of the earth.

Which DW have you got? Old 27/120tpi, or new 60/120tpi? How does the sidewall support on the DHF compare with your DW?

fifeandy – you can see it for what it is

^ I don’t know that silly old man

Anyone going to post up the weight?

i don’t think weight comes into this equation

bonesetter – Member
i don’t think weight comes into this equation

If it doesn’t now, it certainly will when it’s clagged up with mud 🙂

Probably best not to think about the rolling resistance either!

If it doesn’t now, it certainly will when it’s clagged up with mud

I can see you know your tyres

bonesetter – Member

I can see you know your tyres

Is this a special ptfe coated Minion?

@legend, look at the tread depth and the gaps between the blocks, its almost like a full on mud spike, it’ll most likely clear extremely well.

[Crocodile Dundee voice]
That’s not a Minion.

That’s a Minion.
[/Crocodile Dundee voice]

3″ Minions available here

fifeandy – Member

@legend, look at the tread depth and the gaps between the blocks, its almost like a full on mud spike, it’ll most likely clear extremely well.

I’m not saying it wont, its when you’re going too slowly to fire mud off (e.g. Climbing) where it’ll weigh a ton