But it really depends on where in Scot your going? Rocky/peaty hard looose?
I find big volume tyres get the sides ripped out of them alot if its rocky. hence the 2.25 ardent in the rear. But I’ve tried the 2.4 ardent up front and if you can pick nicer lines it works well.
I use this<img src=”http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4877037738_c55f753953.jpg” width=”375″ height=”500″ alt=”new 035″ />" alt="" title="" class="bbcode-image" />piccy[/url][/url] new 035[/url] by cairngormmountainbikers2010[/url], on Flickr [/img]There we go got there in the end
sounds like a tamper, but if it is a Mcloed i got my local blacksmith to make me one for 25 quid and mines slightly more robust so you can dig, chop, tamp and rake :D