I've been using this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-MN-46...n+presta+gauge
Seems to work fine, and costs a lot less than the bike specific ones.
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I've been using this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-MN-46...n+presta+gauge
Seems to work fine, and costs a lot less than the bike specific ones.
not digital, but love my accu-gage got one up to 30psi and it's great!
http://www.jensonusa.com/Meiser-Accu...&l=accu%20gage
Wild gripr . Not really a semi slick but maybe the Michelin equivelent . Wild rock'r is to a minion is what the gripr is to a ss I'm guessing. If it doesn't have that certain je ne sais pas, I'll have another rock'r that I've ordered. Ordered 2 rock'r 2's with the grip'r in caseQuote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Definitely not. Don't waste your money.Quote:
Originally Posted by grinch
Agree, great detail and no batteries.Quote:
Originally Posted by mfa81
Shit. Too late. Ordered all those treads after I got the bar measurements along With Renthal grips to go on that 20mm rise fat bar .Ditch the lock onsQuote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
No biggie. Those aren't horrible but they're neither a semi-slick nor anywhere near the awesome of what you'll have on the front.
I wrench for a junior cyclocross team and one thing I've learned is that all gauges read different, even digital.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
Find another pump, any, check your pressure. Maybe use a third to confirm. Figure out how much your pump is of by, maybe even write an offset value on it. Better yet, get used to what different pressures feel like.
If you think your pressure is too high, try it lower. Who cares what the number is.
I like to over analyze things. I should probably work on form. I don't suck because of the tires.
Ended up 16th out of 69 finishers. Could have been worse.
I really don't care if my blue pump is a few psi off.
Why not just use a shock pump if you're letting air out and need an accurate reading? You guys need more shit?
Have you every looked at the gauge of a shock pump... not very precise in the 20-30 PSI rangeQuote:
Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn
Ok. Could be ok to have a little quicker rolling in the back. I have noticed my buddy is quicker on the ups and downs since he switched the butcher and rockr front to back. Rockr 2.35 is wider than .05 than the butcher 2.3. Rockr is now on the front. Butchers now relegated to wicked skids so we can ditch them although they do have decent traction on the ups and braking in the downsQuote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Happy to report that Minion SS is fully enduro certified. Mid-May race in VT with stereotypical downpour pre and during race creating for ruts in every corner. Gripped fine anywhere there wasn't a rut too.
oh yeah. Good point. And definitely not gonna work on fat tires, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by rludes025
Did you (or anyone else) get an actual width on these? Relative width?Quote:
Originally Posted by Anospa
dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by rludes025
working a computer helpline of the sort that any HS dropout could handle with aplomb, and never riding/wrenching, that gives deep expertise on MTB related topics.
don't you dare 2d guess SuperStuck. he knows all, sees all, has done all.
I'd box-quote and eviscerate FatBoy's response, but if you haven't figured out by now that all his "knowledge" is based on 5 years of "get the red ones" at appropriate times on TGR fora, I probably can't help much further. besides, the Dunfee-ization of TGR is complete, and now everyone here is worried about bikes-as-jewelry, or similar stuff. either that, or they're woozin' it up with attempts to defame people whose only "fault" is observing the woozer's trusty-wusty status.
His obsession with me is really weird.
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Originally Posted by Anospa
Does that mean course marker tape doesn't stick to it?
I punched a stake and saw some tape fluttering as I passed, but didn't find it on my bike later, so I think we're in the clear.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Shop owner sold me on a Vittoria Mezcal for the rear. Trying it out tomorrow.
I went with DHF and Minion SS based on this thread. I have been a schwalbe HD, MM and NN guy for years. Went on one ride and am very impressed.
One note, the DHF 2.3 is small (compared to schwalbe 2.35s). I might be selling it an going with the 2.5. Anyone interested in a DHF 27.5 2.30 3C/Exo/Tr? Mounted tubeless and ridden a few times. $35 plus shipping?
Looking down at schwalbe tires will mess up your perspective. They're big for their claimed size and older maxxis designs like the one you just bought are small for their size. Just keep riding it and see if you still want to ditch it after some time. The 2.5s are heavier, roll slower, and only grip marginally better. Maybe once full dust season hits.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickwm21
Started the season with strange combination of a Wild Rock'R2 Magic-X on the front and a Tomahawk DD on the rear.
Mounted on a 25mm internal rim, the Michelins don't feel that much slower than a DHF 2.5, but I haven't done a side-by-side comp. Mounted up easier than Butchers with Grid and definitely easier than a DD casing.
After about 80 miles on them, it is astounding how little wear I have seen. Maybe the lack of siping on the inside of the corner knobs is helping with durability? Either way it is super impressive and corners better than anything that lasts half as long.
I liked the Tomahawk last season and put a new one on this year. The tire is fast, corners decently well and breaks loose a little quicker than a Slaughter (no SS experience yet) but it does have a more rounded profile. I do appreciate the gain in braking traction over the Slaughter and it doesn't seem like I'm giving up much in rolling resistance. The only other rear tires I have run recently are Butchers.
Durability is below the other Maxxis rubber I've been on. With all of the siping, shelved knobs and slanted angles, the blocks have lost shape quickly. One more ride and they will be coming off. Maybe I should cut back on earth-based enduro radness.
Will by trying out the Aggressor in DD next. Not much talk of that tire and I haven't seen any in person. Any experience here?
I've been riding the Aggressors (29 x 2.3, Exo) this spring. Slightly faster rolling than a DHF, DHRII, or Highroller. They break loose a little easier, and they don't quite lock into a corner as well (although they're certainly not terrible).Quote:
Originally Posted by westoxified
I like them on drier, harder packed trails. They're not great in mud - they pack up pretty easily. I pretty much see them as a good rear tire alternative to a semi slick when you need more braking and climbing traction, but want something a little faster rolling than a DHRII. I've been running one on the front as well, but I'll likely swap that out for a DHF or HRII pretty soon.
Was just checking out a tomahawk while buying an ikon. Holy shit those are some huge side knobs.
Vittoria Mezcal rolls like a mother fucker. Really fast. Grippier and faster than the Ikon. Definitely more XC than I was hoping. I think they are onto something with the G+ compound.
Seems like folks are using the Minion SS as a rear...anyone putting it up-front? Pretty intriguing design. Fast rolling down the middle and big cornering knobs sounds cool.
Anyone?
i just ordered some of these bad larry's for my road-rocket!
700x25
http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/05/18/...r-to-the-test/
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Wow. Those are some seriously impressive numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
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Originally Posted by Tech Tonics
They'd be fine as long as you don't regularly ride dirt that packs tires up. That would destroy your front wheel braking (which is most of it) with all those itty bitty knobs in the middle. They're obviously intended as a rear counterpart to the dhf or even dhr2 as a front since the sideknobs are further apart from one another so they break loose first. If you drag your brakes a lot while turning, I bet they'll let you know.
SS is getting revised with closer together side knobs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Good. I don't know why they did that.
But then again I know I shouldn't even ask, because well........tomahawk and griffon.
So I took the red pill (or is it the blue pill?) and just mounted up a tomahawk with double down on the rear. This tire better be awesome because that was by far the most I have ever had to wrestle with a tire to just get the damn thing on the rim. Didn't even play around. Went mount first with a tube, then unbead one side to remove tube and put in sealant, re seat tubeless with compressor.
Even at 20 psi it feels pretty firm.
Have you put other maxxis tires on the same wheels? With my UST easton rims ikons and an ardent race have been really easy to get on and seated. Just installed a new rear and put fresh sealant in the front last week and if anything I feel like they could be a little tighter. Or maybe it's just that I am using lighter and more flexible xc tires.
No issues with a handful of different Maxxis exo tires in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal
Anyway, the Tomahawk is pretty sweet. Really hooks up nice on dry gravely turns. It's obviously heavier than your average trail tire, but it's not a total dog (the rider might be though).
It is great in rock gardens too. Doesn't deflect too much if your line isn't perfect.
Started out with it at only 20 psi and bumped it up to about 23-24 mid ride.
I'm happy with it.
I should probably read through this thread first..
Anyone want to recommend a rear tire for me? I'm currently riding a DHF 2.3 in front and HR2 2.3 in the rear on WTB i23, tubeless. Previously had HR2 in front with Ardent 2.25 in rear. I thought the Ardent climbed and cornered like shit, when I switched tires cornering got better, climbing maybe a little bit but not much. HR2 is beat and needs to be replaced.
The majority of my rides are >10 miles, often through alpine terrain. I am looking for a tire that will be good for climbing/braking/traction in steep, techy rock sections and chunk over hardpack. I suck at cornering so that might help too. As long as it rolls better than a Nevegal I will be happy.
27.5, tubeless
Throw the dhf on the rear and get a Michelin Wild rock'r 2 for the front. You will not regret itQuote:
Originally Posted by ghosthop
Just put a DHR2 2.3 on the back for the first time in a few years. It's got gobs of traction and seems to roll pretty well. I'm coming off a Minion SS which is absurdly fast, but slippy at this point in the season; and the DHR2 doesn't feel like a total dog.
Fun fact: the minion ss in a 26er is improved via closer sideknobs because they realized they fucked up the 27.5 one.Quote:
Originally Posted by joetron
curmudgeonlife pays off again
chaching!
Psa: price point selling 26" high rollers for $25
Where do the Tomahawk and the Aggressor fit in the line exactly?
Fastest -> Grippiest Rear: SS, Tomahawk, Aggressor, DHR2?