|
|
Post by will on May 4, 2015 15:02:46 GMT
Needed some new tyres and after reading the thread on here re ardent/minion combo thought I would do my sheep impression and follow. To be honest whatever tyres I have had, have made no difference to me.
Coming back off the Chase today on the way home there is a very short, very steep hill that I always try to get up and ALWAYS fail, whatever bike I'm on. I lose traction 80% of the way up and off I get to push up the last bit. Until today. I flew up, never missed a beat.
So, one of two things has happened - a) I have become an (even more) awesome rider. b) the combo, or at least the Ardent on the back really work.
I know what your thinking, your thinking it's a) and you may well be right but I have a sneaking feeling it might be a bit of b) as well.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 15:17:17 GMT
I actually wasn't sure initially Will and was thinking I might go back to NN's. The last couple of rides though have convinced me that I will be sticking with this combo. Perfect mix of grip up front and fast rolling rear, IMO.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 15:33:33 GMT
So are you running minion DH on the front ? Never used ardent on the rear .. And will you was always an awesome rider  lol |
|
|
|
Post by will on May 4, 2015 15:44:02 GMT
So are you running minion DH on the front ? Never used ardent on the rear .. And will you was always an awesome rider lolDHR 11 on the front Also Gaz there is no need for the winky face and the lol as people will think you do not mean it. |
|
|
|
Post by lowcogger on May 4, 2015 15:44:42 GMT
I`ve had the same combo on for almost 2 weeks and can`t tell any difference from the hans dampf that they`ve replaced.mind you,all I`ve done is wheel it from one side of the mancave to the other 
deffo going to gie them a run out at the weekend,i`m just hoping they turn me into a riding god,just like that there `will the hill`.
**edit** no I`m not ,I`m running dhf exo 3c on front. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 15:46:42 GMT
Got the Minion DH FR TR evo etc etc on the front and it's confidence inspiring. TBF the test bike had a High Roller II on the front and that felt just as good.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 15:48:59 GMT
HD's are a great tyre and I'm sticking with them on the Chief but they are draggy compared to the Minion/Ardent so for the HT it's a no brainer.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 15:50:20 GMT
I`ve had the same combo on for almost 2 weeks and can`t tell any difference from the hans dampf that they`ve replaced.mind you,all I`ve done is wheel it from one side of the mancave to the other
deffo going to gie them a run out at the weekend,i`m just hoping they turn me into a riding god,just like that there `will the hill`.
**edit** no I`m not ,I`m running dhf exo 3c on front. Thats the one Ive got Paul. |
|
|
|
Post by lowcogger on May 4, 2015 16:18:25 GMT
I`ve just put a pair of onza ibex on the cotic.i bought them the back end of last year and ran them on the bandit for a few rides til the weather started to make things a bit damp.they`re really a high roller clone but performrd well in the dry and were far less draggy than the hd`s.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 20:19:36 GMT
what width are you guys using i have recentley gone back to Panaracer xc 2.1 not tried them out yet but thought skinny would be fine for summer
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 5, 2015 6:09:28 GMT
Minion is 2.3 and Ardent 2.25.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 5, 2015 6:45:37 GMT
what width are you guys using i have recentley gone back to Panaracer xc 2.1 not tried them out yet but thought skinny would be fine for summer Skinny tyres are NEVER fine. |
|
|
|
Post by notsarkyadam on May 5, 2015 16:54:17 GMT
Ardents are where it's at!..
|
|
|
|
Post by duke on May 5, 2015 18:28:55 GMT
100% I love the ardent on the rear on the new bike, in feel so fast and the grip is great from the high roller up front, never trusted a bike so much. I was a little sceptical at first with 2 different tyres but it's just works. I will be sticking to my combo for sure. May try the minion up front when high roller wears out.
|
|
|
|
Post by notsarkyadam on May 5, 2015 19:25:36 GMT
I haven't ever rated high rollers... Or HD's...
|
|
|
|
Post by lowcogger on May 5, 2015 19:42:43 GMT
what width are you guys using i have recentley gone back to Panaracer xc 2.1 not tried them out yet but thought skinny would be fine for summer 2.25 ardent rear and 2.5 minion front. |
|
|
|
Post by jony boy on May 5, 2015 21:20:39 GMT
what width are you guys using i have recentley gone back to Panaracer xc 2.1 not tried them out yet but thought skinny would be fine for summer minion 2.35 st ,,,,,,,,,, ardent 2.25 |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 20:26:08 GMT
Going to have to buy this combo as looks popular
|
|
|
|
Post by jony boy on May 6, 2015 23:39:53 GMT
chris u recommened the minions to me ,,,, and aint looked back since
|
|
|
|
Post by hodgy on May 7, 2015 4:49:20 GMT
what width are you guys using i have recentley gone back to Panaracer xc 2.1 not tried them out yet but thought skinny would be fine for summer I was always led to believe that " skinny " tyres were better in wet muddy weather or winter months ...mind you it's hard to tell the difference these days ! I'm still running a Maxxis Crossmark on the front ...Ardent on the rear and didn't change them out at all through " winter" . I will give the minions a try up front when I need to replace ...just to see what all the fuss is about . |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 7, 2015 7:12:59 GMT
Looking at the two bikes last night...the Ardent on the rear of the Zero and the HD on the rear of the Chief - the difference in size is quite remarkable - ardent looks tiny! so it's obvious where the drag comes from.
Having said that I won't change from the HD's on the Chief - yes the pedalling is harder but the grip the HD's give me on the Chief is superb, trust them 100%.
On the Zero though the combo of Minion/Ardent stays too - Minion feels about the same as the HD but the Ardent is the big difference, very fast and fairly grippy.
I s'pose what I'm saying in a rambling kind of way is it's horses for different courses, innit? The kind of riding I do on the Chief is different to what I do on the Zero - so it kind of works as it is.
|
|
lol
