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Post by step on Mar 27, 2016 18:56:39 GMT
The Monkey is being a total pain of late in the sticky conditions, everything sticks to it turning it into a big heavy slick basically. Anyone have any suggestions for a new front that sheds well?
Conditions on my local trails go from full on gloop to sand an everything between really.
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Post by Rlo80 on Mar 27, 2016 19:31:57 GMT
Sorry...really know f^&% all about tyres! Noticed that the Hans Dampf at the front seemed to saved me the other day at Degla after a jump that went a bit wrong...see, f$%^ all! Good luck
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Post by andy4d on Mar 27, 2016 19:46:36 GMT
Went from nobby nic to minion last year. I feel the nic is faster but the minion grips way better imo.
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Post by kirky72 on Mar 27, 2016 21:40:37 GMT
If it's for mud shedding and all round grip you need of look towards a maxxis shorty or in schwalbe a magic Mary.
Magic Marys not good on gravel hard pack as it seems to break away from the big gaps of middle ro side knows and worries you when it does.
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Post by hodgy on Mar 28, 2016 5:33:29 GMT
Specialised storm control ...gets rave reviews for its mud shedding ability and great value at £30.00.
That's not a recommendation though as I haven't tried it myself ...
If you were talking of a rear mud shredder ..then I can recommend the Hutchinson Toro..in the skinny size...not had one for a couple of years but it was fantastic
I've just kept a Maxxis combo on ... Minion front and Ardent rear with no real problems and don't expect to change that for the dry & dusty weather when it comes ...!
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Post by notsarkyadam on Mar 28, 2016 8:39:23 GMT
Beaver or shorty
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Post by lowcogger on Mar 28, 2016 13:17:49 GMT
I`ve just put a shorty on the front of the dh bike and it performed really well on an uplift day at revs last weekend but tbh it wasn`t particularly muddy but I believe it`s grippy when things get sloppy.
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Post by step on Mar 30, 2016 12:38:35 GMT
Thanks for all the options guys, ive gone with a Magic Mary with the trailstar compound LBS are getting it in for me in the next few days which is great I can wash the bike an also re true the front wheel.
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Post by Marmite on Mar 30, 2016 13:13:45 GMT
Thanks for all the options guys, ive gone with a Magic Mary with the trailstar compound LBS are getting it in for me in the next few days which is great I can wash the bike an also re true the front wheel.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 18:36:18 GMT
My Magic Mary/Nobby Nic combo arrived today - can't wait to try em out, I'll be getting the wheels trued first as well - though it'll be an LBS job. Haven't got the kit or skillset to do it meself.
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Post by step on Mar 30, 2016 18:44:52 GMT
Got me some mad skillz bro  |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Mar 30, 2016 19:31:56 GMT
My Magic Mary/Nobby Nic combo arrived today - can't wait to try em out, I'll be getting the wheels trued first as well - though it'll be an LBS job. Haven't got the kit or skillset to do it meself. I've recently had a go, at a mates bike shop with the Wheel jig, it's actually quite easy... bit tedious though. |
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 31, 2016 9:29:38 GMT
I've really liked my WTB Vigilante front and rear combo over the winter, heaps of grip on literally everything I've ridden. Front has never slipped once, not even on wet roots. I'll be keeping it on the front come proper summer and putting the Wolverine on the rear for some more slick fun in the rear  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 16:59:12 GMT
Chief has had 2 HD's since new (that's how I specced it, HD's front and rear) , proper heavy and draggy (but verrrry grippy) - so having the NN on the rear does actually make it less burly. Or maybe it balances out - who knows? just wanted to try the combo out after hearing great reports. Also, summer blast bike is the Zero - Chief is for Wales.  |
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Post by Rlo80 on May 1, 2016 15:22:27 GMT
While I was at Evans yesterday I noticed a Norco with a Nobby Nic on the back and a Magic Mary on the front...the Magic Mary looks like a mighty grippy tyre!
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 8:30:13 GMT
It's given me more confidence though (the MM) got a long standing PB of mine (upper cliff) broken second ride out on it.
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Post by Rlo80 on May 2, 2016 13:35:44 GMT
The MM looks like a proper beast of a tyre...i will certainly get it when the time comes to replace the front. Inspires a lot of confidence just by looking at it!?
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2016 17:30:55 GMT
The MM looks like a proper beast of a tyre...i will certainly get it when the time comes to replace the front. Inspires a lot of confidence just by looking at it!? Absolutely - a brilliant front tyre - if it inspires confidence - you're halfway there! |
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Post by Killswitch73 on May 3, 2016 15:45:08 GMT
i have Magic Mary on my cube front 29er and its a beast veryy grippy but on graval its a bitch ..im now thinking of getting the 27.5 version for the Goat !! (Capra)
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