Alright, my entire mountain bike experience has been turned around since June. Coming from NC, where trails are significantly grippier, to AZ, where trails have absolutely no grip...and cactus everywhere as well as sharp rocks...has been eye opening.
I've run mainly Specialized and Conti tires and right now have the SW Fast Trak / Fast Trak Control front/rear setup. It's...ok. The front tire seems to have grip and then suddenly lose it, there's no "modulation" of my wash outs. In the past I've run Conti X Kings / Race King combination which I certainly liked better back east, but I'm unsure of what it would be like out here. Given the expense of tires, I'd rather not do more experimentation than necessary.
I believe the trails here are defined as "loose over hardpack" with pretty sharp rocks featured predominantly.
Anyone have any favorite combos? I would be interested in this as a race setup as well...
so something like SW FT front, Renegade control 1.95 rear? That'd be race only for sure.
I've run mainly Specialized and Conti tires and right now have the SW Fast Trak / Fast Trak Control front/rear setup. It's...ok. The front tire seems to have grip and then suddenly lose it, there's no "modulation" of my wash outs. In the past I've run Conti X Kings / Race King combination which I certainly liked better back east, but I'm unsure of what it would be like out here. Given the expense of tires, I'd rather not do more experimentation than necessary.
I believe the trails here are defined as "loose over hardpack" with pretty sharp rocks featured predominantly.
Anyone have any favorite combos? I would be interested in this as a race setup as well...
so something like SW FT front, Renegade control 1.95 rear? That'd be race only for sure.
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James Haycraft: Sep 12, 16 11:16