[jstuhlman]

XC/trail bike.....no inserts or cushcore xc or similar? Seems like a decent weight/protection trade-off, for a fatass...err....clysdale such as myself.

Wheels are built and awaiting final tension/truing in the next few days, then tires are going on. Debating which way to go.... hoping to finish the bike up asap so I can just sit and look at it until there's no/minimal snow. Wheels/tires and brake bleeds are the only things left.

just get doubledown and save yourself weight and hassle

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

just get doubledown and save yourself weight and hassle

Already got it, but on VHS.

 

[maxyedor]

XC/trail bike.....no inserts or cushcore xc or similar? Seems like a decent weight/protection trade-off, for a fatass...err....clydesdale such as myself.

Wheels are built and awaiting final tension/truing in the next few days, then tires are going on. Debating which way to go.... hoping to finish the bike up asap so I can just sit and look at it until there's no/minimal snow. Wheels/tires and brake bleeds are the only things left.

Minion DHF/DHR2 in a 2.3 Exo, no inserts. Ultimate trail tire Imho, last a long time, rolls relatively fast, grips everywhere, rarely get noticeable punctures riding mostly rocks and cactus. Only been running this combo since 2003, but so far so good.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Minion DHF/DHR2 in a 2.3 Exo, no inserts. Ultimate trail tire Imho, last a long time, rolls relatively fast, grips everywhere, rarely get noticeable punctures riding mostly rocks and cactus. Only been running this combo since 2003, but so far so good.

EXO??

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

A maxxis tire has not touched one of my bikes in about 15yrs and I'd like to keep it that way

 

[Toshi]

I run Exo+ front, DD rear, cushcore in rear.

 

[Changleen]

I run similar to Toshi, I think not double down in the rear though, but Yes to CushCore.

 

[Changleen]

A maxxis tire has not touched one of my bikes in about 15yrs and I'd like to keep it that way

I wouldn’t mind not running Maxxis but the Ass Guy is the best front tyre atm. I wish the Pirellis were as good because I like the logo better. #shallow

Edit: Just checked; Exo on the front, Exo+ on the rear w. cush.

 

[Changleen]

Already got it, but on VHS.

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I had it on DVD, but honestly BMX and Skate movies are better than MTB.

 

[CBJ]

Creeper cam could not be activated

 

[6thElement]

I run Exo+ front, DD rear, cushcore in rear.

I run similar to Toshi, I think not double down in the rear though, but Yes to CushCore.

Yeah, but you're both on mopeds

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Mopeds and paper sidewalls..... ballsy combo

 

[stevew]

internesting...that's quite an out of the way little spot, eh? i'll only go if he agrees to play "slack motherfucker" as aggressively as possible.

i skipped seeing dead meadow there a couple years back...

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Aww, poor little nut-less peanut…



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Worst day evarrrrrrrrr! Cute puppy!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

well hell, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and a pulmonary embolism are on the menu for this visit, I hope the food here is good because I may be here for a few days depending on how many gallons of meds they dump down the IV line.

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[jonKranked]

@CrabJoe StretchPants check out rimpact. i have it on two of my bikes. lighter (and cheaper) than cushcore. also easier to install in my experience. should also note that i do have cushcore in my DH wheels.

 

[slyfink]

I too am a clyde. I too run a "lightly reinforced" tire with an insert (Tannus Tubeless). I had been running 2.3 DHR2 DD just fine and wanted to loose some weight. I ran 2.4 EXO+ (last year's version, with the 120tpi casing). Kept puncturing at the knobs from sharp rocks. So I looked for an equivalent tire, but with 60tpi casing.

I found the Specialized Butcher in 2.35, Grid Trail. It seems to hold up quite well. If you want to avoid Maxxis (for whatever reason), you might want to give those a try.

 

[jonKranked]

Minion DHF/DHR2 in a 2.3 Exo, no inserts. Ultimate trail tire Imho, last a long time, rolls relatively fast, grips everywhere, rarely get noticeable punctures riding mostly rocks and cactus. Only been running this combo since 2003, but so far so good.

how much do you weigh

 

[maxyedor]

EXO??

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We're talking XC/trail here, no need for double down casing IME, when it's time for 2.5s then it's time for DDs.

how much do you weigh

225ish, ride with a few guys decently faster than me and heavier, nobody really has issues with Exos for normal trail riding.

 

[jonKranked]

We're talking XC/trail here, no need for double down casing IME, when it's time for 2.5s then it's time for DDs.




225ish, ride with a few guys decently faster than me and heavier, nobody really has issues with Exos for normal trail riding.

fair enough. my local trails (xc / light trail) i can get away with EXO stuff, but i still use inserts (rimpact) to prevent the tires from rolling in hard turns. i'm about the same weight geared up.

 

[SkaredShtles]

We're talking XC/trail here, no need for double down casing IME, when it's time for 2.5s then it's time for DDs.




225ish, ride with a few guys decently faster than me and heavier, nobody really has issues with Exos for normal trail riding.

I guess your trails must be quite a bit nicer to tires than mine.

 

[Westy]

I guess your trails must be quite a bit nicer to tires than mine.

Glaciers were nice enough to round off all the rocks around here. Only pinch flats I have had since I left Virginia happened after leaky valve stems dropped tire pressure below reasonable levels.