South mountain looks so much fucking fun. It's only recently that I've thought that though. My image was tainted for years just by middle aged dorks in elbow pads, bandannas under their helmets, and 6 crowded to a section taking pics for mtbr in their primal scream jerseys over their beer guts.
Is that the place with the miles of razor-sharp rock gardens?
Nay... there are a lot of places I "should" ride, but I may not get to before I die.
One of them. There's another zone outside of phoenix that's similar. Can't remember the name but JM will be along shortly to remind me.
and cacti. nasty-ass jumpin' cacti.
Most of buff creek is buff, there's Blackjack but that's big bedrock tech moves. Not mach stupid through square edges. I haven't ridden @SkaredShtles favorite Deer Creek, but Apex right out my door has plenty of square edged chunk. I've killed a rim in there before.
There are endless possibilities from 30 min to all day.
Lived there, but still spent several days last week trying to match my suspension settings to the trails. Some had so many small sharp edged rocks that just work you over and it was difficult to tune high speed compliance with any kind of low speed support. I remember why I went to custom tune (xc bike I had did not have this). Bandit in Sedona was especially annoying (connector between Hiline and Hangover areas) with small 3-4" rounded rocks everywhere on the climb. I just didn't have enough travel to cruise on the flats and uphills and it was a lot harder than if I had the bigger bike. I rode some rocky areas in CO and WA in the last few years, but really nothing compares to the rocky stuff in AZ IME. SoMo, Goat Camp, others. Ride these frequently and you are prepared for just about anything.
Yeah, I'm a bit dubious. A few people reckon they're indestructible but I think they'll clog up if used as an all-rounder. Might be ok in gravel or something, but maybe just stick to proven rear tyres.Looks like a good value when you consider $/knob.
Just stick a tire plug in there, it'll be fine.
Looks like it would be a good Moab/slickrock tire (knobs on sides supported) but then again, so would a Minion SS DH...
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Oh dear.... that traumatic hey? Well scratch that idea then.
If you look at those things and think "ok in gravel" I can't help you.
Its a back tyre mate, it just has to hold air and not be made of Teflon.If you look at those things and think "ok in gravel" I can't help you.
GRID sidewall strong enough? Or you running the full DH?
