rone
Eats Squid
36 Vanillas, for that coil plushThat is beautiful34's?
Can't fault them. I have 3.
What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
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ChopSticks
Banned
The racing ralph rear has finally kicked the bucket, so I began looking into a new rear tyre....
Really wanted to try a new combo of nobby nics with the Hans upfront, but wiggle were out of stock, CRC was more expensive, and torpedo 7 didnt even stock them
did some reading and was convinced the Rock Razor would be the go...but couldn't find a single store which stocked them....yet
So I ended up settling for the new 2014 Schwalbe Thunder Burd, snakeskin pacestar (26 x 2.10 - 445g).
Only comes in 2.1, but a whole 105g lighter then the 2.25 Racing Ralph and 220g lighter than the 2.35 rock razor!
Marketed as the fastest rolling schwalbe tyre, but with the corner grip of the Ralph that I'm familiar with. Should be a great summer XC tyre with a slightly wider footprint mounted to a wider flow rim !
tasty.dirt74
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Atherton/Smithfield
1/1/14, Atherton MTB trails. 21klm. 630mtrs of climbing.
2/1/14, Smithfield WC XC and AM trails. 9.1klm. 326 mtrs climbing.
1/1/14, Atherton MTB trails. 21klm. 630mtrs of climbing.
2/1/14, Smithfield WC XC and AM trails. 9.1klm. 326 mtrs climbing.
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mitchy_
Llama calmer
2.1 ikon, aspen and crossmark aren't much heavier but actually have tread on them.The racing ralph rear has finally kicked the bucket, so I began looking into a new rear tyre....
Really wanted to try a new combo of nobby nics with the Hans upfront, but wiggle were out of stock, CRC was more expensive, and torpedo 7 didnt even stock them
did some reading and was convinced the Rock Razor would be the go...but couldn't find a single store which stocked them....yet
So I ended up settling for the new 2014 Schwalbe Thunder Burd, snakeskin pacestar (26 x 2.10 - 445g).
Only comes in 2.1, but a whole 105g lighter then the 2.25 Racing Ralph and 220g lighter than the 2.35 rock razor!
Marketed as the fastest rolling schwalbe tyre, but with the corner grip of the Ralph that I'm familiar with. Should be a great summer XC tyre with a slightly wider footprint mounted to a wider flow rim !
How much do schwalbe fist you for a bald tyre?
ChopSticks
Banned
Schwalbe whore..... (run a Hans Dampf on the front) so other brands are out of the question
got arse raped $78...but that was from a local dealer..... only way I could guarantee it arriving before this weekend's Stromlo trip!!!
foxpuppet
Eats Squid
I would have used the opportunity to try something different!
mitchy_
Llama calmer
ouch! $78 would almost have got you a 2.1 crossmark and a 2.35 high roller! great fast rolling combo.
scblack
Leucocholic
Bought a Colnago torque wrench from Bike Bug.
http://www.bikebug.com/tools-giusta...que-wrench-colnago-serie-speciale-p-1272.html
http://www.bikebug.com/tools-giusta...que-wrench-colnago-serie-speciale-p-1272.html
geoff_tewierik
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Cost comes down to how much protection and what compound the tire is made of.
I could have got an Ikon yesterday for sub $50, but instead paid ~$70 for one with Triple Compound Rubber and Sidewall protection.
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ChopSticks
Banned
Exactly!
the basic Schwalbe Performance range with uniform compounds is rubbish! Goes for $30-40
Ive also tried a Pacestar Evo without snakeskin and the paper thin sidewalks were an absolute joke
However pacestar/ trailstar compounds with snakeskin is where it's at !!! For tubeless !
Will be trekking it to stromlo tomorrow to test out the thunder Burt.... Should be absolutely perfect for manicured trails of stromlo!
i did however buy teK's brand new snakeskin racing Ralph incase the Burt fails on me
That Meta is looking look Ramiro !!! Ride again soon!!
Same, same. Also running an Ardent Race on the rear now after managed to do this to the Crossmark...
Always been hard on rear tires, but this was a new record lasting less than 500kms and two months. Did grow a nice Stans booger in that short time though...
mitchy_
Llama calmer
enquired about warranty? i had a similar issue with a tyre and it was replaced no questions asked.
Wellsey
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Are you legally allowed to marry a bicycle?
rone
Eats Squid
It's a grey area.
geoff_tewierik
Likes Dirt
Rode with the new Ikon on today, did alright withe sandy conditions of Daisy Hill.
Then headed to FTR to get them to help me remove the rear cogs from the SS as I didn't have the right tools. The Polar Bear sorted me out quick smart and I now have the 17 tooth cog I picked up the other day installed. Will be interesting to see how a 32:17 setup affects my commute.
Then headed to FTR to get them to help me remove the rear cogs from the SS as I didn't have the right tools. The Polar Bear sorted me out quick smart and I now have the 17 tooth cog I picked up the other day installed. Will be interesting to see how a 32:17 setup affects my commute.