Which tyres do you prefer and why

[beeb]

you telling me these 55mm 360 thread count made by a 72 yr old french guy in his basement are unnecessary when heavy rain leave 3-4m of light gravel in my driveway on my ride to the local cafe on my track bike??....come on they are called rene #wortheverypenny
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@moorey - translation please?

 

[Oddjob]

Could have been the older one I heard it on too, just did a pretty half-arsed 'Hambo' of it

Here you go. The Colin Bailey Vitalmtb podcast.

https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Colin-Bailey-The-Inside-Line-Podcast,2696

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[Chriso_29er]

Yep, starting off with DHF up front and Ardent rear - will swap the Ardent out with an HRII for comparison. But I suspect that I'll prefer the Ardent for reduced rolling resistance.

Think that will be a good combo, actually plan the same on the rear of mine for dry conditions. At the moment a very worn hr2 gets faster rolling duties on the rear.

 

[johnny]

Here you go. The Colin Bailey Vitalmtb podcast.

https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Colin-Bailey-The-Inside-Line-Podcast,2696

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6 mins in and I'm questioning how anyone can listen to two hours of this.

 

[johnny]

Think that will be a good combo, actually plan the same on the rear of mine for dry conditions. At the moment a very worn hr2 gets faster rolling duties on the rear.

I really like worn HRIIs on the rear.

 

[Oddjob]

6 mins in and I'm questioning how anyone can listen to two hours of this.

Try a Joe Rogan podcast then...

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[moorey]

@moorey - translation please?

Nope, I got nothin, sorry.

 

[moorey]

I really like worn HRIIs on the rear.

Again, not really knowing your terrain, sounds about right if anything like the You Yangs. Bald aggressor is excellent there, as is old SS. Just need a strong casing for the rocks, but knobs are useless, and bald rolls better.

 

[fatboyonabike]

That accurately describes my local trails (Bruce Ridge)

lots of loose smashed up shale, and powder fine dust...nothing works well in that shit!
this thread has gained more ground than the russian army in recent days!..opened a can of worms here @johnny

 

[moorey]

lots of loose smashed up shale, and powder fine dust...nothing works well in that shit!
this thread has gained more ground than the russian army in recent days!..opened a can of worms here @johnny

Assume it’s because it’s the only ‘which tyre’ thread…

 

[johnny]

Try a Joe Rogan podcast then...

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lol, no thanks, I got a life.

I also created/hosted a pretty successful podcast myself a few years back (still running, but I've handed it over to a coms team after it started attracting sponsors and guests way too senior for me) and if I took more than 3 mins to be into the thick of the discussion, our drop off rate would be huuuge. Granted, our audience was of a professional nature, not a sport/hobby/comedy based publication.

That's me with my own horn \/

 

[johnny]

Assume it’s because it’s the only ‘which tyre’ thread…View attachment 386300

Reported.

 

[Halo1]

Try a Joe Rogan podcast then...

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He really should have jumped on the 29 vs 26 wheel size debate back then he would be twice as big now.

 

[Tubbsy]

Reported.

 

[moorey]

Reported.

With all due respect…..

 

[Litenbror]

lol, no thanks, I got a life.

I also created/hosted a pretty successful podcast myself a few years back (still running, but I've handed it over to a coms team after it started attracting sponsors and guests way too senior for me) and if I took more than 3 mins to be into the thick of the discussion, our drop off rate would be huuuge. Granted, our audience was of a professional nature, not a sport/hobby/comedy based publication.

That's me with my own horn \/
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Bwahaha I think I'm subscribed to that particular podcast, has lost some credibility now.

 

[smitho]

Again, not really knowing your terrain, sounds about right if anything like the You Yangs. Bald aggressor is excellent there, as is old SS. Just need a strong casing for the rocks, but knobs are useless, and bald rolls better.

Although something like this would be more suitable for the You Yangs sandpit at the moment:

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[moorey]

lol, no thanks, I got a life.

I also created/hosted a pretty successful podcast myself a few years back (still running, but I've handed it over to a coms team after it started attracting sponsors and guests way too senior for me) and if I took more than 3 mins to be into the thick of the discussion, our drop off rate would be huuuge. Granted, our audience was of a professional nature, not a sport/hobby/comedy based publication.

That's me with my own horn \/
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You’ve lost weight.

Although something like this would be more suitable for the You Yangs sandpit at the moment:

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Accurate

 

[fjohn860]

and bald rolls better.

 

[bear the bear]