I got my final pre-ride in today. No rain yet, but pretty decent chances through saturday. Course has gotten much faster just from folks pre-riding (better lines without rubble/rocks), but still very loose & sandy in places.
I’m probably going to run a forekaster front and ikon rear even if we get rain. Probably too much tire up front if we get some rain, but I’m just out there for fun and looking to keep it upright and no flats.
I’ve been pre-riding on a fast trak and renegade (came with the new bike) and I like how they roll, but I question the durability. I had my 2nd sidewall cut today on the rear renegade and have only ridden maybe 6 rattler laps this year on them. I’ve never flatted out there previously in 50+ laps running a variety of maxxis tires, including at race speeds. Maybe just bad luck, but I think I’m done with the renegade. The cut was big enough to stick my pinky in. I actually got it to seal with 2 stans darts and 3 bacon strips (and probably every drop of sealant in that tire). 100’s (maybe thousands) of goat heads sticking through that tire, so a tube wasn’t an option. Really surprised it held, a plugging masterpiece.
