I’ve been doing a little tire testing and found my maxxis ikon r + ardent race f with exo casing runs about 30 seconds slower with the same power on a 14 minute XC loop vs. my specialized fast track r + schwalbe nobby nic f. Now…30 seconds, it’s got me wondering…could other tires be faster? (probabl…

[image] iceaxe: uhhh, so do you think this means that suspension might actually make people faster, all other things equal? (bias warning, I think it does) AFAIK on most terrain and the longer you go a modern fully is going to be faster than a hardtail.

Are you sure the Super Race also has Snakeskin? According to below link only the Super Ground and up have Snakeskin: [image] Schwalbe Announces 5 New Tire Casings & 2 New Tread Patterns - Pinkbike The Big Betty returns, along with an updated Nobby Nic and a simplified casing constructio…

Hmm, that article is pretty clear. I was just going off what the Schwalbe rep had told me last year, which I was pretty sure I’d read elsewhere, because I queried that SnakeSkin wasn’t advertised on the tyre. They said it was because all the Evo Line had it. It makes sense. Even when I was install…

My Epic Pro came with 2.35" Fast Trak tan walls. They were very fast in a straight line and on pavement but on our local trails (Boise, ID) and in Moab I didn’t like the grip characteristics. I lost the front end way more than I’m used to. I swapped to 2.4" Rekon Race front and 2.4" Aspen rear an…

Just ordered the Racing Ray/Thunder Burt in Super Race compound. Those tanwalls should look pretty slick on my bike. Will report back on how they feel compared to my current Ardent Race/Ikon combo.

[image] iceaxe: uhhh, so do you think this means that suspension might actually make people faster, all other things equal? (bias warning, I think it does) 100%! I’m coming from a light hardtail with a suspension seat post so I can stay on the gas over trail chatter. I’ve felt this is the fas…

[image] wstinger: My Epic Pro came with 2.35" Fast Trak tan walls. They were very fast in a straight line and on pavement but on our local trails (Boise, ID) and in Moab I didn’t like the grip characteristics. I lost the front end way more than I’m used to. I didn’t care for the fast track in…

Testing…man it is difficult to know what is going on here because all of the runs look about the same! Paved, 8%, 190 feet of elevation gain. I thought I could easily prove the light hardtail with thin casing tires would be faster than a heavier dually with maxxis exo casings but, heck, even the big…

Do you think the times would be the same if you always trimmed the weight to the same? I mean add weight in all configurations to exactly 230 (assuming units are pounds)? That seems to be the variable out of control. Also, was the suspension open (unlocked) or closed (locked out)? I can’t wait t…

I don’t know but I intend to find out. I had four variables going yesterday on two different bikes so I think some simplification is needed. I’m thinking of just riding the spectral and adding a 10# backpack for half of the runs. It should make a difference that I can see…and then I can add another …

What's the fastest mtb tire in 2.4 (ish)-2.6 size?

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OreoCookie December 31, 2021, 8:33am 32

AFAIK on most terrain and the longer you go a modern fully is going to be faster than a hardtail.

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What's the fastest mtb tire in 2.4 (ish)-2.6 size?

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