That’s exactly what I was afraid of and where I’m planning to ride. I think it will be a good test for the Grip/Trail Dub’s.
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Sort of tire related but what type of tubeless repair “system” are people going with xc tires? On the road I’m more likely to hit a nail or glass but off road I’m not sure what people use. Bacon strips, dynaplugs, etc
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I have both the blunt and pointed dynaplugs, a boot, and 2 tubes.
Problem is, I suspect there are a lot of little punctures that sealant took care of, but still have little pokey bits on the inside of the tire, so the tube might not be as useful as one would hope.
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I generally carry both Dynaplugs and Stan’s DART. I find the DART to be a more durable fix but does seem to have a minimum hole size for it to work. Below that, I’ll use a Dynaplug. For large holes, more than 1 DART.
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I’ve found Dynaplugs to be the best. Better than bacon strips and Stans dart. Any puncture I’ve had I’ve been able to seal with Dynaplugs - even holes right by the bead, and big holes needing multiple plugs.
I recommend this one. It fits 3 regular plugs and 1 mega plug. Preloaded, ready to go.
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Well I just did my first run with the 2.4 Dub race/grip front, 2.4 Dub trail/speed rear and I am very impressed. I’ve had the Dub trail/speed on for about 3 weeks but the race/grip just arrived so I replaced my 2.4 Rekon Race Maxxspeed and saved approximately 200 grams. I was concerned with the cornering grip but it performed admirably so I am happy…and also set a PR on a 20+ minute local lap.
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Ok, will my bike and I self destruct if Im running racing ray 2,25 (red line) in front and racing ralph 2,35 in the rear? 
Feels odd, but the bigger volume probably is better in the back, lower pressure and such. I have vittoria airliner Im planning to use also.
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Yes.
My OCD would not be able to take that.
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Probably.
Got em both brand spanking new at home… Would set me back about 70 usd to get maching one
Nope… my training wheels have a 2.25 Ray on front and a 2.4 Rick in the rear. Can’t tell a difference between the race wheels with a 2.35 Ray and same Rick in the back.
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Is there anyone who already had experience with both the Schwalbe Rick and the Continental Dubnital (or the Trinotal) on the front wheel? If so, which one has better cornering grip?
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See my input above… These are the two most recent tires I’ve ran. Dubnital offers way more grip, but feels very similar in all other regards(speed, size).
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Upcountry: “Speed wise, obviously so many variables, but it doesn’t feel quite as fast as the Rick”. Do you reckon that the Dubnital is faster than the Rick overall? In other words, does the better grip in corners make up for the difference in rolling resistance? Which of the two do you prefer?
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They’re really similar “feeling” in terms of rolling resistance… You’re never going to notice even a 3 or 4 watt difference. I’d expect the Dubnital to be faster on anything more technical than a dirt/gravel road due to the increased grip, its noticeable even in the dry conditions I’m riding, but I’d expect even more so with wet surfaces. The Rick’s are now on my Drop Bar World Cup, which is my “gravel bike”, and the Dubnitals on the Epic Evo. Gut instinct is that I “trust” Continental more for durability and puncture resistance, but thats unfounded.
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Running Race Kings 2.2 now. I picked up a set of both 2.2 and 2.4’s Dubnitals Rapid Race but have not set them up yet. I am thinking of running the 2.4 on the front and 2.2 rear. Just curious if anyone else is doing the same.
Side note, if anyone is curious my 2.4’s weigh about 647g and 2.2’s 612g
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I can’t see a reason to run a 2.2 on a mtb unless it wont fit.
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Muddy races like Lutsen
Non-technical races like Leadville
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Even for less technical races, I don’t see any net benefit of running 2.2s
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