Old one, yes. New one they say is 10% faster, so for anyone that likes the tread pattern or whatever, might be a good one for them.
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First ride on Trinotal as a front tire yesterday. Felt really grippy and pretty fast rolling. Trails were really dry and dusty but had plenty of grip. Hit a few DH PRs despite having to slow down around people.
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I broke a spoke on Sunday, took my wheel to the shop for it to be fixed and trued, and got a text back with a picture of a crack in my rim 
For whatever reason, I can’t seem to run pressures as low as other people. I’m going to go back to using an insert. I’m wondering though, if it’s not somehow specific to the Dubnital. I think I remember reading somewhere that it’s “shorter” than other tires. Maybe that’s the cause.
Now I have to decide if I want to run my Gulo carbon spoked wheels for XCM Nats. I bought them for smoother XC and mixed surface rides and am a little nervous bringing them to the mountains, even though they’re supposedly stronger than steel spokes. Or maybe I’ll just bring aluminum rims since I’m not going to win or podium anyway.
I’m going over the pond to Durango (CO) for some hardtail XC riding. I’m thinking about Dubnital 2.2 rear and Trinotal 2.4 front with AirLiner inserts.
Do you have any suggestions on compounds for these tires for Colorado (I’ve heard we’re doing high country)?
I can believe it. I’ll probably pick up a pair as a rear tire
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I run more than you, and I still crack rims. I’m quite aggressive and if I’m pulling back time, it often has to be on descents. I might have a bit more weight on you, but still. I am able to go significantly lower with 2.6 tires, we just need more high volume tires out there.
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High country will mean some, maybe many, raw rocky sections of trails. I’d do the trail casing version. Maybe grip in the front, rapid rear. And I’d do 2.4s for both.
Depending on what trails you’re riding, and your riding style, (I.e. how aggressive), you might want to even consider the Magnotal tires. Or at least upgrade the rear to a Trinotal.
It’s not uncommon for backcountry trails to be quite raw, and out in the middle of nowhere. Not a place you want to have a flat that’s challenging to fix.
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Totally agree.
No good reason to put a 2.2 on the rear when a 2.4 is available and even more so given you are riding a hardtail.
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I’ve raced Breck Epic and it gives a great exposure to a lot of CO high country. I’d definitely want 2.4" front and rear based on my experience there.
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Thanks for your suggestions! My frame is the limiter. I can only go 2.2 in the rear and 2.4 in the front. But I’m upgrading my shopping cart to beefier tires and will be fitting those inserts!
Also, high country is not the only terrain I’ll be riding.
new BRR vote round is online:
+1 to Continental Trinotal Race Rapid 29x2.4 , as this has the best chance to make it.
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Currently running rekon 2.6 front, Booster Pro 2.6 rear. So far really great for the rocky element for training on challenging trails. Race day I will probably run Boosters front and rear. I also tried the Mezcal 2.6 on the element, felt like an unnecessary amount of weight/volume on a full suspension bike, liking the booster better, which maybe reminds me of a wider rekon race? I run a Tannus insert on the rear with the Booster, and cant imagine not running one.
Sct casing or tr?
If you like the Rekon front, the Rekon Race rear is a great pairing.
My buddy rode that exact combo when we were running laps this week. When I was on my Schwalbe ww and nn’s with super trail casing we were running about the same speed but when I swapped to thunder Burt’s he was about 50 slower in a 14 minute lap at 165 watts. That is a massive gap with just a tire swap.
Joe
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Yeah, I switched from Rekon Races to Rick XCs and the difference in speed is kinda nuts. Rekon Races had way better cornering traction though.
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This is something that isn’t talked about enough. You have to be able to corner.
On the East Coast, we don’t get as many straight runs, so cornering speed is a must.
I’ll take a bit of straight line speed give up, if I can rail a corner with minimal braking….especially if the next rider is on some semi slicks.
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Yeah, I have a Ray I’m going to put up front after Leadville I think. For now just trying to be sure I’m comfortable with the Rick up front.
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For what it’s worth, I just finished BCBR on Fast Traks. Conditions were hot, dry, dusty, and a mix of trail styles—fast flow, tech descents, tech climbs, etc.
It was my first time running them, and I really enjoyed the ride. Felt like they had great grip while still rolling well. These are my home trails, and I’ve used lots of different tires over the years—still managed a bunch of PRs on both climbs and descents.
Not a data-driven analysis, of course, but just wanted to share that I had a good experience and found them enjoyable to ride.
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