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07-02-2015, 02:18 PM #51
I found Ardents to be poopy in turns, as well. Much happier running DHFs front and rear. Hell, on my lightweight trail bike, I feel like my flyweight Maxxis Advantage 2.1s corner far better - at the very least more predictable. Curiously they seem to have pretty flimsy sidewalls though and have folded them on occasion.
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07-02-2015, 02:21 PM #52...tricks deserve applause, style deserves respect
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07-02-2015, 03:03 PM #53
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07-02-2015, 03:15 PM #54
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07-02-2015, 03:29 PM #55
I had some Ardents... they weren't that bad but definitely prone to washing out as already mentioned. Switched to High Roller II in the back and Minion DHII in the front and now I feel stupid that I wasted as much time as I did on the Ardents.
It might depend on the trails you ride, but especially in rocky terrain I can definitely tell the difference between 26 - 27.5 and 29. More so when climbing than descending for sure, but I don't think it's all just a bunch of hype. Some of it is, of course. I do think the lack of part continuity for 26ers is pretty lame, though.
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07-02-2015, 03:45 PM #56
I disagree to a point.
My 25mm internal width rims and fairly robust "enduro" tire has created a situation where at 30ish psi I experience some tire roll or "squirm". I do not notice this issue even at lower pressures with my 30mm rims. That 5mm can make a bigger difference than one thinks.
So yeah, while its not giving more "support' to the sidewall it is changing the shape of the tire. And that shape is more supportive due to volume, sidewall height and a less rounded profile when it comes to trying to smash your bike into corners.
The real issue is making said rims work with the current crop of tires without overly squaring them off.
Point is, I'd bet dollars to donuts your "new" standard rim will be 30-35mm in the next few years.
J
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07-02-2015, 06:00 PM #57
Sometimes I feel guilty for not having really strong opinions on mountain biking tech.
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07-02-2015, 06:47 PM #58
Ikons have more lateral grip than Ardents......and they roll faster.
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07-02-2015, 08:23 PM #59Registered User
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07-03-2015, 09:57 PM #60
Begin Friday night buzz rant
What pisses me off is why make new tire sizes when distributors can't even keep the current ones in stock in June... Fucking June. Currently if you're a dealer you can't order a 27.5 Minion or HR2 from 2 of the larger distributors. Its ok thought they will have them back in stock at the end of September... the end of Fucking September. All these choices come with a cost to people that actually use this shit.
(shit its July now, but still they didn't have them 3 weeks ago in Fucking June)
End Friday night buzz ranta positive attitude will not solve all of your problems, but it may annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
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07-04-2015, 05:51 AM #61
chainreaction has them cheaper them cost.......talk about another fucked up thing.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/u...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds
I personally want this tire.
http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12020923/p5pb12020923.jpg
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07-04-2015, 08:43 AM #62
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07-04-2015, 02:06 PM #63
I just ordered a carbon Santa Cruz Bronson which is now a 27.5... it's a pretty sweet bike, but does this make me a gaper now? Or am I okay because it's not 27.5+? So hard to keep track of what's acceptable. ;-)
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07-04-2015, 02:19 PM #64
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07-04-2015, 10:12 PM #65Registered User
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07-06-2015, 12:20 AM #66
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07-06-2015, 08:04 AM #68
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07-06-2015, 08:39 AM #69
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07-06-2015, 08:49 AM #70
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07-06-2015, 09:33 AM #71Registered User
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I rode this weekend with someone on a new hardtail Trek Stache that is 29+. Hearing him talk about how fun it was, makes me believe there is a market for + sized bikes. I wasn't so sure about the trend after reading this thread last week.
My take on why they are a good thing is not everyone is riding just to beat their strava times, or doing 2 hour uphills, or riding tech trails where a different rig would be more efficient. Weird, I know, but some people ride more for fun first, and may buy these + bikes.
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07-06-2015, 09:53 AM #72
http://www.bikemag.com/gear/mean-27-plus-29-plus-bikes/
Good article in general. I'll reserve judgment until I've actually tried one, but I'm pretty skeptical of this...
"Other companies, however, have a decidedly different take. The most obvious of which is Trek Bicycles. A few days ago, Trek unveiled its new Stache plus-size hardtail. The bike wears 29+ tires and has an entirely different mission statement than the Sherpa.
“We designed this bike to rail and be ridden hard,” says Trek senior product manager John Riley. “It’s not meant for a beginner or a novice. This is the ultimate of the fun, play hardtail for people looking to pop off stuff, rail the bike and pick up speed. The extra floatation and traction just gives the bike more versatility than in the past.”
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07-06-2015, 10:19 AM #73
That's what I thought. What I posted is how things actually work.
The narrower rim with wider tire was something that was first talked about for mtbs in the early '90s. What I and most people I knew found was that it increased tire deformation and pinch flats that is unless you increased tire pressure which defeated the purpose of a fatter tire. Do you remember when Josh Deetz and Bontrager were selling road rims with a section removed and re sized for 26" mtbs? That didn't last. I think we're splitting hairs here anyway, not a huge difference between 25-28 mm inner rim width or 28-30mm. 25-30mm difference probably matters but I would take the wider rim.
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07-06-2015, 11:32 AM #74
My only opinions on this would be that of mild curiosity for something different and seconding Bunion's frustration with perfectly good older technology becoming more difficult to source.
I'm actually more irritated with new "standards" like hub sizes and BB types that make working on and upgrading my own bike more difficult.
Realistically, 27.5+ isn't going to make a big disruptive industry shift like the one that 29ers have had on 26" tire availability.
At the end of the day, I can't blame the bike business for wanting to make money. Their job is not to support tradition or hard core athletes or some vague pure essence of the sport. It's to turn a profit.However many are in a shit ton.
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07-06-2015, 11:35 AM #75
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