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08-11-2022, 01:08 PM #3226Registered User
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08-17-2022, 11:45 AM #3227Registered User
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Why can I purchase 2 tires + pay international shipping from Europe to US for almost the same cost of a single tire purchased in the US?
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08-17-2022, 11:54 AM #3228
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08-17-2022, 12:33 PM #3229
Anybody been on Conti Baron/Kaiser f/r and now on Kryptotal f/r? Or other comments on the Kryptotals? Specifically enduro/soft versions?
Been on the Baron/Kaiser combo for a couple of years, and probably need to put on new tires before autumn. Have a new set as well as a set of the Kryptotals.
Enduro bike, lots of roots and tech - both up and down. Not very steep or fast, at least not for long at a time. Primarily natural, somewhat tight trails - seldom get to lean the bike over properly - which you can tell from my current pair.
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08-17-2022, 01:15 PM #3230Registered User
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I just ordered a set of Kryptotals Fr/Re to try once my current tires wear out, mostly out of curiousity. The front is still backordered but the rear arrived. I got the Enduro casing, which feels like it's basically EXO+ but with a very stiff reinforcement at and just above the bead. The actual carcass might be slightly thicker and stiffer too, but it's definitely thinner than DD. Here's a side by side of the rear to a DHR. Can't speak to ride feel, but it looks like the knobs are larger and taller, but more ramped on the front.
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08-17-2022, 03:57 PM #3231
[QUOTE=sf;6670529]Anybody been on Conti Baron/Kaiser f/r and now on Kryptotal f/r? Or other comments on the Kryptotals? Specifically enduro/soft versions?
Heh. My burning question as well for all the new continentals.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
In other news, new Specialized Eliminator makes for a pretty decent XC front tire. Moved the old worn out continental Mt King to the back which makes for squirrely rear end XC action. Makes flat trails interesting.Last edited by HotSchmoo; 08-17-2022 at 04:02 PM. Reason: Tires!
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08-18-2022, 04:26 PM #3232Registered User
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I have a 2016 process 153 that's a pig to climb with, especially since I put assegai and dhr tire combo on it. I am looking to do some xc trails. If I put continetal cross king tires on the bike will it actually make enough of a difference to actually enjoy the up? I know the ideal bike would be a 29 hardtail, but I really rather avoid getting a new bike right now.
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08-18-2022, 04:40 PM #3233
I have Cross Kings on the front of my Epic Evo at the moment. They aren't going to make the up feel fun, especially on the Process.
Go with a more worthwhile tire to make the up more palatable and the down still fun.
On the more aggressive end, a 2.3 Eliminator on the front and Purgatory on the rear would be a good combo.
The most XC I'd go would be a Maxxis Rekons or Specialized Ground Controls.
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08-19-2022, 10:45 AM #3234Registered User
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09-03-2022, 01:47 PM #3235
So had the dreaded maxxis exo plus failure
Bought a 2.6 magic Mary for the front cause that is what LBS had. I really like it. So what schwalbe 2.5 27.5 for the rear?
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Utah?
Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?
So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....
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09-03-2022, 08:49 PM #3236
New Season, New Tires, New Thread
Big Betty? Hans damph?
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I need to go to Utah.
Utah?
Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?
So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....
Thanks BCSAR and POWMOW Ski Patrol for rescues
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09-04-2022, 12:32 PM #3237Registered User
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Big Betty is more DHR shaped and will corner better. HD is more round profile and will drift more. Check out the Blister Review comparisons.
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09-06-2022, 12:59 AM #3238
I've had a few rides on the conti kryp rear on my enduro. Hardpack and rocks a bit skitty compared to the DHR2 but all manageable, in the loam and soft dirt a dream, the big nobs drive in deep. I got the enduro casing soft nobs. Next time round I'll go for extra soft nobs, I dont think the soft are as soft as maxxterra. They're at a good price for me from Deutschland with out the VAT.
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09-06-2022, 12:38 PM #3239
I'm going to look for some of these new contis, they look to check a lot of boxes.
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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09-06-2022, 01:52 PM #3240Registered User
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I ended up returning the Enduro casing Contis. I'm a bit too hooked on stiffer casings and lower pressures - the sidewalls just felt too thin. And the DH models are heavier than DD, even though the casing appears to be similar. The knob pattern does look like it would do better on soft soil than hardpack, and given that I ride hardpack about 9 months of the year, seeing it in person made me less excited about it.
I did find that you can now get Ultra Soft Super Trail Magic Marys from Germany so grabbed one of those to try. It's been a while since I ran them. I remember really liking them in the wet months but that was with the old SS casings. When they came out with the new "Super" layups, I wasn't used to heavier casings, and the Super Trail is a lot closer to DD than EXO, so when that came out it felt like a pig. And they didn't offer Ultra Soft in Super Trail. So, I'll give those a try once DHL finally delivers it via the Mayflower.
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09-06-2022, 04:00 PM #3241
I've been enjoying the Krypto/Xyno combination quite a bit because the single-ply casing is stiffer than my old Specialized Butcher/Slaughter single-ply setup. I'm running lower pressures, too, but only down to 25-30. I was north of 30 on the Specialized tires to try to avoid the sidewall squirm under hard cornering. But it's definitely more weight and rolling resistance than my old tires. So I guess that's the tradeoff.
Agreed that they feel more planted in loose conditions than on hardpack.
There's a flow trail about a 1 mile bike path ride from my house that I often hit as a lunch break lap, so that means I pedal a little pavement at least 3 days per week if not more. Maybe I'm imagining things but I think the rear tire is already starting to show a little wear, which I'm not thrilled about. I've probably got less than 100 miles on it so far.
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09-11-2022, 02:55 PM #3242
So rode the magic Mary and big Betty combo yesterday in dry singletrack with some soft sand. Super grippy with great brake bite. I am impressed with this combo after giving up DHF/DHR
Just can’t trust maxxis exo + and it’s grippier so that’s a win
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsI need to go to Utah.
Utah?
Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?
So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....
Thanks BCSAR and POWMOW Ski Patrol for rescues
8, 17, 13, 18, 16, 18, 20, 19, 16, 24, 32, 35
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09-12-2022, 09:19 AM #3243
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09-12-2022, 07:43 PM #3244
I've got two brand new Continental Kryptotal Front in the DH super soft casing... $50 each if anyone's interested. Probably would only do pickup around Boulder, since shipping tires generally sucks.
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09-14-2022, 01:11 PM #3245Nothing happens now
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So the world is filled with tubular entities. Food goes in one end and shit comes out the other. Sperm goes in and babies come out.
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09-14-2022, 01:14 PM #3246
Hunh, I was willing to try the 27.5 Enduro Basinite (kind of an aggressor-ish clone?), but they are sold out.
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09-14-2022, 02:13 PM #3247
Bought a couple of those Specialized Eliminator tires that were selling for less than $10 online. Got a T7, T9, and a T7/T9 to try out. Low expectations but at least one of them should be ok.
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09-14-2022, 03:38 PM #3248
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09-14-2022, 04:25 PM #3249
There was a 2 for 1 sale on Specialized tires in Canada earlier this summer, and I picked up a Butcher and Eliminator, each 29x2.3 in Grid Trail T9. I only have a few rides on them but so far, so good. The 2.3 Butcher up front is a bit square in profile for my liking on a 30 mm rim; the 2.6 may have been better. They seem solid for the price.
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09-14-2022, 08:00 PM #3250
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