Smokey Rotor

Was recently at Van Gaalens, stopped at the floating bridge so my buddy could do it a few times as he has never done a floating bridge before, then came along a group of 3 riders so i took videos of them crossing, and here are 2 screen shots of the videos i took.

That's the kinda article that makes one appreciate the joys of owning a bike. Super keen to get out there.

Okay cool, il take a chance, try something new and will get the ardent for a front. And any opions regarding which is better 2.1 inch or 2.25 inch?

Maxxis ardent, how are they rolling resistance wise?

They still tubes, im waiting for my flow ex rims to arrive then going tubeless. I find, for my preference that 2.2 bar front and 2.5bar back works well for now. When i go tubeless i plan to drop down to 2 bar front and back and fine tune from there. Tire size 2.1 at the moment but i want a beefier looking tire so considering 2.25 if i can get hold of the Crossmark LUST in that size for 650b.

Very interesting about the cornering, I manage to get my back wheel to start sliding out before the front gives way.. Both front and back are Crossmarks. Front 2.2 bar and rear 2.5 bar. That's on single track on hard pack. Mankele, Karkloof, some of sabie merry pebble trails, red barn, voortrekker monument and rosemary hill are where iv ridden and no problems with Crossmark up front.. The only place I get some hairy moments are on mossy rocks, wet rocks and wet roots. Then it's a balancing act to stay upright.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated, I was going to get a set of nobby nics but opted for LUST Crossmarks, I see many guys say Crossmarks are no good on the front but iv never had a issue with them other than my normal Crossmarks on the rear get plenty side wall damage and tube starting to poke through. I decided on the Crossmarks LUST solely on the fact that I know and trust them and I couldn't find NN's online or at my LBS. Howcome so many don't like the Crossmarks on the Front?

When he goes into a wheelie/manual position and jumps from one ledge to another, what is that trick called?

Hi everyone, Iv ordered a set of Stans Flow-ex rims through Torq-zone and having them build my new wheels soon, now the question is, I currently have crossmarks front and back on my Merida One-twenty 7.600, however the tires look a little skinny for the bike, I do like the crossmarks however I'd like some suggestions on which tires could possibly work well the new rims and help make the bike look a little beefier.. I like the travel and visit trails all across the country so a tire that would fair okay in most conditions would be ideal, has to be proven to work well with tubeless setups and budget isn't really a concern. I'm considering Nobbly Nics but not sure if they will help with the beefier look as iv never seen them on a bike in person. Any suggestions will be much appreciated

Hello fellow Hubbers Iv been trolling the hub for a while now, so thought id finally make the plunge in and join all the fun and hopefully the forum isnt too addictive