Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 8, 2018 Share Comparison question:Currently have Racing Ralph's snake skins front and rear on my bike. I have managed to pinch flat the rear twice at Wolwespruit. (That's 2 holes per puncture) Will it be any different fitting a Ground Control GRID on the rear or are they similar to the RR SS (from a durability POV)? Or should I just go for a Russian tank at the back (Crossmarks)?Grid is slightly tougher than the Snakeskin, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Soap Posted May 8, 2018 Share Grid is slightly tougher than the Snakeskin, IMO. Great, that's what I wanted to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted May 8, 2018 Share Comparison question:Currently have Racing Ralph's snake skins front and rear on my bike. I have managed to pinch flat the rear twice at Wolwespruit. (That's 2 holes per puncture) Will it be any different fitting a Ground Control GRID on the rear or are they similar to the RR SS (from a durability POV)? Or should I just go for a Russian tank at the back (Crossmarks)? Pinchflatting a tubeless tyre is hard work - sounds more like a low pressure issue... Random advice - get a grippier tyre for the front - it's always nice to have the less grippy rear tyre start to lose traction and warn you rather than the front breaking loose first and having to count your teeth :-) Jehosefat, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and arendoog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 8, 2018 Share Pinchflatting a tubeless tyre is hard work - sounds more like a low pressure issue... Random advice - get a grippier tyre for the front - it's always nice to have the less grippy rear tyre start to lose traction and warn you rather than the front breaking loose first and having to count your teeth :-)THIS. Plus, it's where you do all your direction management, so good grip is a requirement. Not like moto when you can just plant it and braaaaap your way straight. arendoog and Eldron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Soap Posted May 8, 2018 Share Pinchflatting a tubeless tyre is hard work - sounds more like a low pressure issue... Random advice - get a grippier tyre for the front - it's always nice to have the less grippy rear tyre start to lose traction and warn you rather than the front breaking loose first and having to count your teeth :-)I try to stay as close as possible to 1.8 to 2 bar but don't check it before every ride.Is that a "safe" pressure or what do you guys run at the back? I agree with the "grip at the front" philosophy but good traction on the steep climbs is good for my sanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehosefat Posted May 8, 2018 Share Random advice - get a grippier tyre for the front - it's always nice to have the less grippy rear tyre start to lose traction and warn you rather than the front breaking loose first and having to count your teeth :-) Can confirm that this is not fun Eldron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted May 8, 2018 Share I try to stay as close as possible to 1.8 to 2 bar but don't check it before every ride.Is that a "safe" pressure or what do you guys run at the back? I agree with the "grip at the front" philosophy but good traction on the steep climbs is good for my sanity How much do you weigh? Wolwespruit is quite rocky is memory serves - I normally add ~0.2 bar for rocky rides as protection against pinchflats. Racing Ralphs are firmly in the marathon "low rolling resistance" range - tons of choices for grippier rear and even gripygrippier front... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2018 Share Comparison question:Currently have Racing Ralph's snake skins front and rear on my bike. I have managed to pinch flat the rear twice at Wolwespruit. (That's 2 holes per puncture) Will it be any different fitting a Ground Control GRID on the rear or are they similar to the RR SS (from a durability POV)? Or should I just go for a Russian tank at the back (Crossmarks)? Go for the russian tank at the back. I've been using the same Crossmark on my bike, for almost a year now. I weight 106kgs, it has taken a lot of punishment, and it just keeps going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Soap Posted May 8, 2018 Share How much do you weigh? Wolwespruit is quite rocky is memory serves - I normally add ~0.2 bar for rocky rides as protection against pinchflats. Racing Ralphs are firmly in the marathon "low rolling resistance" range - tons of choices for grippier rear and even gripygrippier front...I weigh roughly 85 kg depending on the whether.Think I'll start of by checking the pressures more regularly before each outing to the spruit. So far I'm fairly happy from a grip perspective, its at least something that I can work with.I like my short bursts at Wolwe but also starting to do longer rides so won't work committing to a super aggressive set of tyres Any size suggestions on a non-boost Anthem?A 2.3 should fit at the front and 2.1 at rear or 2.3's all around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 8, 2018 Share I weigh roughly 85 kg depending on the whether.Think I'll start of by checking the pressures more regularly before each outing to the spruit. So far I'm fairly happy from a grip perspective, its at least something that I can work with.I like my short bursts at Wolwe but also starting to do longer rides so won't work committing to a super aggressive set of tyres Any size suggestions on a non-boost Anthem?A 2.3 should fit at the front and 2.1 at rear or 2.3's all around?2.3 front and back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted May 8, 2018 Share I weigh roughly 85 kg depending on the whether.Think I'll start of by checking the pressures more regularly before each outing to the spruit. So far I'm fairly happy from a grip perspective, its at least something that I can work with.I like my short bursts at Wolwe but also starting to do longer rides so won't work committing to a super aggressive set of tyres Any size suggestions on a non-boost Anthem?A 2.3 should fit at the front and 2.1 at rear or 2.3's all around? 2.3 in front (even 2.4) and 2.25 at the rear. 2.1's are for dirt roadies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Soap Posted May 8, 2018 Share Thanks for all the input, I'm off to the shops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted May 8, 2018 Share I weigh roughly 85 kg depending on the whether.Think I'll start of by checking the pressures more regularly before each outing to the spruit. So far I'm fairly happy from a grip perspective, its at least something that I can work with.I like my short bursts at Wolwe but also starting to do longer rides so won't work committing to a super aggressive set of tyres Any size suggestions on a non-boost Anthem?A 2.3 should fit at the front and 2.1 at rear or 2.3's all around? Of course opinions vary but I've never really like Racing Ralphs. We played "spot the Ralph" at Epic one year because pretty much every person we passed on the side of the road was on Ralphs. To be fair Ralphs were the most popular tyre that year.... I used to like Conti Xking/Race King combo but they seemed to change the rubber mix and the tyres felt more like plastic than rubber so I moved to Maxxis. My current favourite for marathon/stage/general riding is Maxxis Ardent Race 2.35 up front and Maxxis Ikon 2.35 rear. I like the 3C/EXO/TR version. I do run really narrow rims though (19mm width) so I tend towards the wider tyres. If your rim width is wide/wider maybe the 2.2s would work better for you (or if the 2.35 won't fit in your bike.) Edit: Your pressures sound about right. I'm 84kg and roll 1.9bar over most terrain. Maybe up it to 2.1/2.2 for rocky stuff... Edited May 8, 2018 by Eldron Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawbs Posted May 11, 2018 Share anyone have any comment on these as a front tyre MAXXIS MINION DHR II basically im upgrading my wheels to 30mm internal and want some thing a bit more grippy than my ardent race ...which i will stick on rear oh and dont want one that weighs a ton Edited May 11, 2018 by Mawbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLMTB Posted May 11, 2018 Share anyone have any comment on these as a front tyre MAXXIS MINION DHR II basically im upgrading my wheels to 30mm internal and want some thing a bit more grippy than my ardent race ...which i will stick on rear oh and dont want one that weighs a tonDo it. I have the dhr II WT 2.4 on the front also on a 30mm internal rim. Fantastic grip. I find it better than the dhf it replaced. Mawbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted May 11, 2018 Share anyone have any comment on these as a front tyre MAXXIS MINION DHR II basically im upgrading my wheels to 30mm internal and want some thing a bit more grippy than my ardent race ...which i will stick on rear oh and dont want one that weighs a ton Fantastic tyre. Get it in the MaxxGrip EXO version. Capricorn and Mawbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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