River Rat Posted September 23, 2012 Posted September 23, 2012 Just tried out a set of Maxxi Ardents at Groenkloof today. Really great tyres when compared to my favourite Crossmarks on a relatively dry track, can't wait to see how they perform in the wet.
Forthefun Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Greetings. I need some good advice. I using Racing Ralph snake skin on my back and I been told to use a rocket Ron on the front. I was wanting to use a Racing Ralph Evo. Can any one give me some input please.
Twenty9erCT Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 not sure on what tire pressure I should have on my 29 tires. I have a Scott Scale Elite 29er with the standard Schwalbe racing Ron tires.Got tubes with sludge, and was told by a local bike shop that tire pressure should be around 2.2 bars. This seems really hard to me. I weigh 75kg, and ride mostly single track. Any suggestions/input would be greatly appreciated....
scotty Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 not sure on what tire pressure I should have on my 29 tires. I have a Scott Scale Elite 29er with the standard Schwalbe racing Ron tires.Got tubes with sludge, and was told by a local bike shop that tire pressure should be around 2.2 bars. This seems really hard to me. I weigh 75kg, and ride mostly single track. Any suggestions/input would be greatly appreciated....Tubes you would need to pump a bit more to avoid pinch flats, if you hit an obstacle such as a rock even the sludge wont help much.
Twenty9erCT Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Tubes you would need to pump a bit more to avoid pinch flats, if you hit an obstacle such as a rock even the sludge wont help much.so are you saying the 2.2bars is actually not enough? Feels absolutely rock-solid at that pressure.
428 others Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 so are you saying the 2.2bars is actually not enough? Feels absolutely rock-solid at that pressure. Convert them to Tubeless
Bianchi Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 so are you saying the 2.2bars is actually not enough? Feels absolutely rock-solid at that pressure. I pump my tyres (also on sludge still) to 2.0 but then again I'm a bit lighter than you. 2.2 sounds good, you can go a tad harder. If you were on tubeless you would be able to drop to around 1.6 (seems to be general consensus for your weight on the Hub) .
Hairy Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Just tried out a set of Maxxi Ardents at Groenkloof today. Really great tyres when compared to my favourite Crossmarks on a relatively dry track, can't wait to see how they perform in the wet. Ardent's rock! I have used them on many different types of bikes and they do a very good job in all conditions. Tough, fair weight in LUST format and roll well too. If you need a little more speed a Geax Saguaro on the back can help you out, but on the front the Ardent does very well.
scotty Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 At 100kg+ i ride between 2.5 and 3 bar off road and 4 bar on road with tubes on my 26" can be quite bumpy but prefer it to risk of pinch flat. My 29" is tubeless and i ride 2bar front 2.2 rear, again i could go lower but don't want to risk the tyre burping. . If you prefer softer you could possibly go a bit lower to say 1.8 to 2bar with tubes but i personally wont go lower. Nimby 1
Hairy Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Tubes you would need to pump a bit more to avoid pinch flats, if you hit an obstacle such as a rock even the sludge wont help much. Agreed, I attempted riding up a flight of stairs the otherday and the back wheel took a decent knock where I could feel the edge of the stair tread hitting the rim .... on tubes it would have been a very decent snake bite
Forthefun Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Any one know about Rock Ron's EVO for the front.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Any one know about Rock Ron's EVO for the front. Rocket Rons provide more grip than the Racing Ralphs. Ralphs are the lighter, XC racer style of tire that is suited more to hardpack than anything else. Rocket Rons are more of an all rounder, slightly heavier but a better tire for the front (imo) Dependign on how aggressively you ride, I might even suggest a Nobby Nic for the front. But seeing as you're in Gautengaleng, the Rocket Rons would be best for your conditions.
NINER_boy Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Hey guys Recently got a set of the Vredenstein Black Panther and the extreme option (for F tyre). REALLY good rolling, gripping and strong sidewalls. More than worth a look at. Happy Hooping
Warren_G Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 Greetings. I need some good advice. I using Racing Ralph snake skin on my back and I been told to use a rocket Ron on the front. I was wanting to use a Racing Ralph Evo. Can any one give me some input please.Running Racing Ralph Evo Snake Skin front and back and won't look back. Was using Rocket Rons before. Racing Ralph Snake Skin is great but get rid of the Rocket Ron, doesn't work cornering on anything but hardpack.
Guest Route62mtb Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 What about Spec Ground control front and fast trak rear? Or Purgatory control front and ground control rear... For rocky and gravel stuff in Western cape jannosmit 1
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