Flow-Rider
Wheel size expert
Mr Crudley
Wheel size expert
Reek of evil shiny shoed marketers whispering out a new thing and hence you need another steed for the new thing 'experience' or be damned to the back of the line forever with the uncool kids.
Surely a mixed downcountry + flowduro ride would end up being a flat firetrail?
Important questions need important answers.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
+/-5% gradient maximum, no more than 5 spoon drain per km on ascents (or up to 3 water rut wash-outs per km, no deeper than 120mm). Maximum of 3 spoon drains per descent or we start to cross over into the flowcountry opentrack downjump light trail category. 115-120mm rear travel only.
Mr Crudley
Wheel size expert
Roll on the micro-category. 'Upper down country' and 'Down upper country'. Nothing is sacred
ozzybmx
call me Cáitín
Vittoria have had no stock for several months now, yet released this tyre a couple of weeks back and still seem to be supplying Norco with plenty of tyres.
Hanging for 2 x Mazza and 1 x Martello/Agarro.
Flow-Rider
Wheel size expert
I haven't bought Vittoia's for a long time, just takes too long to get here and too hard to get what compound I need. I've still got a few tyres that I've stored before covid to go through yet. I tried to buy a mid-quality hard tail frame and even that was tough going a few months ago.
ozzybmx
call me Cáitín
Yeah I have enough that I wont be going without but have ran Barzo/Mezcal on my XC bike for quite a few years, it was only when I ran the G2 2.35 Barzos either end on my Spur that I was surprised with the grip and rolling speed.
Looking a Martello or Agarro for the front of the Spur when not doing XC/Endurance races and wanting to put a set of 2.4 Mazzas on the Highlander.
There are a few going around that are Norco take-offs but they keep wanting to sell them on the wheelset complete
fatboyonabike
Captain obvious
sorry, but still catching up............But
Grinduro sounds like some sort of stamina event that would at home on Grinder...bags not googling that one!
Grinduro sounds like some sort of stamina event that would at home on Grinder...bags not googling that one!
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Pirelli Hard Terrain. All the rolling speed of a Barzo but better edge grip. Glad I took the punt when BikeInn decided it was too hard to deliver my Barzos
ozzybmx
call me Cáitín
The Scorpion Enduro and Trail are interesting tyres, kind of wanting to get the Vittoria test over before jumping to another brand. Been pining for these Mazzas for a while.
They have a lot in each range... H-M-R-S and are very different tyres.
You running XC-H ?
bear the bear
Is a real bear
Having ridden these on a gravel bike, they are the tire that has tried to kill me the most! Riding along, Riding along, look lose terrain! let's skim the top, sink in and come to a dead stop.... every single time! These lasted a week, I still have the pair I stabbed holes in them to remind me never to buy/ride them again
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
The explanation is in the first sentence
r2bike invoice says yes, in the 2.4" Lite variety, on both ends. I'm finding I'll let the front end slide more if I know the rear end is gonna slide in the same place. The Barzo/Mezcal combo is wicked fast, but the different behaviours was too much for my brain to compute.
pink poodle
Our man isn't in the West
That statement holds true...you may be able to mount some defence based on the nature of your terrain, but your lack of dirt jumps, north shore, and slope style obstacles condemns you. It's a tough world.
pink poodle
Our man isn't in the West
The birth of flow-country!
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Two out of three anyway. There's plenty of dirt jumps, you just gotta know where to look.
pink poodle
Our man isn't in the West
Mmmmmmmmmmeatloaf.
rockmoose
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Or cuntduro?
pink poodle
Our man isn't in the West
Down-cunty