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Shinscrape

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My first order of maxxis tires. I have made it out of the wet season so I am excited to put away the extra knobby tires for a new set of xc tires.(Most of my riding is xc styled)
Thought it would be a good idea to document this as I feel noobs can benefit from differing perspectives as everywhere you look on YouTube ect. people are always recommending really knobby tires but this is very dependent on where and how you ride. My current tires feel like the rolling resistance is bad but on anything but proper loamy trails or super rocky terrain which I ride on about 20% of the time.
I used to use my MTB for all types of riding but started just for trails as the resistance was far to great to make it efficient. It is a hard tail so I am excited to get back to riding it everywhere as I once used to. I may also set it up tubeless although I am unsure if the tires are tubeless ready being that they are the wire versions of rekon race.
Keep you people posted on the progress as it comes.
 
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Shinscrape said:
Thanks boys I wish I didn't buy into the knobbier is better mindset that prevails over the Internet. I get it for downhill and park but depending where you ride your bike should be the biggest determining factor not what the Internet says.
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Luckily I'm not fast. So I can get away with XC tires and rigid.

Rides with couchers and their saw blade tires

Huh. Turns out riding XC tires and rigid made me kinda fast.

Shinscrape said:
Do you have a link I always have some time to devote to useless information
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My Lougle Fu sucks. Did my reading a few years back.

Best thread I found today, but little talk of tubeless troubles.

forum.customframeforum.com

36er. Who has built one? I know Walt has. No buzz kills

Looks like fun! I will be interested how it rides being more of the long slack variety of current geometry trends, but you said you’re tall so maybe it’s not too far out there. It’s not like you can compare it to another bike though, that’s the funny thing about 36ers, unless you build a bunch...
forum.customframeforum.com forum.customframeforum.com
 
#7 ·
2.4 Rekon Races are great and very versatile too, especially based on the knob height / tread pattern. Even in wet (not muddy obviously) conditions.

Many people are riding 'over tired' or are 'under skilled' and then they compensate that with big tires instead of taking some risk and invest in their skills.

I'm talking XC style riding / light trail here.
 
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I've been riding Rekon Race (EXO/TR 2.35 version) rear with the new design Forekaster front on my hardtail for about a year now. Before that I had the RR with a 2.6 Rekon up front and then a Dissector. I think I finally found a light trail front I like in the Forekaster; the Rekon Race has been a great rear tire. Through all three fronts, I haven't even thought about changing it out. Plenty of grip for XC and light to medium trail use, and they roll well. It struggles in damp rocks and roots, but I think any tire in its category would. I'm sure it does just fine up front if you don't push it too hard - those side knobs are crazy small, but at least you would know their limits.
 
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I settled with the rekon race after reading a bit. I have a tough tom and rapid rob set up on an old bike I use in the winter here. Funny enough that combo actually works well for all conditions for riding in the winter. I find it difficult to source a 29x2.4 in Canada for the cheap schwalbe tires. I can't justify paying 100$ for a bike tire that's just me lol
 
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I think my problem with Rekon Race tires is that they hook up better than expected when new and after a bit they get kinda slidey which is fun but then the front washes out on a loose corner and then I’m picking pebbles out of my arms. I probably would not run an xc race tire in the front ever again, but I’m not racing…
 
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Shinscrape said:
My first order of maxxis tires. I have made it out of the wet season so I am excited to put away the extra knobby tires for a new set of xc tires.(Most of my riding is xc styled)
Thought it would be a good idea to document this as I feel noobs can benefit from differing perspectives as everywhere you look on YouTube ect. people are always recommending really knobby tires but this is very dependent on where and how you ride. My current tires feel like the rolling resistance is bad but on anything but proper loamy trails or super rocky terrain which I ride on about 20% of the time.
I used to use my MTB for all types of riding but started just for trails as the resistance was far to great to make it efficient. It is a hard tail so I am excited to get back to riding it everywhere as I once used to. I may also set it up tubeless although I am unsure if the tires are tubeless ready being that they are the wire versions of rekon race.
Keep you people posted on the progress as it comes.
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If you don't "race", I still think you'll be better off with the regular Rekons.
 
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Spacechopper said:
I think my problem with Rekon Race tires is that they hook up better than expected when new and after a bit they get kinda slidey which is fun but then the front washes out on a loose corner and then I’m picking pebbles out of my arms. I probably would not run an xc race tire in the front ever again, but I’m not racing…
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This is my experience too. I like to run the rekon race in the back of my xc bike and a rekon up front. Things have dried up around here and the trails are getting dusty. I wasn't even pushing hard and that rear tire shot out on a flat turn leaving me sliding.

I am going to run dual rekon races or a rekon race/aspen combo for a 50 mile race later in the summer. I am definitely going into that race with brand new tires.
 
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