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#21 ·
aappling72 said:
Just come on back to Maxxis Highrollers.
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Word! :thumbsup: I used to switched tires a lot but since I've tried the HR's I haven't had the desire to do so. HRs work great on SoCal's super dry, extra loose trails too. They roll well, have pretty good cornering, climbing & braking grip, wear slow, thick sidewall...
 
#22 ·
Yep, I find the same thing as Rene and Sisinga with the BBs, esp. up front. BB is an outstanding cornering tire -- in the trail conditions we ride around here. I think it is the best front tire I have ever run. Its only downside is weight, but that's also part of what makes it such a good tire.

The triple compound BB is nearly as good as the gooey glooey version and is wearing fairly well for me so far. I have run both up front and a few times BB front and rear (triple compound in the rear in that case). BB front and rear is a bit too much for longer rides.

How does the High Roller work in loose gravely, rocky conditions over firmer mineral soils? Do any of you CO Front Rangers like the HRs? Our trail conditions are not too different from yours. Are they fairly fast rolling? I picked up some 2.35 minion dhfs, and those are OK but not anything that wows me. I think I will find times when I like them better, but current conditions are better suited to other tires. Nobby Nics are still one the better light and fast all-around tires I have tried, but they are easilly beaten to snot and have a harder time holding a line when conditions turn rocky. Right now I am mostly running BB front and NN rear (both 2.4). The NN looks like it went through a war zone and is losing knobs like crazy.
 
#23 ·
kosmo said:
Well, they don't wear out sitting in the garage! ;)

(Sorry, too ez to pass up -- feel free to return the favor some time!)
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kosmo....why the heck do you think i posted that reply :)
 
#24 ·
SSINGA said:
Can't use the flashy thing when taking sequence shots (at least not on my cheap SD450). I think I need to upgrade to one of the newer Canon's with the 800 speed setting.
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One other thing you can try - instead of pushing the ISO higher - is to go a little more manual and use larger aperatures ... provided you can still keep the shutter firing fast enough for sharp images.
 
#25 ·
nobby nics and the rfx don't mix in my experience - more snakebites than a cleopatra convention....

so, i need burlier tyres, and the MHRs and BBs are top of the list. reading all the above posts i'm still undecided, especially as (being a Brit) i don't know what you lot are on about with westcoast vs eastcoast vs socal vs wherever! which is better for mud and rocks????

(sorry t66 if this comes across as a thread hijack...UK mtb forums seem to ban 'what tyre' threads, probably because there are too many rubber fetishists around and it all gets a bit intense. so i'm grabbing the opportunity here...).
 
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AK Chris said:
One other thing you can try - instead of pushing the ISO higher - is to go a little more manual and use larger aperatures ... provided you can still keep the shutter firing fast enough for sharp images.
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Hijack!!

Which setting is aperature?? :madman:
 
#27 ·
Bikezilla said:
EC: Do you use a Condom with a diaphram too?? (well up till recently neither eh?) That's a lot of sidewall rubber you're talkin. What kind of PSI?
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At a minimum 40 psi. With Nevys and Advantages, most of us run 40 up front, and 50 in the rear to prevent pinch flats. The Advantages have me in tears. Excellent cornering grip, but the sidewalls aren't lasting more than about 2 weeks here. We keep having to patch the tears. Talk about lame.
 
#29 ·
cheers squeak. just checked them out on shiggy's site. 'panny rampage: sounds like a STD, looks like a winner'.
 
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Further threadjacking.

SSINGA said:
Hijack!!

Which setting is aperture?? :madman:
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Unfortunately none of the Canon SD series cameras have a Shutter or Aperture priority mode. Even in their so-called "manual" mode, you cannot adjust the shutter. Their A series does have those adjustments though.

The only thing you can do is to turn force the flash on and maybe drop a half stop on the exposure compensation to push the shutter speed up manually. Or set it to "Children and Pets" scene which Canon tells me has a higher shutter bias. Still too slow IMO though.

Or skip one UGI fit and buy an A-series camera.:D
 
#32 ·
Bikezilla said:
Unfortunately none of the Canon SD series cameras have a Shutter or Aperture priority mode. Even in their so-called "manual" mode, you cannot adjust the shutter. Their A series does have those adjustments though.

The only thing you can do is to turn force the flash on and maybe drop a half stop on the exposure compensation to push the shutter speed up manually. Or set it to "Children and Pets" scene which Canon tells me has a higher shutter bias. Still too slow IMO though.

Or skip one UGI fit and buy an A-series camera.:D
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Thanks Zilla. I had it in "Children and Pets" mode but had set the flash to off to get the mult-shots. If the A series was smaller I'd consider it, but I like the size format of the SD because I can carry it in my pocket.
 
#34 ·
El Chingon said:
The Advantages have me in tears. Excellent cornering grip, but the sidewalls aren't lasting more than about 2 weeks here. We keep having to patch the tears. Talk about lame.
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Same here. Can you comment on how High Rollers compare to ADvantages?

_MK
 
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#35 ·
I changed over to a BB on the front and a Nobby N on the rare.. These have been fantastic, that was riding in Tucson, Sedona and Flagstaff and at home in Barcelona...

Corner great....

As you know too, Larry and Chad for these tyres for sure, awesome pricing and of course service...

Have a spare of each one back in Spain....
 
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#36 ·
I have 2 brand new advantages I need to get out of the Garage if anyone wants em. PM for details. (they are in my paid ad so don't get your panties in a wad!)
 
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