I've never used them but a guy I used to ride with swore by them in 2.1" form. He was slow as hell on the way down though, not sure if that was tires or skill.

 

I used to spend a lot more time watching. I just don't have a ton of time to.

One year IDK how many years ago I watched the 3 hour recap every night and spent the entire time riding my spin cycle in front of the TV. Always worked great as I'd get 60 plus miles a night on it. Not their distance but it ended up being a good month of riding for me.

 

That would be awesome , I really want to get a road bike for that reason also...


Slacker you ever use that stans tubeless kit? My bike is a pig at 35 lbs... Thinking about changing minor stuff on it, for weight but more for fun haha

 

Yep, I've run tubeless on all my XC bikes for the last 5 years. Do it, don't look back.

 

I think I am going to invest in it... It's roughly $60.... I have a 2.5 kenda DH tire on the front... Should I buy new tires, they are like 95%

 

Went on a ride with the directors again today. Climbing with so much travel (and no lockout) isn't fun. But that doesn't mean it's impossible! It's certainly tough, but it makes the downhill sections afterwards so much more awesome when I know I'm rolling over everything. Gonna need a Joplin post if I'm gonna be wanting to go from sitting to standing so often though.

All in all, very much enjoying this new facet of cycling. Still getting used to low gearing, huge bars, and a bouncy ride but all in all, very cool.

 

It's so much fun!!!! You got the kona right??

 

That I did! I'm enjoying it. I'm slowly getting more and more comfortable with it...definitely not a lot of crossover from road, so it's like learning to ride again. But I think that makes things fun.

 

Did a little TT to figure out mypace on the SS. 10 minutes warmup then 20 minutes at a good sustained (but not all out) pace. 15.5 mph average, only 300 ft elevation gain which is as flat as it gets out here. Climbing I had to get out of the seat a few times but the main issue is just running out of gear on flats/downhill. That average could get a lot higher pretty easy. Oh well, as I've said a couple times before, I gotta get a real roadie.

 

Just got done with my ride. It's been pouring here the past few days, and it's supposed to rain the rest of the week, and my god it was humid. I'm drenched.