Discussion
Big old ride yesterday with me on Maxxis high rollers & my mate on whatever his rockhopper came with & mine were demonstrably slower & harder work than his. I appreciate they're doing the job they were designed to do but my riding really is xc trail stuff & I don't need or even much like what I've got on there.
I just wondered about people's opinions for decent fast all rounders? I used to ride on Scwalbe land cruisers & while they're great in summer, as soon as it gets wet, they take a day off, so ideally a middle way compromise is on the cards.
I just wondered about people's opinions for decent fast all rounders? I used to ride on Scwalbe land cruisers & while they're great in summer, as soon as it gets wet, they take a day off, so ideally a middle way compromise is on the cards.
I found Racing Ralphs struggeld on wet trail-centre hard-packed man-made trails so switched to Nobby Nics which I found brilliant in 2.1 and 'Evo' guise.
Ralphs would work well in the dry though...
...but each to their own.
You will get just as many people who completely disagree with the above, a bit like tyres on cars.
Local trail conditions, riding style, skill level, tyre pressure, compound of rubber, what kind of mood you are in on the day... all add up to give you an opinion on tyres. The debate will go on forever.
Thought High-Rollers were well regarded though?
Now got Hans Dampf 2.3 on my bike, so a bit OTT for XC riding.
Ralphs would work well in the dry though...
...but each to their own.
You will get just as many people who completely disagree with the above, a bit like tyres on cars.
Local trail conditions, riding style, skill level, tyre pressure, compound of rubber, what kind of mood you are in on the day... all add up to give you an opinion on tyres. The debate will go on forever.
Thought High-Rollers were well regarded though?
Now got Hans Dampf 2.3 on my bike, so a bit OTT for XC riding.
Justin Cyder said:
Looks up Racing Ralphs, finds 53 variants. 
One type a week then it is !! As said, one tyre works for one but not for another, one bike works for one yadda yadda. Its the same all round. There isnt a tyre which rolls fast, grips like fat chick on a promise and never puctures or splits etc all at the same time. its about compromise.
What size HighRollers were you using? They shouldn't really be draggy at all unless you're running stupidly low pressures?
I really rate Maxxis Advantage Exception, but as above what one person loves another will absolutely hate. Tyres really are suited to certain conditions/terrain. For example the Nobby Nics were excellent in the dry in Morzine but bloody awful in wet UK woodland.
I really rate Maxxis Advantage Exception, but as above what one person loves another will absolutely hate. Tyres really are suited to certain conditions/terrain. For example the Nobby Nics were excellent in the dry in Morzine but bloody awful in wet UK woodland.
Schwalbe Alberts for me, 2.1 on the back and 2.25 on the front - good at everything but don't excel at anything!
Fine in the dry, good in all but the boggiest conditions in the wet, good mud shedding ability, good cornering, good climbing grip and low-ish rolling resistance for a nobbly tyre on the black stuff - in fact I don't think I have every had a 'moment' on them that I would blame on the tyres, a few I would blame on the exuberance of the rider.......
I have used them in Swinley (lots), Forest of Dean, The Brecon Beast, lots around the Chilterns, South Downs Way, Ridgeway and plenty of others with no issues and probably no more than 3 flats......
Fine in the dry, good in all but the boggiest conditions in the wet, good mud shedding ability, good cornering, good climbing grip and low-ish rolling resistance for a nobbly tyre on the black stuff - in fact I don't think I have every had a 'moment' on them that I would blame on the tyres, a few I would blame on the exuberance of the rider.......
I have used them in Swinley (lots), Forest of Dean, The Brecon Beast, lots around the Chilterns, South Downs Way, Ridgeway and plenty of others with no issues and probably no more than 3 flats......
For the budget option I'm impressed with the mountain kings that came with my boardman.
Was going to swap them out first opportunity but they really seem to grip and handle in the mud and on the dry / road / canal.
Keeping them on, at least for the moment as there's just nothing wrong with them.
Was going to swap them out first opportunity but they really seem to grip and handle in the mud and on the dry / road / canal.
Keeping them on, at least for the moment as there's just nothing wrong with them.
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