Tire recommendation?

Michael Dart said:

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Chris scrawled in bright red lipstick:

Thanks!!! (43 if you all must know) in two weeks.

I may be getting my open water scuba certification ON my birthday...

I should have my SSI advanced open water done by December.

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Dave W says:

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O.K o.k, you got me

Finally! ;-)

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but it certainly apprears to me that by the above comment you were saying the same set has worked
well for three years.

Nope! Just the same _type_ of tyre. Like saying you've driven a Ford for 50 years....

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If that is not the case then kindly accept my apologies.

Accepted.

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Dave (been a tough week for me, sorry.)

Sick kids have a habit of doing that to ya. ;-(

Steve

Yeah, tell me about it. I keep breaking his fever, but it keeps coming back. I've put off my first
dry ride on the dirt that I had planned for the A.M, as I'm taking him to see his pediatrician. Oh
well. there is no better reason to give up some sweet singletrack than him...so be it!

Dave

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Chris scrawled in bright red lipstick:

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Thanks!!! (43 if you all must know) in two weeks.

I may be getting my open water scuba certification ON my birthday...

Hehehe...beat you by two weeks.

Mike - 43 today. Happy Birthday ¢ !

Happy B'day Mr. Dart. Get any riding in today?

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Mike - 43 today.

Hey... Happy B-Day you old geezer ;^ )
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Slacker - not even 38 yet

I think I'm familiar with your general terrain, and the free tires you're getting should be great.
The only suggestion I'd make is to consider an IRC mythos on the rear, and a 2.4 Motoraptor on the
front. I went to 2.4 for the AMB-ID epic, and really loved the control, especially on the rooty,
more technical sections, and it holds like crazy glue in fast turns. You give up a little pushing
that much rubber on climbs, but your bike's real light. And you're strong.

Happy Birthday To You, [sung well] So what day exactly? I'm tomorrow
(9/30) btw.

Paladin

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My IRC backcountrys are really starting to chunk out and it's time to replace.

My riding conditions are primarily damp to mostly dry, mud only on rare occaions. Trail surfaces
include mostly sandy soil, some dirt, loose sharp rocks & forest conditions.

Any suggestions out there?

(birthday coming up)

Penny

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My IRC backcountrys are really starting to chunk out and it's time to replace.

My riding conditions are primarily damp to mostly dry, mud only on rare occaions. Trail surfaces
include mostly sandy soil, some dirt, loose

sharp

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rocks & forest conditions.

Any suggestions out there?

(birthday coming up)

Penny

Panaracer Fire XC Pro's, best all around tire in the business, IMO.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

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A mag article suggested these "high volume tires"

Specialized Roll X

Kenda Karma Stick E

Continental Explorer Pro

Hutchinson Scorpion

sure but have you actually tried any of them? I could order any thing I wanted out of a catalog
without referall but how do I know that they're going to work?

Penny

Read what go-ride.com says about the Kenda Sticky. They specialize in DH stuff but like the Kenda XC
Sticky for trail riding.

go-ride.comprod tires.htmlOpen ↗

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Heavy but the best sticking dame tire I come to meet in 8 years of riding
everything wet,dry,sandy,rocky,muddy,ice. The one and only IRC Cujo.

Fire up MTB 03

I'll second the Kujo as a great tyre, not sure they've been making it for 8 years though - I've
still got the forerunner 'Missile' tyre on the front of my DJ bike. Also they used to make a 2.25
version which was a lot lighter than the 2.35 and made a great tough rear tyre.

Steve.

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Happy Birthday To You, [sung well] So what day exactly? I'm tomorrow
(9/30) btw.

Happy birthday to both-a-youse!

Matt

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I think I'm familiar with your general terrain, and the free tires you're getting should be great.
The only suggestion I'd make is to consider an IRC mythos on the rear, and a 2.4 Motoraptor on the
front. I went to 2.4 for the AMB-ID epic, and really loved the control, especially on the rooty,
more technical sections, and it holds like crazy glue in fast turns. You give up a little pushing
that much rubber on climbs, but your bike's real light. And you're strong.

Happy Birthday To You, [sung well] So what day exactly? I'm tomorrow
(9/30) btw.

Paladin

thanks... I bet the boise hills are reall similar to what my locals are like so I will take that
underconsderation.

me..10/13, my kid was 17 9/29. Nothing like them being almost grown and gone and me not being
old yet!!!

Penny

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"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Panaracer Fire XC Pro's, best all around tire in the business, IMO.

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I'll second that.

Third. The Fire XC Pros are fast, they corner really well, and grippy in most conditions. They
really suck in mud, though.

CC

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Read what go-ride.com says about the Kenda Sticky. They specialize in DH stuff but like the Kenda
XC Sticky for trail riding.

go-ride.comprod tires.htmlOpen ↗

I would much rather take a recommendation from someone who has had a positive personal experience in
trail conditions similar to mine than go by some review. That just seems like common sense to me.

penny

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the best sticking dame tire I come to meet

"Dame tire"? That's taking the whole women-specific thing a little too far, methinks ;-).

CC

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I think I'm familiar with your general terrain, and the free tires you're getting should be great.
The only suggestion I'd make is to consider an IRC mythos on the rear, and a 2.4 Motoraptor on the
front. I went to 2.4 for the AMB-ID epic, and really loved the control, especially on the rooty,
more technical sections, and it holds like crazy glue in fast turns. You give up a little pushing
that much rubber on climbs, but your bike's real light. And you're strong.

The other half of the Toeclip Mafia runs that combo on his bikes and has great success. Just make
sure you get the Jap IRCs.

JD

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Just make sure you get the Jap IRCs.

JD

Jerry, How do you tell? I am not thrilled with my new IRCs, these have the black sidewall.

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Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove ".nospam" to reply)

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How do you tell? I am not thrilled with my new IRCs, these have the black sidewall.

The Jap IRCs are red sidewall and have "Made In Japan" on the sidewall in fine print. Beware though
because red wall IRCs can be Korean, but are easy to identify by having "Made In Korea" on them.

JD Maiden Japan in the CD player

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"Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Panaracer Fire XC Pro's, best all around tire in the business, IMO.

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I'll second that.

Third. The Fire XC Pros are fast, they corner really well, and grippy in most conditions. They
really suck in mud, though.

But as a trade-off for being so sticky, they also are VERY soft... like riding on pencil erasers

Penny S said:

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Read what go-ride.com says about the Kenda Sticky. They specialize in DH stuff but like the Kenda
XC Sticky for trail riding.

go-ride.comprod tires.htmlOpen ↗

I would much rather take a recommendation from someone who has had a positive personal
experience in trail conditions similar to mine than go by some review. That just seems like
common sense to me.

But, common sense is so... uncommon

"Seriously" though, since you ride mostly hardpack with very little mud/duff and are a SLF I'd have
to reccomend you try the IRC Serac XC's
cambriabike.comirc serac xc front rear tire.htmOpen ↗ I'm really digging them here in TN
and down in B'Ham

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Panaracer Fire XC Pro's, best all around tire in the business, IMO.

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I'll second that.

Third. The Fire XC Pros are fast, they corner really well, and grippy in most conditions. They
really suck in mud, though.

CC

Third it. Also on third set, so that is appropriate, me thought.

-Bob

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Chris scrawled in bright red lipstick:

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Tell you what...since it's your birthday, and you're the most helpful (you've sent me advice on
building skills courses and on garment design)

OK, I'll buy that.

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...and for what it's worth, Penny, these are Japanese Seracs, but in blackwall. Since it make a
whole bunch of difference to some folks around these parts.

I'll get 'em out tomorrow or Thursday, I hope.

Chris