Dammit’s adventures in mountain biking

The collapsible water carrying thing that we bought for camping that lives somewhere in the garage.

Hans Dampf/Rocket Ron is the final choice, tyre fans.

2.6" front/2.1" rear...

Business up front, party in the back

Nobby Nic is the more common F to the RR Rear, I'd expect a chunkier rear tyre to go with a Hans.

2.35/2.25

Does nobody else use Maxxis tyres?

I'd like to, but I don't understand the bewildering array of options each of their tyres seems to come in.

I bought ardents purely for the yellow maxxis logo. Had a Maxx Daddy and a Holy Roller on my BMX when I was a wee laddy so nostalgia took over from logic.

I've got a 2.5 Shorty on the front and a 2.4 High Roller II on the rear.

I know what you mean on the tyre options though, there's a lot. Mostly it comes down to how sticky you want them and how puncture resistant you want them.

I want them

• sticky as fuck
  
• but fast rolling
  
• puncture proof
  
• light
  
  

Which one do I buy?

Pick 2

Sounds like a great combo if you only ever ride down hills.

I'd love to try some Maxxis tyres but the good ones seem on the extremes of XC or gravity. Plus I can't afford to at the prices they charge.

sticky as fuck
but fast rolling
puncture proof
light

chewing gum

I may have accidentally purchased an XX1 cassette. And matching gold chain.

It's this sort of thing that killed the fixie

GOLD, I would point out. Gold.

gold chain

I blame @TvH for this

#ontrend

Yanks ride Maxxis, europeans use Schwibblobble and Conti. Fuck knows what we'll ride post-Brexit.

How about, get the power shot and drop the hose into the water reservoir of the mobi so you can carry water about without spillage?

On the theme of no idea what I’m doing- what do people carry these days in the way of pumps? Still co2 canisters, or any mini pumps that will fill a plus size tyre? I don’t fancy trying to fill a 3 inch tyre with a tiny pump! Does sealant in the tyres make any difference to pumping?

Also what pump for at home to fill big tyres accurately/ seal tubeless? My old sks from the track is no good- it goes in 40psi jumps on dial!

I pump mine up with an SKS, then let air out via a pressure meter to get the correct value. Well, I did some time last year, now I just ride it.

That’s good thinking thanks. Digital gauge?

Yep

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