SSCX Only!

I'm pretty sure you'd be better off by swapping your tires, back to front.
More thread = more grip = front. ... I'm guessing.
Brilliant bike nonetheless.

The bigger, grippier tyre is on the front no?

Not really CX then…

Wait what?

The races in Australia (and California) aren't really CX races because...? They rainfall average is lower (in certain areas)?

Especially since its summer in AUS when its cross season in europe.

This makes no sense.

I don't think hemispheres dictate whether it is "proper" cyclocross or not. Northern hemisphere has its season now, Southern Hemisphere is May, June, July, August.

Simple.

The bigger, grippier tyre is on the front no?

Yes, in mud conditions his rear will be grippier.

^^This.
Having been to several dirty deeds races I can assure you there was no shortage of proper mud. Plus having lived in both Belgium and Melbourne I would say that the amount of rainfall is probably pretty similar (ie it pisses it down all the time) so no offense Zdrenka but you're talking rubbish.

I'm sorry if I offended you. I was streching it when I said all of australia was dry. Its like saying all of europe is rainy.
Melbourne is probably also the most similar location to belgium in australia. Same amount of rain and climate. But since there is warmer and more tropical (or dessert) anywhere north from there you are gonna run in to dryer land. It might rain even more, but the soil will be dryer more of the time because of the temp.
I lived in Brisbane for half a year, very dry in comparison.

AND I never said cyclocross wasn't proper without mud.

But since there is warmer and more tropical (or dessert) anywhere north from there you are gonna run in to dryer land.

Dessert landscape?

Yeah, the outback was not what I thought it was.

My winter sscx commuter

Functional bikes thread >>>>>

That's the worse mudguard set-up I've ever seen.

The coolest thing I've seen all week

many more awesome shot of the SSCXWC 2012 here. http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=sscxwc+2012&m=text#page=0

^^^ I do think those cranks, hubs and headsets are truly wank. However, the Rock Lobsters are utter sexxxxxxxxxxxxx.

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/singular-kite-5045_2.jpg

http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/18808d1260319320-kite2.jpg

i owned the middle one and i've ridden the bottom one - both fantastic fun

How come you got rid of it?

How much difference to knobblies make in the snow? Dom said that someone told him they grooves just fill up with packed snow and then they are pretty much the same as slicks

Depends on the tread. There are a lot of variations. I'd recommend having a look in the winter tyres thread. From memory there's a decent amount of info from people . like smallfurry who've got decent experience.

As said, earlier I think the biggest thing is low pressure. It also depends what you're riding on. I had one of these on the front in the snow because it was 38c, so figured it would give me more contact and balance. Then had a proper knobbly 32c on the rear.

... I can't really say either way, but it seemed to work ok for me. I don't think I really got any improved grip from the actual tread on the front. And I'm sure there would have been a better choice of setup. Something with sticky-out knobbles on the side and a rough tread in the middle maybe(?).

Yes, in mud conditions his rear will be grippier.

In mud conditions his rear wheel will dig that tread in and shift alright. You think the smaller, higher pressure tyre will have better lateral grip for steering? I have my doubts. The tyres are on the right wheels I reckon.