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Opinions please. Speedkings are now turning to mud dohnuts on the north downs.......so what's the view for a good all rounder / set up.
Singlespeed sillyness needs to be taken into account. It really does.
Cheers
Bonty Mud-X.
They're only 600gr so despite the nobblies, work well on drier trails and even on the road. And of course, they're great in the mud.
maxxis beavers. lighter and roll nicer than the mud x.
Maxxis Beavers. Lighter and roll nicer than the Mud X.
+1 agree with this
finding Specialized GCs good allrounders
hans dampf
HansDampfs are a bit heavy, something like 850g's each.. Good tyres and dig in well but again @2.35's they're a bit on the wide side too.
I have them on my 29erSS and used them about 6 times but think they're a bit heavy.
Maxis Beavers look an option, just finding out where I can get hold of them locally.
Beavers are terrific but some people (me) had a hard time getting them up tubeless. Mud-X cover all the bases, maybe pair with a Nic or your regular tyre of choice on the front.
just not enough volume in a mud-x, beaver are better but i had trouble getting mine up tubeless. Had to put a tube in and leave it for a couple of days followed by a compressor... Sealed nicely once in the bead though.
Another vote for Specialized Ground Controls (the Control version, not the S-Works). Great all rounder. Maybe not quite as good in really muddy conditions as the Mud-X but better everywhere else.
Maxxis Beavers are good but the sidewalls are a bit fragile if you ride in rocky areas, i've just put a pair of On One Smorgasbords onto the singlespeed and am quite impressed. They are a bit heavy but grip well in mud and soft conditions
I also struggled to get the beavers up tubeless. so i made one of those coke bottle compressors and once up stayed up.