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 tang
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Just got sent these from Ritchey for a week in Wales extending my CX's uses (low gears, bit o luggage). 410g, tubeless a treat and looking grippy like the old ones. Will report back.
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Posted : 14/04/2017 8:28 pm
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I do love your bike Tang 🙂
Do they make those slightly bigger per chance? 42-44...?


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 9:09 pm
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Tang, see you've got XT mech, mtb cassette and road shifters, that's not supposed to work according to shimano... how did you do it?


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 9:12 pm
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Goat link or similar by the looks of it


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 9:30 pm
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Goat link doesn't explain the supposed difference in pull ratio


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 9:53 pm
 tang
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Wolftooth tanpan (inline version) and road link alow me to run a xt clutch mech off ultegra shifters.
PP I don't think so. I do have some vee tyre rails in 45 that are good, but this tred is ace. Maxxis ravager is another tyre I've got coming @40c supposedly a gravel tyre for those who like single track!
The route I have planned is a bit damp and boggy as well as climby so the aggressive tred and clearance will be welcome.


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 9:54 pm
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Weeds between flags and wall.
Cranks not horizontal.
Bloody massive file size pictures which take ages to load.

Standards. 😀


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 11:35 pm
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Had those in the red/ orange with skin walls on my old clockwork. Great tyre. Be great in 42c though those look like they measure up well size wise.


 
Posted : 14/04/2017 11:50 pm
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tang, how did you find the tyres performance wise? I've been very disappointed - not tight enough on the rim causing slow air leaks and a paper thin casing that has proved extremely vulnerable to tears. Shame because they have a great tread and at 38c the max I can use in my frame.


 
Posted : 20/11/2017 4:42 pm
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Another one interested in how you’re getting on with these. I loved the old mtb tyre BITD.


 
Posted : 20/11/2017 5:11 pm
 gee
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What are the sidewalls like? Currently running Victoria TNTs as those are the only ones that seem to be able to cope with full on rocks rather than a grassy field.


 
Posted : 20/11/2017 6:11 pm
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I hated those back in the day. Still got the scars. Better on gravel I'd imagine.


 
Posted : 20/11/2017 7:23 pm

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