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Got a day booked tomorrow for a skill session and guided ride.

Rear tyre on the bike I'm taking is a lightly treaded summer thing and wondering with the last few days rain if this is going to be bitey enough. Havent ridden up that way for a couple of years and cannot tecall how waterproof the trails are.

Got a nobby nic up front running tubeless and got the following tyres I can use with a spot of swapping....

Spec Storm Control 2.0
Rubber Queen - cheapo wired one usually on rigid ss
Mountain King - the old tyre not the new one people generally like

Bike is a 456 ie hardtail.

Any guidance appreciated. If I hadnt shelled out on tuition i would take my chances but want to get the most out of it and not be a pita to strangers by sliding unneccesarily off into the undergrowth every 5minutes.

Cheers


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 4:45 pm
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Very dry over there. Unless it's actually raining on the day you'll be fine.


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 5:06 pm
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Until the rain in past 36 hours things were very dry and running very well and fast (albeit I have been riding outside the normal SH areas). I am just about to switch from nobbys that I have run all winter to RRalphs as a result. Can't imagine any main runs are that slippy to worry about tire choice.

Have fun. Riding with Jess?


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 5:19 pm
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Any medium-wide XC tyre wil do the job. Have a good one.


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 6:15 pm
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I'm running Nobby Nic/Racing Ralph combo just now and it's fine.


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 6:23 pm
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Thanks. One less thing to sort tonight by sounds of it.

Not sure who the instructor is but its singletrackschool who are running the course. Looking forward to unlearing a few bad habits and learning something new.

Just got to remember to set the alarm for the morning.


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 6:25 pm
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Just got back - fair bit of rain today and its a bit greasy in places and some trails were err... fun but ridable - really loose and fun infact .. id sugest that your coach will know the right places to take you though - for me NN and MK at the back


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 7:25 pm
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I was out today and yesterday. Friday was fabulous - dry and dusty in the early morning. Today with some overnight rain made the trails a little greasy in places. It's raining a little now but the trails are essentially in great condition. Hard packed with very little rain. Nobbly Nics were fine for 30miles this morning.


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 8:03 pm
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Running dry today. You should be fine with what you got.

Personally, I like a minion 2.35 supertacky front and a high roller 2.35 60a on the back.


 
Posted : 11/05/2013 8:21 pm

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