[Closed] Tyre advice for new boy.please

Didn't get on with an Ardent on the front. Prefer the Minion DHF or High Roller2

My 29x 2.25 ardent is fine for general riding, not the greatest in the slop but fine for most other stuff. No doubt there better tyres out there but for now stop worry about it, and get out and ride (or look forward to it).

Thanks both, definitely looking forward to it, just good to know for future reference.

Ardents - fine for pootling or pinning it. Useless in between. Sadly you can't get Ignitors in 27.5. High Rollers are still superb for places like BPW.

Stand back for about 50 different recommendations of tyres, all of which will feel exactly the same to you until you've been riding long enough to be able to discriminate. Spend your extra money on some basic tools, some spare inner tubes, helmet, gloves, a decent waterproof, small pump, puncture repair kit, some lights, as well as a saddle pack or a backpack with a drink bladder.

In a nutshell, narrow tyres around 1.6" will roll a bit faster and cut down better in deep mud or snow whereas fatter tyres will run smoother and with lower ground pressure. Big knobbles will grip better in soft wet conditions but will be very noisy and slow and will wear fast on tarmac whereas multiple small knobbles or just a textured surface will be fine in most conditions and will roll much faster on tarmac.

Thanks Hotfiat, appreciate your advice.

@globalti - Thanks too, yes I have all of the gear you have suggested, all ready to rock and roll. The final items are just clothing now really. Awesome advice on the tyres too, I think you are right in terms of gaining some experience first and learning for myself.

Ardents are decent, but if ground is soft/rooty, something with a bit more bite up front.

If you just want to watch the world burn, then you can probably stick a different brand up front, but otherwise, a Minion Exo up front will pair up nicely with the Ardent out back.

Probably the best piece of workshop equipment you can own is a track pump. The Topeak Joe Blow is a good all-rounder and will be fine for pumping low pressure off-road tyres and high pressure road bike tyres as the barrel isn't too fat.

Good clothing at a reasonable price is from dhb, Wiggle's own brand.

just purchased some minion dhfs and ardents.

fs will get a dhf/ardent
ht will get an ardent with an old advantage on the rear

Thanks all, I have the Topeak Joe Blow in my favourites as it happens, ready to place order later so good to hear your recommendation Globalti. Will check Wiggle out too.

I agree with hot_fiat, ardents don't really work at middling lean angles but are good if you get them right over. FOr that reason lots of people don' like them on the front (me included, for riding where you aren't cornering at your speed limit they can be pretty loose)

Fine on the back though, I'd say

Presume you've seen the [url= https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thursday-25-september/ ]pile of goodies Aldi will have in next week?[/url]?

Ardents are fantastic tyres in certain conditions. In Spring, Summer AND Autumn I run a rear Ardent here in the Peaks.

2.25 Ardent rear, 2.24 Maxxis Beaver front. Come winter I'll add a Beaver rear. Thats all I'll change.

Heres my setup:
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My advice would be to forget about the tyres and just ride your bike.

If there was a perfect do it all tyre that worked optimally in all conditions then we'd all have them.

You should just ride, IMO.

Thanks Hora, sound advice. Nice looking bike btw.

@DaveRambo - Agreed mate, as soon the bike arrives I'll be getting amongst it.

@Hot_fiat- Thanks for the link, will have a browse later.

interesting comments on the ardent/front thing.
now i have to try not to remember any of that when i try them

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/geax-goma-tyres

FFS not another brown bike.Grass needs cutting and pick up that Yorkie wrapper[img] [/img]
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BTW OP hora changes bikes more than most riders change tyres 🙂

Frames a keeper 8) the colours going though

FFS not another brown bike

and it's got them there shitty Pikes on :rolly roll rollerz:

I didn't want to comment on the colour but it could do with being brightened up a tad. 😉

Please try to put the cranks horizontal some of us have standards

Thats all I'll change

hora - Member

Heres my setup:

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You're old bike looks nice hora, what have you got now?

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[s]Frames a keeper [/s] I wont own it at Christmas

FTFY