Juarez

@dariodigiulio, " I'm running a good bit more compression than I typically would and things feel nicely balanced." What do you mean? Running more LSC and HSC on the shock or fork? Why? M.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/yard-ottawa-skateboard-bike-park-closing-1.7058406 Same for the little indoor park in Ottawa. Rising costs are brutal on all businesses. And there really just are not that many people into mountain biking.

@7mesh: There are always trade offs; performance vs, unbreakable is one. We equip every instructor on our team at Ride Ottawa with pants and jackets because the performance matters. www.rideottawa.com

Does this make it faster to change out the rear wheel when you get a flat? If it does then Pidcock might want one.

Rider: 225lbs Bike: 2023 RM Instinct XL 160mm Fox 36 157 Marzocchi Bomber CR coil I’ve been running this Enduro combo all season. I instruct and have 550 hours on the bike season. Mostly trail riding, about 7 days lift access. It has been wet in Eastern Canada I’d say 85% of my rides this season. Ridden at Gatineau Parc, VBN, SDM, Sutton, Bromont, Beachburg, MSM, Camp Fortune, Vorlage, Wolf Bike Park, Tremblant. The Goodyear tires are great for me. Using a Maxxis DHF + DHR as a standard, and a Maxxis Assegai+Agressor as my preferred combo, I’d say the Goodyears hook up better in the rear across broader conditions that DHR or Agressor (to be expected) and rolls slightly slower. The front corners slightly faster that a DHF but not as fast as and Assegai but is easier to hold in a lot of conditions and is between the 2 for speed. I think the Goodyears grip better overall especially in roots and rough rock gardens. The front tire has a nice rounded profile like a DHF but has better grip ip for me and better braking even when leaned over cornering. The rear is much more square than and Agressor and bites more than a DHR in corners which makes it hard to break it away from the turf if you like that style. In certain tight corners more rear wheel unweighting or even lifting is necessary to get the rear end out of the dirt. I run Tannus inserts all the time but I don’t think they are necessary with the Goodyears at 22+psi. Installing them on RaceFace rims is easy if you lube the bead with some dish soap or Schwalbe bead lube. Without lube the rubber is very sticky going over the bead. If you’re using inserts in the rear 2.4” be sure to use soap and water all around the tire insert so it can slide against the sticky rubber for installation. Both tires were done for me at 230 hours and replaced which is slightly less than an DHF or Assegai (250 hours max) and less than Aggressor (300 hours) and more than a DHR rear (200 hours max). Overall value is in the increased performance across broad conditions and terrain. Is it worth trying these? If you ride a lot and you know you’re going to go through 2 sets of tires, I’d say try them as a pair. At $70.ea, yes do it. If you’re looking to match tires to your riding style, maybe holding longer berm corners (better rear grip) or pumping with more front for aggressive carving across trails, these are worth a try. I have Assegai + Aggressor on my Chromag Rootdown and I don’t find them as predictable as rhe Goodyears. (And I like breaking the back tire away on the hardtail’ If you’re paying full price for tires and you don’t need new ones more this once in a season, stick with what you know, it’s hard to fault DHF + DHR for most riders.