Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Hey, that makes a lot of sense being the rack they came with is an Axiom š¤£
What have you done to your bike today?
- Thread starter Chris(NJ)
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Hey, that makes a lot of sense being the rack they came with is an Axiom š¤£
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Mr. Chainring
āUpgradedā a bike for my brother-in-law. I took the nice Deore XT parts off my old 90s Kona Kula (18ā frame) and put them on his 90s GT Aggressor (20ā frame). Bike rides like a dream- as long as that dream only includes gentle gravel roads and paved rail trails. š¤£
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Mr. Chainring
Yes, I know. I loved that bike. Unfortunately itās too small for my BIL. I donated the frame to a buddy who is going to turn it into a single speed.
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Mr. Chainring
Not surprising. You went from a heavy, burly tire to a slightly less heavy and burly tire. Try a HighRoller or Ardent.
I think an Ardent won't really have the grip I'm looking for. I figured it was worth a shot as the Assegai would be a spare for the front.
Aggressor is my favorite trail rear. Plenty of grip.
Thanks for making me second guess my decision!
Now that I have this tire on when the trails are better I can try some faster trials to see how the DHRII compares to the Aggressor. New bike with the Aggressors was a whole new experience in traction but I don't know how much of it was the tires, 35mm inner width rims, whole different bike, etc. Hoping some more trails dry out later this week.
500 mile check up on my buddy's spur.
I've tried so many Maxxis tire combos at this point...I have a decent idea of what works for me and what type of tread I like where. Nothing wrong with the DHR2 in the rear (it's my go to front actually), but like you're experiencing...it can definitely be a bit much for general trail riding.
- Inflate dropper that wasn't returning completely from 180 PSI to 300 PSI.
- Changed lever position
- Adjust b-gap that was causing some shifting issues
- Checked pad wear
I've tried so many Maxxis tire combos at this point...I have a decent idea of what works for me and what type of tread I like where. Nothing wrong with the DHR2 in the rear (it's my go to front actually), but like you're experiencing...it can definitely be a bit much for general trail riding.
Confirming the fact that I need a set back dropper post.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Some Ultra prep. Swapped cockpit to a Atmos stem and bar because it has a built in GoPro mount for my headlamp. Bars because they're super wide and I run an inch between my grips and pogies so I can still use the bar ends. Added feedbags and pogies. Swapped stem spacers etc...
qclabrat
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What are you doing nowadays for music? I remember you having a collection of ipods a few years back
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
My iPods are all dead now. Now I wait until I get bored and use pre-downloaded iTunes Playlists on my phone in Airplane Mode.
bergsnj
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I love fat bike content, i hate this weak-ass NJ winter
i'm supposed to direct a snowbike race in the catskills in 13 days......
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
0% chance that's happening. Saratoga Fat Bike Rally was a grass crit.